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 be 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.[1]
| Yinchuan-Xi'an high-speed railway | |
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 Viaduct under construction near Xi'an | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 银西客运专线 |
| Status | Operating |
| Stations | 20 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 December 2020 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 616.55 km (383.11 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Operating speed | 250 km/h (160 mph) |
| Yinxi Passenger Dedicated Line | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 银西客运专线 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 銀西客運專線 | ||||||
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Construction
Construction began in December 2015.[2] The longest bridge on the line measures 1,318 m (4,324 ft), and the longest tunnel is 14,251 metres (46,755 ft) long.[3] The first full-length test run was carried out in October 2020.[4] The line opened on 26 December 2020[4][5] as planned.[6]
Route
The line will serve 20 stations in Ningxia, Gansu and Shaanxi.[7]
Between Yinchuan and Wuzhong, the route is shared with the Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway. This section opened on December 19, 2019.[8]
Stations
| Station Name | Chinese | China Railway transfers/connections | ||||||||
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| Yinchuan | Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway | |||||||||
| Yinchuan East | ||||||||||
| Hedong Airport | ||||||||||
| Lingwu North | ||||||||||
| Wuzhong | ||||||||||
| Huianbao | ||||||||||
| Tianshuibao | ||||||||||
| Huanxian | ||||||||||
| Quzi | ||||||||||
| Qingcheng | ||||||||||
| Ningxian | ||||||||||
| Binzhou East | ||||||||||
| Yongshou West | ||||||||||
| Qianxian | Xi'an–Pingliang railway | |||||||||
| Liqian South | ||||||||||
| Xianyang North | ||||||||||
| Xi'an North | ||||||||||
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References
- "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.
- 陈子琰. "Ningxia joins nation's high-speed railway network". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- http://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2019-12/29/content_5464922.htm
- "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.
- "银西高铁今日开通 全程仅需3小时". Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- Li Xia (2018-06-24). "Gansu-Ningxia section of Yinchuan-Xi'an high-speed railway under construction". xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- "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.
- "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.