China National Highway 312

National Highway 312
312国道
Route information
Length: 4,967 km (3,086 mi)
Major junctions
From: Shanghai
To: Khorgas
Highway system

Expressways

China National Highway 312 (312国道), also referred to as Route 312 or The Mother Road, is a key east-west route beginning in Shanghai and ending at Khorgas, Xinjiang in the Ili River valley, on the border with Kazakhstan. In total it spans 4,967 km (3,086 mi), passing through Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu before ending in Xinjiang. Besides Shanghai, cities of note on the route include Suzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing, Hefei, Xinyang, Nanyang, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Jiayuguan and Ürümqi.

The road was the subject of Rob Gifford's 2007 book China Road, in which he describes traveling the entire length of Route 312 from the East China Sea to Central Asia.

The G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway has replaced National Highway 312 as the main route between those two cities.

Route and distance

Route and distance
City Distance (km)
Shanghai, Shanghai 0
Kunshan, Jiangsu 84
Suzhou, Jiangsu 124
Wuxi, Jiangsu 185
Changzhou, Jiangsu 230
Danyang, Jiangsu 279
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 305
Nanjing, Jiangsu 380
Quanjiao, Anhui 453
Feidong, Anhui 554
Hefei, Anhui 570
Lu'an, Anhui 649
Gushi, Henan 768
Huangchuan, Henan 831
Shihe District, Henan 887
Xinyang, Henan 909
Tongbai, Henan 987
Tanghe, Henan 1057
Nanyang, Henan 1109
Zhenping, Henan 1139
Neixiang, Henan 1177
Xixia, Henan 1227
Shangnan, Shaanxi 1300
Danfeng, Shaanxi 1366
Shangluo, Shaanxi 1419
Lantian, Shaanxi 1507
Xi'an, Shaanxi 1572
Xianyang, Shaanxi 1592
Liquan, Shaanxi 1624
Qian County, Shaanxi 1642
Yongshou, Shaanxi 1666
Bin County, Shaanxi 1721
Changwu, Shaanxi 1761
Jingchuan, Gansu 1809
Pingliang, Gansu 1879
Longde, Ningxia 1941
Jingning, Gansu 1982
Huining, Gansu 2088
Dingxi, Gansu 2167
Yuzhong, Gansu 2245
Lanzhou, Gansu 2291
Yongdeng, Gansu 2390
Tianzhu, Gansu 2422
Gulang, Gansu 2495
Wuwei, Gansu 2554
Yongchang, Gansu 2624
Shandan, Gansu 2730
Zhangye, Gansu 2796
Linze, Gansu 2836
Jiuquan, Gansu 3017
Jiayuguan, Gansu 3039
Hongliuyuan, Gansu 3370
Kumul, Xinjiang 3679
Piqan, Xinjiang 3995
Turpan, Xinjiang 4089
Urumqi, Xinjiang 4271
Changji, Xinjiang 4309
Hutubi, Xinjiang 4342
Manas County, Xinjiang 4402
Shihezi, Xinjiang 4418
Shawan County, Xinjiang 4452
Wusu, Xinjiang 4522
Jinghe County, Xinjiang 4681
Huocheng County, Xinjiang 4924
Yining, Xinjiang 4967

See also

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, August 02, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.