Shanghai–Xi'an high-speed train

The Shanghai–Xi'an high-speed train (沪西高速动车组列车) are high-speed train services between Shanghai and Xi'an, an ancient capital of China and the capital of Shaanxi Province. Trains are operated by CR Shanghai, CR Xi'an and CR Zhengzhou.

Shanghai–Xi'an high-speed train
沪西高速动车组列车
A CRH380B EMU on the G1924 service at Shanghai Hongqiao
Overview
Service typeG-series trains
StatusOperational
LocaleChina
First service10 September 2016
Current operator(s)
Route
TerminiShanghai Hongqiao
Xi'an North
Distance travelled1,459 kilometres (907 mi) (G359-362, G1911-1942)
1,517 kilometres (943 mi) (G3151-3154, G3175-3178)
Average journey time5h 53m - 9h 18m
Train number(s)G359-362, G1911-1942, G3151-3154, G3175-3178
Line(s) used
On-board services
Class(es)
  • Business seat
  • First class seat
  • Second class seat
Catering facilities
  • Dining car
  • Trolley refreshment service
Technical
Rolling stockCRH380B
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed300 km/h
Track owner(s)China Railway

History

The high-speed train services between Shanghai and Xi'an was commenced on 10 September 2016, with the inauguration of the Zhengzhou–Xuzhou HSR (part of Xuzhou–Lanzhou HSR).

The G1912/1913 and G1930/1927 trains were extended to Lanzhou West on 10 July 2017 (later changed to G1970/1971 and G1972/1969) with the opening of the Baoji–Lanzhou section of the Xuzhou–Lanzhou HSR.[1] The G1974/1975 and G1976/1973 trains were extended to Chongqing West on 28 December 2017.[2]

On December 30, 2019, two new trains between Shanghai and Xi'an are started to operation, which via Beijing–Shanghai HSR, Hefei–Nanjing passenger railway, Shangqiu–Hangzhou HSR and Xuzhou–Lanzhou HSR.[3]

Operations

An info board outside a G1936 train

The G360/361 and G362/359 trains offer faster services with only three intermediate stops (Zhengzhou East, Xuzhou East and Nanjing South), and are called as "benchmark trains" (Chinese: 标杆车). Other trains are services with more stops and longer travelling time.

According to the train numbering rules of China Railway, odd numbers are for south or west bound trains and even numbers are for north or east bound trains. The trains from Shanghai to Xi'an travel northbound on Beijing–Shanghai HSR and westbound on Xuzhou–Lanzhou HSR, and the trains from Xi'an to Shanghai travel eastbound on Xuzhou–Lanzhou HSR and southbound on Beijing–Shanghai HSR. Therefore, all the train services on this route have 2 train numbers for the same service.

  •  : stop at the station
  • | : pass the station
  •   : Benchmark train

Shanghai → Xi'an

Via Xuzhou East
Stops G360/361 G1920/1921 G1924/1925 G1928/1929 G1932/1933 G1936/1937 G1940/1941
Shanghai Hongqiao
Kunshan South
Suzhou North
Wuxi East
Changzhou North
Danyang North
Zhenjiang South
Nanjing South
Chuzhou
Bengbu South
Suzhou East
Xuzhou East
Xiaoxian North
Yongcheng North
Dangshan South
Shangqiu
Minquan North
Lankao South
Kaifeng North
Zhengzhou East
Gongyi South
Luoyang Longmen
Mianchi South
Sanmenxia South
Huashan North
Weinan North
Xi'an North
Via Hefei
Stops G3176/3177 G3152/3153
Shanghai Hongqiao
Kunshan South
Suzhou North
Wuxi East
Changzhou North
Nanjing South
Quanjiao
Hefei
Huainan South
Shouxian
Yingshang North
Fuyang West
Gucheng East
Bozhou South
Lumiao
Shangqiu East
Shangqiu
Kaifeng North
Zhengzhou East
Luoyang Longmen
Sanmenxia South
Lingbao West
Huashan North
Xi'an North

Xi'an → Shanghai

Via Xuzhou East
Stops G1914/1911 G362/359 G1918/1915 G1922/1919 G1926/1923 G1938/1935 G1942/1939
Xi'an North
Weinan North
Huashan North
Lingbao West
Sanmenxia South
Mianchi South
Luoyang Longmen
Zhengzhou West
Zhengzhou East
Kaifeng North
Lankao South
Minquan North
Shangqiu
Dangshan South
Yongcheng North
Xiaoxian North
Xuzhou East
Suzhou East
Bengbu South
Chuzhou
Nanjing South
Zhenjiang South
Danyang North
Changzhou North
Wuxi East
Suzhou North
Kunshan South
Shanghai Hongqiao
Via Hefei
Stops G3154/3151 G3178/3175
Xi'an North
Huashan North
Luoyang Longmen
Gongyi South
Zhengzhou East
Kaifeng North
Lankao South
Minquan North
Shangqiu
Shangqiu East
Lumiao
Bozhou South
Gucheng East
Taihe East
Fuyang West
Yingshang North
Shouxian
Huainan South
Hefei
Nanjing South
Zhenjiang South
Changzhou North
Wuxi East
Suzhou North
Zhenjiang
Changzhou
Wuxi
Suzhou
Kunshan South
Shanghai Hongqiao

Rolling stocks

The services are operated by CRH380B trainsets.

Other services

The services between Shanghai and Lanzhou (G1972/1969 and G1970/1971), Chongqing (G1974/1975 and G1976/1973) also provide services between Shanghai and Xi'an.

References

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