Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway

Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway
Overview
Native name银兰客运专线
StatusOperational
OwnerChina Railway
LocaleNingxia and Gansu
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Operator(s)China Railway Lanzhou Group
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway
Legend
Yinchuan
Yinchuan East
 (reserved)
Hedong Airport
Lingwu North
Wuzhong
Yinchuan–Xi'an high-speed railway
Hongsibu North
Zhongning East
Zhongwei South
Pingchuan
Jingyuan North
Baiyin South
Qinwangchuan
Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport intercity railway
Lanzhou–Xinjiang Railway
Lanzhou–Ürümqi High-Speed Railway
Lanzhou West
Longhai Railway
Baoji–Lanzhou High-Speed Railway
Baotou-Lanzhou Railway

Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway is a high-speed railway in China between Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province, and Zhongwei in Ningxia.[1] Construction started in 2017 and completed on 29 December 2022.[2] The section between Zhongchuan Airport and Lanzhou West is the already completed Lanzhou-Zhongchuan Airport Intercity Railway. This section will also be shared with the Lanzhou–Zhangye intercity railway.

History

The line was built in two sections. A 207 kilometres (129 mi) section from Yinchuan to Zhongwei, opened on 29 December 2019.[3] The remaining section from Zhongwei to Lanzhou opened on 29 December 2022.[2]

References

  1. ^ 中卫至兰州高速铁路开工建设. 19 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "银兰高铁中兰段开通运营". Archived from the original on 29 December 2022.
  3. ^ "宁夏结束没有高速铁路历史". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.


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