Bridge Name: | Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge |
Native Name: | 北盘江铁路桥 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Carries: | Liupanshui–Baiguo railway |
Crosses: | Beipan River, (Beipanjiang) |
Locale: | Liupanshui in Guizhou province |
Design: | Arch |
Open: | 2001 |
Coordinates: | 26.2092°N 104.7206°W |
The Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge was the world's highest railway bridge from 2001 to 2016. 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. Here, the train runs on its highest speed.