Linhe–Ceke Railway

Linhai-Ceke Railway or Lince Railway (Chinese: 临策铁路; pinyin: línhé cèkè tiělù) is a railway in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of northwestern China between the city of Bayan Nur, formerly known as Linhe, and Ceke, a border post in Ejin Banner on the China-Mongolia border. The railway is 707 km (439 mi) in total length, and runs entirely in desert regions. The line was built with investments of ¥4.27 billion. It opened to freight operations in December 2009 and passenger service in November 2010, but has been plagued by sandstorms and shifting dunes, which have buried tracks and disrupted service.

In the east, the Linhe-Ceke Railway branches off the Baotou–Lanzhou Railway at Linhe, on the Yellow River, and it runs due west through Hanggin Rear Banner, Tukemumiao, Suhongtu and Ejin to Ceke, where the line meets the Jiayuguan–Ceke Railway. The Lince Railway crosses the Ulanbuhe, Yamaleike, and the Badain Jaran Deserts, and over 500 km (311 mi) of track is laid in desert or Gobi terrain. Over 90% of the line lies in areas with no highway access. Of the line's 18 stations, 13 have no running water. The line has 180 bridges and 1,000 tunnels and underpasses, including passage ways for Mongolian gazelle in the 300 km (186 mi) of wilderness from Wuliji to Ejin.

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