Yinchuan–Xi'an high-speed railway

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]

Yinchuan-Xi'an high-speed railway
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+12 in)
Operating speed250 km/h (160 mph)
Route map

km
0
Xi'an North
Shiheyang (signal station)
Left arrow
Yanliang–Xianyang Airport ICR
to Xianyang Airport T5, Fuping South
28
Xianyang North
Nanshi
Huwang (signal station)[1]
53
Liquan South
66
Qianxian
Baoji–Qianxian intercity railway to BaojiRight arrow
95
Yongshou West
133
Binzhou East
192
Níngxian
Up arrowShaanxi
Down arrowGansu
233
Qingyang
283
Qingcheng
322
Quzi
346
Huanxian
435
Tianshuibao
Up arrowGansu
Down arrowNingxia
475
Huianbao
543
Wuzhong
Left arrowNingdong Railway to Meihuajing
562
Lingwu North
Left arrow
Dingbian–Yinchuan branch of
Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway from Dingbian
584
Hedong AirportYinchuan Hedong International Airport
601
Yinchuan East
construction not started
617
Yinchuan
Yinxi Passenger Dedicated Line
Simplified Chinese银西客运专线
Traditional Chinese銀西客運專線
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYínxī Kèyùn Zhuānxiàn

Construction

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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

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

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

Stations

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Station Name Chinese Transfers/connections
Yinchuan Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway
Baotou–Yinchuan high-speed railway
Baotou–Lanzhou railway
Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway
Yinchuan East
Hedong Airport
Lingwu North
Wuzhong
Huianbao
Tianshuibao
Huanxian
Quzi
Qingcheng
Qingyang
Ningxian
Binzhou East
Yongshou West
Qianxian Xi'an–Pingliang railway
Liquan South
Xianyang North
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

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  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. Archived from the original on February 17, 2019. 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. ^ 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. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. 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.