Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge

Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge 北盘江铁路桥
Coordinates	26°12′36″N104°43′14″E / 26.21000°N 104.72056°E / 26.21000; 104.72056 (Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge)
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

1. Sakowski, Eric. "Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Shuibai" (Wiki). HighestBridges.com. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
2. 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.
3. "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.
4. 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.
5. 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.