China-Russia rail bridge is finally open

Image: Telegram. Russian Railways

The Nizhneleninskoye-Tongjiang railway bridge, the first rail bridge connecting Russia and China, is finally up and running. The first train left Russia on Wednesday 16 November. With the bridge now in operation, the route to reach northern Chinese provinces from Russia will be cut by 700 kilometres.

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Author: Marco Raimondi

Marco Raimondi is an editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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