01.李希霍芬：构划胶济铁路第一人........................1
02.德皇密令：探查胶州湾................................6
03.德国公使：为找借口费心机...........................10
04.李鸿章：以俄制德黯然收场...........................14
05.中德之间：谈判桌上拉锯战...........................19
06.胶济铁路选线秘闻...................................22
07.德国王子的中国之行.................................26
08.铁路版“泰坦尼克”号...............................31
09.德国钢枕：中国罕见.................................35
10.欧洲军火大王与中国铁路.............................39
11.一次非礼引发的血案.................................43
12.抗德阻路，高密喋血.................................48
13.袁世凯、锡乐巴济南交锋.............................53
14.袁世凯给德国人挖坑.................................57
15.周馥开启“破冰之旅”...............................63
16.袁世凯、周馥密谋开埠...............................69
17.中国官员：“日探”风波.............................74
18.德华大学：昨夜星辰已坠落...........................79
19.济南老火车站“双雄对峙”之谜.......................86
20.孙中山：筹办铁路志未酬.............................92
21.1914，胶济铁路外交风云............................100
22.罗昌：只身喝阻两万兵..............................113
23.陆徵祥：“中国茶道”藏玄机........................123
24.章宗祥：“欣然同意”留大患........................130
25.巴黎和会：破碎的回归梦............................139
26.华盛顿会议：胶济回归在望...........................148
27.鲁案善后：龙抬头..................................159
28.筹款赎路：雷声大，雨点小..........................171
29.新年，通向天堂的列车..............................177
30.一次巧遇引发的撕票悲剧............................183
31.夜行“火”车，一路惊魂............................191
.附.录 .............................................194
.后.记 .............................................216