Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway

The Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway is a high-speed railway under construction in China between Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province, and Zhongwei in Ningxia. It will be part of the Lanzhou–Zhangye intercity railway and Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway.[1] Construction started in 2017 and is expected to be completed in 2022.[2] The part between Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport and Lanzhou West is the already completed Lanzhou-Zhongchuan Airport Intercity Railway.

Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway
银兰客运专线
Overview
StatusPartially opened
OwnerChina Railways
LocaleNingxia and Gansu
TerminiYinchuan
Lanzhou West
Stations7
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Operator(s)Lanzhou Railway Bureau
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway
Yinchuan
Yinchuan East
(reserved)
Hedong Airport
Lingwu North
Wuzhong
Hongsibu North
Zhongning East
Zhongwei South
Pingchuan
Jingyuan North
Baiyin South
Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport intercity railway
Lanzhou–Xinjiang Railway
Lanzhou–Ürümqi High-Speed Railway
Lanzhou West
Longhai Railway
Baoji–Lanzhou High-Speed Railway
Baotou-Lanzhou Railway

History

The line was built in two sections. The first section, a 207 kilometres (129 mi) stretch from Yinchuan to Lanzhou, opened on 29 December 2019.[3]

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