Yinchuan–Xi'an high-speed railway

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Yinchuan-Xi'an high-speed railway
渭城 银西高铁在沣泾大道附近 05.jpg
Viaduct under construction near Xi'an
Overview
Native name银西客运专线
StatusOperating
Stations20
Service
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
History
Opened26 December 2020
Technical
Line length616.55 km (383.11 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed250 km/h (160 mph)
Route map

Legend
km
Up arrow Xi'an–Yan'an HSR from
Up arrow
left：Datong–Xi'an HSR from ,
right：Zhengzhou–Xi'an HSR from Zhengzhou
0
 Xi'an North
Xi'an–Chengdu high-speed railway to Chengdu EastRight arrow
Xi'an–Baoji HSR to Baoji SouthLowerRight arrow
Wei River
from Right arrow
 Shiheyang
Left arrowRight arrowXianyang
Left arrow
to Xianyang Airport T5, Fuping South
XinfengzhenLeft arrowRight arrow
28
UpperRight arrowXi'an–Pingliang railway from , Xi'an
Nanshi
Huwang passing loop[1]
53
66
Intercity railway to Xi'an SouthRight arrow
95
133
Right arrowXi'an–Pingliang railway to
192
Up arrowShaanxi
Down arrowGansu
233
283
322
346
435
Up arrowGansu
Down arrowNingxia
Taiyuan SouthLeft arrowTaiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railwayLowerRight arrow
475
Right arrow
Yinchuan–Lanzhou HSR
from , Lanzhou New Area
543
from Up arrow, Lanzhou
Left arrowNingdong Railway to Meihuajing
562
Left arrow
Dingbian–Yinchuan branch of
Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway from Dingbian
584
 Hedong AirportYinchuan Hedong International Airport
Yellow River
601
construction suspended
UpperRight arrow
Baotou–Lanzhou railway
Dingbian–Yinchuan branch of Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway
617
 Yinchuan
Down arrowBaotou–Lanzhou railway to Baotou
This diagram:
Yinxi Passenger Dedicated Line
Simplified Chinese银西客运专线
Traditional Chinese銀西客運專線

Yinchuan–Xi'an high-speed railway, is a dual-track, electrified, high-speed rail line in Northwest China between Yinchuan and Xi'an. The line is the first railway to connect Qingyang to the Chinese railway network, and also the first railway to connect Ningxia and Yinchuan to the high-speed railway network.[2]

Construction[]

Construction began in December 2015.[3] The longest bridge on the line measures 1,318 m (4,324 ft),[citation needed] and the longest tunnel is 14,251 metres (46,755 ft) long.[4] The first full-length test run was carried out in October 2020.[5] The line opened on 26 December 2020[5][6] as planned.[7]

Route[]

The line has 20 stations in Ningxia, Gansu and Shaanxi.[8]

Between Yinchuan and , the route is shared with the Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway. This section opened on December 19, 2019.[9]

Stations[]

Station Name Chinese Transfers/connections
Yinchuan Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway
Baotou–Yinchuan high-speed railway
Baotou–Lanzhou railway
Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway
Hedong Airport
Xi'an–Pingliang railway
Xi'an North Zhengzhou–Xi'an High-Speed Railway
Xi'an–Baoji High-Speed Railway
Datong–Xi'an Passenger Railway
Xi'an–Chengdu high-speed railway
Xi'an–Yan'an high-speed railway (under construction)
Xi'an Metro:  2   4   14 

References[]

  1. ^ Li, Yiming. "银西铁路礼泉站改工程进入攻坚冲刺阶段" [The reconstruction of Liquan Station on the Yinxi Railway enters the stage of tackling tough problems]. China Railway Construction Electrification Bureau Group (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. ^ "银西高铁宁夏段大桥线下结构全部完工-新华网" [Gansu-Ningxia section of Yinchuan-Xi'an high-speed railway is completed]. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  3. ^ 陈子琰. "Ningxia joins nation's high-speed railway network". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  4. ^ "银西高铁全线最长隧道顺利贯通_滚动新闻_中国政府网".
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "西银高铁进入全线拉通试验阶段 年底通车后西安至银川仅需3小时_央广网". news.cnr.cn. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  6. ^ "银西高铁今日开通 全程仅需3小时". Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. ^ Li Xia (2018-06-24). "Gansu-Ningxia section of Yinchuan-Xi'an high-speed railway under construction". xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  8. ^ "银西高铁最新建设进度来啦，2020年通车_西安" [Construction of Yinchuan-Xi'an high-speed railway continues, open to traffic in 2020]. Sohu (in Chinese). 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  9. ^ "宁夏首条高铁银中高铁29日正式开通，系银兰高铁重要部分_中国政库_澎湃新闻-The Paper". www.thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2020-09-06.

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