Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge
Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge 北盘江铁路桥 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°12′36″N 104°43′14″E / 26.21°N 104.7206°E |
| Carries | Liupanshui–Baiguo railway |
| Crosses | Beipan River, (Beipanjiang) |
| Locale | Liupanshui in Guizhou province |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch |
| Total length | 486 metres (1,594 ft) |
| Height | 275 metres (902 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | 236 metres (774 ft)[2] |
| History | |
| Construction start | March 1999 |
| Opened | November 2001[3] |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge | |
The Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge in China was the world's highest railway bridge for 15 years, from 2001 to 2016.[1] The bridge spans a deep canyon on the Beipan River near the city of Liupanshui in Guizhou province, China. The arch bridge, with a maximum height of 275 metres and a span width of 236 metres, was built in 2001 with the construction of the Liupanshui–Baiguo railway.[4][5] Here, the train runs on its highest speed.
See also
- List of highest bridges
- List of longest arch bridge spans
- Beipan River Guanxing Highway Bridge
- Beipan River Hukun Expressway Bridge
References
- ^ a b Sakowski, Eric. "Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Shuibai" (Wiki). HighestBridges.com. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ Kejian, Chen (2004). "水柏铁路北盘江大桥主桥设计特色" [Design Characteristics of Beipanjiang River Bridge on Shuibai Railway]. Railway Standard Design (in Chinese). 6. Bridge and Tunnel Department, Second Railway Survey and Design Institute: 40–43. ISSN 1004-2954.
- ^ "水柏线北盘江大桥" [Shuibai Line Beipanjiang Bridge] (PDF). Railway Knowledge (in Chinese) (6): 31. 2011. ISSN 1000-0372. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2021.
- ^ Ma, Ting-lin; Xu, Yong; He, Ting-guo; Chen, Ke-jian; Guo, Jian-xun; Li, Hui-jun (2001). "水柏铁路北盘江大桥设计" [Design of Beipanjiang Bridge on Shuicheng Baiguo Line]. Bridge Construction (in Chinese). 5. Chengdu: Second Survey and Design Institute of the Ministry of Railways: 25–29, 32. ISSN 1003-4722.
- ^ Xu, Yong; Ma, Ting-lin; Chen, Ke-jian (October 2003). "水柏铁路北盘江大桥钢管混凝土拱设计" [Steel Tube with Concrete Filling Arch Design of Beipanjiang Large Bridge]. China Railway Science (in Chinese). 24 (5). Chengdu: Bridge and Tunnel Department, The 2nd Railway Survey & Design Institute: 34–39. ISSN 1001-4632.