随着我国经济的不断发展,为了满足现阶段运输的需求,我国对铁路的建设也在逐年增加,但是由于我国地域辽阔,地形复杂,所以在铁路选线上也必须加以重视。铁路选线是铁路建设的基础,只有对铁路线路进行合理的选择与设计,才能保证铁路建设工作的开展。本文对铁路选线要素进行分析,并对其在线路设计中的应用进行具体研究。 With the continuous development of economy in our country, in order to meet the current transportation demand, the construction of railway in our country is also increasing year by year. However, due to the vast territory and complicated terrain in our country, we must also pay attention to the railway alignment. Railway route selection is the foundation of railway construction. Only when railway lines are properly selected and designed can railway construction work be carried out. This article analyzes the elements of railway route selection and conducts a specific research on its application in the route design.