Due to the peculiar local terrain—a series of parallel mountain ranges running in the SW to NE direction --, most roads in the area run in the valleys, also in the SW-NE direction. The
G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway runs through Linshui County, but no railway does. The closest railway to Linshui, the
Xiangyang–Chongqing line, runs west of these ranges, outside of the county's borders; the closest railway station, in
Huaying, is almost away by road, and has very limited service. Plans exist for a high speed railway (Dazhou-Chongqing Intercity Railway, ) that would run from
Chongqing to
Dazhou, roughly parallel to the older
Xiangyang–Chongqing Railway. In early May 2015, Linshui people learned that the railway would be routed (i.e. the valley in which it will run) was to be via
Guang'an, hometown of
Deng Xiaoping. Tens of thousands of residents marched in protest and were met by violent attacks by local police, including a
Special Police Unit team, with two people reported dead. A violent reaction followed and the confrontation lasted all day and well into the night with many police cars damaged. ==Climate==