Xuzhou–Lanzhou high-speed railway

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Xuzhou-Lanzhou high-speed railway,
Overview
Native name徐兰客运专线
StatusIn operation
OwnerChina Railway China Railway
Locale
Termini
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)China Railway CR Shanghai, CR Zhengzhou, CR Xi'an, CR Lanzhou
Technical
Line length1,395 km (867 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Double-track)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speedXuzhou–Baoji: 350 km/h (220 mph)
Baoji–Lanzhou: 250 km/h (160 mph)
SignallingABS
Route map

Legend
Up arrowBeijing–Shanghai HSR to Shanghai Hongqiao
UpperLeft arrowXuzhou–Yancheng HSR to Yancheng
Left arrowLianyungang–Xuzhou HSR to Lianyungang
Xuzhou East EMU depot
Left arrowLonghai railway to Lianyungang East
0
 Xuzhou East
Xuzhou East line station
Left arrowBeijing–Shanghai HSR to Beijing South
Right arrowBeijing–Shanghai railway to Shanghai Hongqiao
 Xuzhou
Left arrowBeijing–Shanghai railway to Beijing
link to Xuzhou via Tongshan
Tongshan line station
Right arrowFuliji–Jiahezhai railway to Fuliji
LowerLeft arrowLonghai railway
41
 Xiaoxian North
Right arrowHuaibei–Xiaoxian railway to Huaibei
81
 Yongcheng North
108
 Dangshan South
UpperLeft arrowLonghai railway
Shangqiu–Hangzhou HSR
to Hong Kong West Kowloon
Beijing–Kowloon railway
Beijing West ↔ Changping
170
 Shangqiu
Shangqiu West line station
Left arrowBeijing–Shangqiu HSR to Beijing Fengtai
LowerRight arrowLonghai railway
220
 Minquan North
UpperRight arrowLonghai railway
Left arrowRizhao–Lankao HSR to Rizhao West
LowerLeft arrowLonghai railway
255
 Lankao South
UpperLeft arrowLonghai railway
LowerRight arrowLonghai railway
308
 Kaifeng North
Left arrowZhengzhou–Jinan HSR to Jinan (West)
Hongbao line station
Beijing–Guangzhou HSR
to Beijing Fengtai/Beijing West
Zhengzhou–Jinan high-speed railway
Zhengzhou East workshop
Right arrowZhengzhou–Kaifeng ICR to Songchenglu
360
 Zhengzhou East
Zhengzhou–Kaifeng ICR
Zhengzhou–Wanzhou HSR
Right arrowLonghai railway
Beijing–Guangzhou HSR
Caogusi line station
Down arrowBeijing–Guangzhou HSR to Guangzhou South
Down arrowZhengzhou–Xinzheng Airport ICR to Xinzheng Airport
Down arrowZhengzhou–Wanzhou HSR to Chongqing North (East)
Right arrowBeijing–Guangzhou railway to Guangzhou
 Zhengzhou
Left arrow link via Zhongyuan to Zhengzhou
402
 Zhengzhou West
LowerLeft arrowBeijing–Guangzhou railway to Beijing Fengtai
Down arrowLonghai railway
453
 Gongyi South
Up arrowJiaozuo–Liuzhou railway to Yueshan
Right arrowJiaozuo–Liuzhou railway to Liuzhou
LowerRight arrowLuoyang–Yiyang railway to Yiyang
503
 Luoyang Longmen
Luoyang Longmen EMU Depot
568
 Mianchi South
Left arrowLonghai railway
626
 Sanmenxia South
Haoji Railway
Holebaojin South ↔ Ji'an
Down arrowLonghai railway
674
 Lingbao West
762
 Huashan North
UpperLeft arrowDatong–Xi'an HSR to Datong South
820
 Weinan North
Up arrowLonghai railway
Up arrowNanjing–Xi'an railway to Nanjing
Left arrowBaotou–Xi'an railway to Baotou
Down arrowLonghai railway
Right arrowXi'an–Ankang railway to Ankang
853
 Lintong East
Yuexing line station
Right arrow link via Yaocun to Xi'an (East)
Xi'an Railway Hub North Ring
Xi'an–Yan'an HSR
Yan'an ↔ Xi'an East
883
 Xi'an North
Xi'an North workshop
Left arrowYinchuan–Xi'an HSR to Yinchuan
LowerRight arrowXi'an–Chengdu HSR to Chengdu East
Wei River
UpperRight arrowLonghai railway
Left arrowXianyang–Tongchuan railway to Tongchuan East
913
 Xianyang West
Right arrowlink via Xianyang West to Xi'an
Maoling East line station
Left arrowXi'an Railway Hub North Ring to Xinfengzhen
Left arrowXi'an–Pingliang railway to Pingliang
Down arrowLonghai railway
972
 Yangling South
1013
 Qishan
1050
 Baoji South
Baoji–Chengdu railway
Baoji ↔ Chengdu
1117
 Dongcha
Tianshui–Longnan railway
Yangjianian ↔ Longnan West
1182
 Tianshui South
Right arrowLonghai railway
1222
 Qin'an
1278
 Tongwei
Xiaxiaocha
Left arrowLonghai railway
1357
 Dingxi North
1404
 Yuzhong
Lanzhou–Agan railway
Lanzhou West ↔ Agan Zhen
UpperLeft arrowLonghai railway
Lanzhou West EMU depot
1451
 Lanzhou West
Lanzhou West workshop
Lanzhou–Zhangye HSR
to Zhongchuanjichang, Wuwei East, Zhangye West
Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway
to Wuwei South, Zhangye, Ürümqi South
Lanzhou–Xinjiang HSR
to Xining, Ürümqi
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The Xuzhou–Lanzhou high-speed railway (or Xuzhou–Lanzhou Passenger Dedicated Line) is a high-speed railway in China. It is one of the four vertical and four horizontal passenger dedicated lines in China's medium- and long-term railway planning, and is also part of the Eurasia Continental Bridge corridor of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network. It consists of the Zhengzhou–Xuzhou high-speed railway, the Zhengzhou–Xi'an high-speed railway, the Xi'an–Baoji high-speed railway and the Baoji–Lanzhou high-speed railway. It is about 1,400 km (870 mi) long and connects the northwest, central China and east China. The speed from Xuzhou to Baoji is 350 km/h (220 mph), and the speed from Baoji to Lanzhou is 250 km/h (160 mph). The line was fully opened on 9 July 2017.[1]

History

In 2004, the Zhengzhou–Xi'an high-speed railway was approved for construction by the State Council. The line started construction on 25 September 2005. It was put into operation on 6 February 2010.

Construction of the Xi'an–Baoji HSR began on 28 November 2009.[2] On 19 October 2012, the Shaanxi section of line started construction, and the Gansu section started construction the next day.[3][4] The line was put into operation on 28 December 2013.[5]

In 2012, the feasibility study report of the Zhengzhou–Xuzhou HSR passed the review of the Ministry of Railways.[6] Construction of the line started on 26 December 2012.[7] The line was put into operation on 10 September 2016.[8]

Construction of the Baoji–Lanzhou HSR started in October 2012.[9][10][11] The line was put into operation on 9 July 2017.[12][13] This completed the Xuzhou-Lanzhou high-speed line.

References

  1. ^ "宝兰高铁开通运营：西北地区全面融入全国高铁网" [Baolan High-speed Railway opened for operation: Northwest China fully integrated into the national high-speed railway network]. China National Radio (in Chinese). 9 July 2017. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  2. ^ "存档副本" [Construction of four railways including Xi'an-Baoji Passenger Dedicated Line started to enhance railway transport capacity in central and western China] (in Chinese). Government of China. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  3. ^ "宝鸡至兰州客运专线陕西段工程开工建设" [Construction of the Shaanxi section of the Baoji-Lanzhou passenger dedicated line started] (in Chinese). Xinhuanet. 20 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  4. ^ "宝兰客运专线甘肃段开工 建成后兰州进入高铁时代" [After the construction of the Gansu section of the Baoji-Lanzhou Passenger Dedicated Line started, Lanzhou entered the high-speed rail era]. Gansu Daily (in Chinese). 21 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  5. ^ "存档副本" [Xi'an-Baoji high-speed railway opens on 28th]. People's Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  6. ^ "郑徐高铁力争今年开工 未来郑州到上海仅4小时" [Zhengzhou-Xuzhou high-speed railway aims to start construction this year, with the journey from Zhengzhou to Shanghai taking only 4 hours]. Sina Henan (in Chinese). 2 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  7. ^ "郑徐客运专线正式开工" [Zhengzhou-Xuzhou Passenger Dedicated Line officially started construction and is scheduled to be completed before 2015]. Xinhua Daily (in Chinese). 28 December 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  8. ^ "探秘郑徐高铁第一趟"趟雷"车" [Exploring the first mine-traveling train on the Zhengzhou-Xuzhou high-speed railway] (in Chinese). Dahe Daily. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  9. ^ "宝鸡至兰州客运专线陕西段工程开工建设" [Construction of the Shaanxi section of the Baoji-Lanzhou passenger dedicated line started]. Xinhua News (in Chinese). 21 October 2012. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  10. ^ "宝鸡至兰州铁路客运专线建设项目启动" [Baoji-Lanzhou Passenger Railway Line Construction Project Started]. Xinhua News (in Chinese). 21 October 2012. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  11. ^ "宝鸡至兰州的客运专线昨天在榆中奠基" [The foundation stone of the passenger dedicated line from Baoji to Lanzhou was laid in Yuzhong yesterday] (in Chinese). 21 October 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  12. ^ "7月1日起铁路实施新运行图 金华市民可坐高铁到大西北" [Starting from 1 July, the railway will implement a new timetable. Jinhua citizens can take the high-speed rail to the northwest]. Jinhua Daily (in Chinese). 2 June 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  13. ^ "定了！宝兰高铁7月9日开通 郑州直达兰州不到5小时" [It's settled! The Baolan High-speed Railway will open on July 9th, with a direct connection from Zhengzhou to Lanzhou in less than 5 hours]. Dongfang Daily (in Chinese). 6 July 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2025 – via Sina Henan.