The Taolaizhao–Shulan railway, named the Taoshu Railway (), is a single-track railway line in

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between Taolaizhao and Shulan.陶舒铁路
/ref> At Taolaizhao it connects to the Jingha Railway, and at Shulan it connects to the

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and the Jishu Railway.

History

The Taolaizhao–Yushu section of the line was originally built in 1943 by the

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as the Taoyu Line (Tōyu Line in Japanese). It was renamed Taoyu Railway by

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, and in 2009 it was extended from Yushu to Shulan to connect with the Labin Railway and the Jishu Railway. It received its current name at that time.

Route

References

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