The Xinxiang–Yanzhou Railway or Xinyan Railway (simplified Chinese: 新兖铁路; traditional Chinese: 新兖鐵路; pinyin: xīnyǎn tiělù), is a railroad in northern China between Xinxiang in Henan Province and Yanzhou in Shandong Province. The line, 305 km (190 mi) in length and built in sections from 1911-1912, 1979-1980 and 1983-1985, serves as a major conduit for the shipment of coal from Shanxi Province. Major cities and towns along route include Xinxiang, Heze, Jining and Yanzhou.
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History
The Xinxiang-Yanzhou Railway was built in sections over three periods from 1911 to 1985. The Yanzhou-Jining section, 32.18 km (20 mi) in length, was built from 1911 to 1912 as a branch off of the Jinpu Railway. This section was demolished in 1944 by Japanese occupying forces during World War II and rebuilt in 1958. The Jining-Heze section, 110.2 km (68 mi) in length, was built from 1979 to 1980. The Xinxiang-Heze section, 166.71 km (104 mi) in length, was built from 1983 to 1985. The Xinyan and the Yanzhou-Shijiusuo Railway form a major conduit for the shipment of coal from Shanxi to the East China Sea. Collectively, these two railways are sometimes referred to as the Xinxiang-Shijiusuo or Xinxiang–Heze–Yanzhou–Rizhao Railway.