Baotou–Xi'an railway explained

Status:	Operational
Open:	26 December 2009 (Baotou-Ordos) 28 December 2010 (Ordos-Xi'an)
Linelength:	8010NaN0
Electrification:	50 Hz 25,000 V

The Baotou–Xi'an railway is a railway line in China.

History

The first section of the railway, between Baotou and Ordos, opened on 26 December 2009.^[1] The remaining section, between Ordos and Xi'an, opened on 28 December 2010.^[2]

Future

The southern section of this line, between Yan'an and Xi'an, will be bypassed by the Xi'an–Yan'an high-speed railway, currently under construction.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 26 December 2009. 内蒙古首条电气化铁路包西铁路北段开通运营. Inner Mongolia's first electrified railway Baoxi Railway opened in the northern section of the operation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20101109220807/http://www.gov.cn:80/jrzg/2009-12/26/content_1497371.htm . 2010-11-09 . 25 January 2021. gov.cn. zh.
2. Web site: 28 December 2010. 包西铁路全线建成通车. The whole line of The Baoxi Railway was completed and opened to traffic. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110107045726/http://www.gov.cn:80/jrzg/2010-12/28/content_1774649.htm . 2011-01-07 . 25 January 2021. gov.cn. zh.