A report on Boten–Vientiane railway
422 km in Laos, running between the capital Vientiane and the northern town of Boten on the border with Yunnan, China.
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Laos
3 linksSocialist state and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.
Socialist state and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.
On 3 December 2021, the 422-kilometre Boten-Vientiane railway, a flagship of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was opened.
Vientiane
4 linksCapital and largest city of Laos.
Capital and largest city of Laos.
The Boten–Vientiane railway (sometimes referred to as the China–Laos railway or Laos–China railway) is an 414 km electrified railway in Laos, running between the capital Vientiane and the town of Boten on the border with China.
Kunming–Singapore railway
2 linksNetwork of railways that connects China, Singapore and all the countries of mainland Southeast Asia.
Network of railways that connects China, Singapore and all the countries of mainland Southeast Asia.
The Central route opened on 3 December 2021, with the opening of the Yuxi–Mohan railway and Boten–Vientiane railway linking with the other operational segments of the route, which formally connected Kunming and Singapore directly by rail.
Boten
2 linksTown in Laos in Luang Namtha Province.
Town in Laos in Luang Namtha Province.
After 5 years of construction, in December 2021 both the Vientiane–Boten Railway and Yuxi–Mohan railways opened, connecting the town south towards Vientiane and towards Kunming, China to the north.
Yuxi–Mohan railway
1 linksChinese section of the China–Laos railway in Yunnan Province of southwest China.
Chinese section of the China–Laos railway in Yunnan Province of southwest China.
Branching from the existing Kunming–Yuxi–Hekou railway at Yuxi and connecting directly to the Boten–Vientiane railway on the Laotian side, the Yumo railway is a part of the Kunming–Singapore railway and will eventually carry traffic across the Greater Mekong Subregion.
Luang Prabang
2 linksCity in north central Laos, consisting of 58 adjacent villages, of which 33 comprise the UNESCO Town Of Luang Prabang World Heritage Site.
City in north central Laos, consisting of 58 adjacent villages, of which 33 comprise the UNESCO Town Of Luang Prabang World Heritage Site.
Beginning December 2021, Luang Prabang is served by the high speed Vientiane–Boten railway.
Thanaleng railway station
2 linksRailway station in Dongphosy village, Hadxayfong District, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos.
Railway station in Dongphosy village, Hadxayfong District, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos.
In November 2010, however, Lao and Thai officials confirmed that their joint extension project had been scrapped in favor of the Vientiane–Boten railway supported by the governments of Thailand and China, which would pass through Laos.
Bangkok–Nong Khai high-speed railway
1 linksHigh-speed railway under construction in Thailand.
High-speed railway under construction in Thailand.
The Bangkok to Nong Khai HSR line will connect to the 617 km Boten–Vientiane railway from Vientiane to the northern Lao border and the 414 km line from the Lao border to Kunming.
Belt and Road Initiative
0 linksGlobal infrastructure development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013 to invest in nearly 70 countries and international organizations.
Global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013 to invest in nearly 70 countries and international organizations.
The flagship projects include the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor, the Boten–Vientiane railway in Laos and Khorgas land port.
Mohan railway station
0 linksRailway station in Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China.
Railway station in Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China.
The line continues south as the Boten–Vientiane railway.