Xi'an–Baoji high-speed railway

The Xi'an–Baoji high-speed railway, or Xibao Passenger Dedicated Line is a high-speed railway operated by China Railway High-speed between Xi'an and Baoji, in Shaanxi province. It is a section of the Xuzhou–Lanzhou high-speed railway, and largely parallels the Xi'an–Baoji section of the Longhai Railway.

Xuzhou–Lanzhou
high-speed railway
Xi'an–Baoji Section
徐兰高速铁路西宝段
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleShaanxi
Termini
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
History
OpenedDecember 2013
Technical
Line length138 km (86 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius7,000 meters
Operating speed300 km/h (186 mph)
Route map

km
Xi'an North
Xianyang Qindu
Xi'an North freight loopUpperLeft arrow
Right arrowXianyang West link
Maoling
Yangling South
Qishan
Baoji South
Xi'an–Baoji high-speed railway
Simplified Chinese徐兰高速铁路西宝段
Traditional Chinese徐蘭高速鐵路西寶段
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXú-Lán Gāosù Tiělù Xī-Bǎo Duàn
IPA[ɕǔ.lǎn káʊ.sû tʰjè.lû ɕí.páʊ twân]
Xi'an–Baoji Passenger Dedicated Line
Simplified Chinese西宝客运专线
Traditional Chinese西寶客運專線
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXī-Bǎo Kèyùn Zhuān Xiàn
IPA[ɕí.páʊ kʰɤ̂.ŷn ʈʂwán ɕjɛ̂n]

Construction work on the Xi'an–Baoji high-speed railway started on December 11, 2009. The opening date was 28th Dec, 2013. The total investment of the project is estimated to be CN¥17.967 billion.[1]

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