CONSTRUCTION RESUMED ON PEKING TO YUAN-PING RAIL LINE CHINA

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• Document Release Date: March 27, 2002
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• Publication Date: June 1, 1970
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONSTRUCTION RESUMED ON
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connect Peking with Yuan-ping (38-44-DON 112-44-40E). The rail line, which
will be approximately 200 nautical miles (m) long (Figure 1), extends
southwestward from Peking, traverses mountainous terrain until reaching the
headwaters of the Hu-to River, and then follows the river valley to its
Exrminus at Yuan-ping. As of II the rail line was complete on the
stern end from Peking southwes war o approximately 39-40-OON
115-53-DOE -- a distance of about 19 m. From Yuan-ping on the western end,
the rail line was complete north-northeastward for about 30 nm to approxi-
mately 39-08-OON 113-11-OOE.
2. Construction of the rail line began in late 1966. Work was slowed
and possibly halted from late 1967 through 1968. Construction began to
progress more steadily in middle and late 1969, and on the latest photog-
raphy, construction activity was seen along most of the entire route.
Numerous tent camps and housing areas were also evident.
3. The rail line will have 102 tunnels and 76 bridges. Many of the
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completed in early or mid-1969. Although there are twisting segments and
some steep gradients, wide-angle curves were built where possible,
especially at bridge approaches. Also, all village centers were by-passed
and tunnels, somewhat uncommon in the Chinese road network, were built
through some of the highest mountains.
5. The rail line will open large areas of Shansi and Hopeh Provinces
for mining operations, provide access to future industrial and storage
facilities, and add an additional route to the interior from the capital
area and the North China Plain. This rail line and one other under
construction in the Ning-wu area, when both are completed, will comprise
the most direct route from the missile production and testing facilities in
the Peking area to the Wu-chai Surface-to-Surface Missile launch Complex at
38-50-16N 111-36-06E. The paved highway may be currently used to support
the complex; however, no all-weather road is observed through the mountains
between the towns of Yuan-ping and Ning-wu.
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