Ministry of Railways (China)

Ministry of Railways of the
People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国铁道部
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Tiědàobù

Headquarters of the former Ministry of Railways, now used by China State Railway Group
Agency overview
Formed1 October 1949; 75 years ago (1949-10-01)
DissolvedMarch 2013; 11 years ago (2013-03)
TypeConstituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level)
JurisdictionChina
HeadquartersBeijing
Parent agencyState Council

The Ministry of Railways (MOR) was a constituent department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

The ministry was responsible for passenger services, regulation of the rail industry, development of the rail network and rail infrastructure in mainland China. The ministry was also in charge of the operations of China Railway which manages the railway bureaux and companies in mainland China.

On 10 March 2013, it was announced that the Ministry would be dissolved and its duties taken up by the Ministry of Transport (safety and regulation), National Railway Administration (inspection) and China Railway Corporation (construction and management), in part addressing concerns about calls for independent supervision of the rail industry.