Dali Railway Station is the terminal of the guangtong-Dali Railway managed by Yunnan Guangtong-Dali Railway Co. Ltd. It is also a passenger transport station of the railway line. It is situated in the Dali Economic and Technological Development Zone in the Dali Bai Nationality Autonomous Prefecture. Lying against the Cangshan Mountains in the west and facing Erhai Lake in the north, it is a traffic hub leading to other prefectures in south of Yunnan Province. Guangtong-Dali Railway Line starts from Guangtong and links with Chengdu-Kunming railway and national highway network. The Guangtong-Dali line, which is 206 kilometers in full length, has played an inestimable role in developing the natural, tourist and mineral resources in west Yunnan and bringing along local economic development. The Railway Line is operated and managed by Yunnan Guangtong-Dali Railway Co. founded with the investment from the Ministry of Railways and Yunnan Province. Dali undertakes the task of transporting passengers who enter and exit from south of Yunnan. The Station has complete facilities, with buildings in distinctive Dali local styles, covering an area of 10,000 square meters. Its waiting room has a floor space of 1,200 square meters. Large relief sculpture groups stand on the Station Square, presenting a new scene in Dali. The Station also has a large store and other recreation facilities. The Station warmly welcomes domestic and foreign guests with its new outlook and warmhearted service.