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Yinchuan-Xi'an high-speed railway
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)
Route map Legend km Xi'an–Yan'an HSR from Yan'an left：Datong–Xi'an HSR from Yuanping West, Datong South right：Zhengzhou–Xi'an HSR from Zhengzhou 0 Xi'an North Xi'an–Chengdu high-speed railway to Chengdu East Xi'an–Baoji HSR to Baoji South Wei River from Xi'an West Shiheyang (signal station) TongchuanXianyang–Tongchuan railwayXianyang Yanliang–Xianyang Airport ICR to Xianyang Airport T5, Fuping South XinfengzhenXi'an Freight North Ring railwayMaoling 28 Xianyang North Xi'an–Pingliang railway from Maoling, Xi'an Nanshi Huwang (signal station) 53 Liquan South Liquan 66 Qianxian Baoji–Qianxian intercity railway to Baoji 95 Yongshou West 133 Binzhou East Xi'an–Pingliang railway to Pingliang South 192 Níngxian Shaanxi Gansu 233 Qingyang 283 Qingcheng 322 Quzi 346 Huanxian 435 Tianshuibao Gansu Ningxia Taiyuan SouthTaiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railwayZhongwei 475 Huianbao Yinchuan–Lanzhou HSR from Zhongwei South, Lanzhou New Area 543 Wuzhong from Zhongwei, Lanzhou Ningdong Railway to Meihuajing 562 Lingwu North Dingbian–Yinchuan branch of Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway from Dingbian 584 Hedong Airport Yellow River 601 Yinchuan East construction not started Baotou–Lanzhou railway Dingbian–Yinchuan branch of Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway 617 Yinchuan Baotou–Lanzhou railway to Baotou This diagram: view talk edit

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.

Construction

Construction began in December 2015. 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. The first full-length test run was carried out in October 2020. The line opened on 26 December 2020 as planned.

Route

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

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

Stations

References

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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.
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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.
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• High-speed railway lines in China
• Rail transport in Ningxia
• Rail transport in Gansu
• Railway lines opened in 2020