Xi'an–Yan'an high-speed railway

The Xi'an–Yan'an high-speed railway or Xiyan HSR (Chinese: 西延高速铁路; pinyin: Xīyán Gāosù Tiělù) is a high-speed 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).[2] It is expected to reduce the journey time between Yan'an and Xi'an from 2.5 hours to approximately one hour.[3]

Xi'an–Yan'an
high-speed railway
西延高速铁路
Overview
StatusUnder construction
LocaleShaanxi Province, China
Termini
Service
TypeHigh-speed railway
Operator(s)China Railway Xi'an Group
Technical
Line length304 km (189 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification25 kV/50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed350 km/h (220 mph)

The railway is expected to open in 2025.[3] It will parallel the existing Xi'an–Yan'an railway, but take a more direct route.

History

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Construction on a 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) long tunnel south of Yan'an began on 9 January 2020.[4]

Construction of the 208 kilometres (129 mi) Tongchuan to Yan'an section started construction in April 2021.[5] The route of the remaining 93.4 kilometres (58.0 mi) from Xi'an to Tongchuan was confirmed in August 2022.[1][5] Construction of Xi'an to Tongchuan section started in November 2022.[6]

Stations

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Station Name[1] Chinese
Xi'an East 西安东
Gangwuqu East 港务区东
Gaoling 高陵
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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "西延高铁西安至铜川段线路走向正式确定". 2022-08-05. Archived from the original on 2022-08-20. 线路自西安东站引出……设港务区东站、高陵站、富平南站、铜川站
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "西延铁路计划2025年开通 延安至西安通达时间将缩短至1小时". 2022-02-24. Archived from the original on 2022-09-17.
  4. ^ "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 railway first Focus Controlled work, the New Yan'an Tunnel to resume construction]. gov.cn (in Chinese). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b "西延高铁建设方案有调整:西安至铜川段长93.4公里 增加12.7公里". Archived from the original on 2022-09-17. 有分析人士表示,西延高铁是分段开工:没有调整的铜川至延安段,全长208公里,2021年4月开工建设;有所调整的西安至铜川段尚未开工
  6. ^ "西安至延安高速铁路全线开工建设". 2022-11-30. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01.