Baotou–Yinchuan high-speed railway

The Baotou–Yinchuan high-speed railway is a high-speed railway in China. It will be 420.2 kilometres (261.1 mi) long and has a design speed of 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph). A branch from Yinchuan to Alxa Left Banner will be 111.1 kilometres (69.0 mi) long and has a design speed of 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph).[1]

Baotou–Yinchuan
high-speed railway
包银高速铁路
Overview
StatusUnder construction
Termini
Service
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length420.2 km (261 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed250 km/h (155 mph)

History

On 16 August 2018, construction began on the section from Yinchuan to Huinong South.[2] On 17 May 2022, construction of the remaining section between Huinong South and Yinchuan began.[3]

Route

The railway roughly follows the Baotou–Lanzhou railway.

Stations

  • Baotou
  • Baiyanhua West
  • Urat Front Banner West
  • Wuyuan East
  • Linhe West
  • Dengkou West
  • Jiangui East
  • Wuhai Haibowan
  • Wuhai South
  • Huinong South
  • Shuizuishan South
  • Shahu
  • Yinchuan

Bayanhaote branch:

  • Barunbieli
  • Bayanhaote

References

  1. "包银高铁最新进展!将新建10个高铁站". hhht.news.163.com. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  2. "包银高铁宁夏段正式开工建设_滚动新闻_中国政府网". www.gov.cn. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  3. "包银高铁——吹响西北发展冲锋号". 高铁网. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
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