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Luokou Yellow River Railway Bridge 泺口黄河铁路大桥Luòkǒu Huánghé Tiělù Dàqiáo
National heritage site · Jinan, Shandong
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Jinan
- Region
- Shandong
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Luokou Yellow River Railway Bridge
A steel truss railway bridge across the Yellow River at Luokou, built in 1909–12 by the German firm MAN for the Tianjin-Pukou line, with the largest spans of any railway bridge in China at the time. It was damaged in the wars of 1928, 1930 and 1937 and repaired each time, and became part of the Handan-Jinan railway in 2000. It is a landmark of the early railway age along the river.
How to get to Luokou Yellow River Railway Bridge
On the Yellow River at Luokou in Tianqiao district, about 7 km north of central Jinan. The bridge is in railway use and is not open to visitors; it can be seen from the river bank.
Nearby
- Mount Tai 泰山 50 km
China's most sacred peak, climbed by emperors and by night hikers chasing sunrise
Also within 20 km: Jiaoji Railway Museum (Former Jinan Station) 胶济铁路博物馆 (under 10 km), Sacred Heart Cathedral, Jinan 洪家楼天主教堂 (under 10 km), Wei'er Road Historic Buildings, Jinan 纬二路近现代建筑群 (under 10 km), Best Spring Under Heaven Scenic Area (Baotu Spring and Daming Lake) 天下第一泉景区 (under 10 km), May 3rd Incident Site, Jinan 五三惨案遗址 (under 10 km), Shandong Ancient Architecture Museum 山东古建筑博物馆 (under 10 km).
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