Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Railway Law.
Article 1 This Law is formulated in order to ensure the smooth progress of railway transportation and railway construction and meet the needs of socialist modernization and people's life.
Article 2 Railways mentioned in this Law include national railways, local railways, special railways and special railway lines.
National Railway refers to the railway managed by the competent department of the State Council Railway.
Local railways refer to railways managed by local people's governments.
Special railway refers to the railway managed by an enterprise or other unit and providing transportation services for the enterprise or unit.
Special railway lines refer to the branch lines managed by enterprises or other units and connected with national railways or other railway lines.