Xi'an–Yan'an high-speed railway
The Xi'an–Yan'an high-speed railway is a railway line currently under construction in Shaanxi, China. It has a length of 299.8 kilometres (186.3 mi) and a maximum speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).[1] It is expected to reduce the journey time between Yan'an and Xi'an from 2.5 hours to approximately one hour.
| Xi'an–Yan'an high-speed railway 西延高铁 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Locale | Shaanxi |
| Termini | Xi'an North Gangwuqu |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 304 km (189 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV/50 Hz AC overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 350 km/h (220 mph) |
History
Construction on a 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) long tunnel south of Yan'an began on 9 January 2020.[2]
In 2020, the route of the railway was altered, shortening it from 304 kilometres (189 mi) to 300 kilometres (190 mi).
Stations
| Station Name[3] | Chinese | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi'an North | 西安北 | |||||||||
| Fuping South | 富平南 | |||||||||
| Tongchuan | 铜川 | |||||||||
| Tongchuan North | 铜川北 | |||||||||
| Yijun | 宜君 | |||||||||
| Huangling West | 黄陵西 | |||||||||
| Luochuan | 洛川 | |||||||||
| Fuxian North | 富县北 | |||||||||
| Ganquan North | 甘泉北 | |||||||||
| Yan'an | 延安 | |||||||||
| Gangwuqu | 港务区 | |||||||||
References
- "新建铁路西安至延安线变更环境影响评价信息第二次公示" [The environmental impact assessment information of the new railway Xi'an to Yan'an line is published for the second time]. China Railway First Survey And Design Institute Group Co.,Ltd. (in Chinese). 27 September 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- "西延高铁全线首个重点控制性工程新延安隧道恢复施工" [Xiyan high-speed rail line firstFocusControlled work to resume construction of the Xin'an Yan'an tunnel]. gov.cn (in Chinese). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- "变更环境影响报告书" (PDF). September 2020. p. 315. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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