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The '''Wushaoling Tunnel''' is a 20.05 km dual-bore railway [[tunnel]] in [[Gansu]], north-west China. The east-bound bore opened on [[30 March]] [[2006]]. The west-bound bore is expected to open in [[October 2006]].<ref name=Intel>{{cite news | url = http://www.railwaygazette.com/Articlesnews_view/article/2006/05/013120/2571/Intelligenceintelligence-94.html | title = Intelligence | work = [[Railway Gazette International | publisher = Reed Business Information Limited]] | date = 1 May 2006-05-01 | accessdate = 2006-06-04}}</ref> It is the longest railway tunnel in China.
 
The tunnel has reduced the distance between Dacaigou and Longgou by 30.4&nbsp;km.<ref name=Intel/> Key to the [[Lanxin railway|Asia-Europe Land Bridge]], the tunnel is part of the 3,651&nbsp;km section linking [[Lianyungang]] in East China with [[Ürümqi]] in Northwest China.<ref name=AsiaPulse>{{cite news | title = China opens Asia's longest land tunnel railway | work = The Press Trust of India Limited | publisher = Asia Pulse Pty Limited | date = 31 March 2006}}</ref>