Mandalay–Myitkyina Railway မန္တလေး-မြစ်ကြီးနား ရထားလမ်း
Overview
Owner	Myanma Railways
Locale	Mandalay Region, Sagaing Region, Kachin State
Operation
Operator(s)	Myanma Railways
Technical
System length	547.2 km (340.0 mi)
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)

Mandalay–Myitkyina Railway (Burmese: မန္တလေ-မြစ်ကြီးနား ရထားလမ်း) is a railway line in Myanmar and is operated by Myanma Railways. ^[1]

History

Established shortly after the British conquest of northern Myanmar, the Mandalay-Myitkyina Railway Line links the city of Myitkyina, situated on the banks of the Ayeyawaddy River in northern Myanmar, to the country's extensive railway network. The Mu Valley State Railway undertook the construction of this line, embarking on the project simultaneously from both the north and south. Utilizing the Ayeyawaddy River for transportation, the necessary materials and rolling stock were delivered to Myitkyina, paving the way for the inauguration of the line's initial segment between Myitkyina and Mogaung in 1890.^[2]

Prior to 1934, a ferry operated between Amarapura and Sagaing to bridge the gap between the northern segment of the Mandalay-Myitkyina Railway Line and the rest of the railway network. In 1934, the construction of the Ava Bridge marked a historic milestone as the first bridge across the Ayeyawaddy River in Myanmar. However, its role in connecting the isolated northern section (Sagaing to Myitkyina) with the rest of the network was short-lived. During World War II, the bridge was destroyed, necessitating the reinstatement of ferry services until its reconstruction.^[2]

Stations

• Mandalay Central railway station
• Myitkyina railway station

References