Taiyuan–Jiaozuo railway

{{Short description|Railway line in China}}

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{{confuse|Taiyuan–Jiaozuo high-speed railway}}

The Taiyuan–Jiaozuo or Taijiao railway ({{zh|s=太焦铁路|t=太焦鐵路|p=tàijiāo tiělù}}), is a major trunkline railroad in northern China. The railway is named after its terminal cities, Taiyuan in Shanxi Province and Jiaozuo in Henan Province. The line, {{convert|434|km|0|abbr=on}} in length, lies mainly in Shanxi, running from Taiyuan in the center of the province to Jincheng in the southeast corner.{{cite web| language=Chinese| url=http://www.jrsx.com.cn/onews-1.asp?id=14651&owen1=%D0%C2%D6%D0%B9%FA%B3%C9%C1%A260%D6%DC%C4%EA&owen2=%CB%EA%D4%C2%B5%B5%B0%B8| title=太焦铁路| trans-title=Too Coke Railway| website=今日山西网| accessdate=October 17, 2011}} Jiaozuo is just across the southern border from Shanxi in northern Henan. The Taijiao railway was built from 1970 to 1978. Major cities and towns along route include Taiyuan, Yuci, Jinzhong, Changzhi and Jincheng.