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 | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Locale | Shaanxi Province, China |
| Termini |
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| Service | |
| Type | High-speed railway |
| Operator(s) | China Railway Xi'an Group |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 304 km (189 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV/50 Hz AC overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 350 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
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
| 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
- "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
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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
- "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.