Baotou–Yinchuan high-speed railway explained

Baotou–Yinchuan high-speed railway 包银高速铁路
Status:	Under construction
Linelength:	420.20NaN0
Speed:	2500NaN0

The Baotou–Yinchuan high-speed railway is a high-speed railway in China. It will be 420.2km (261.1miles) long and has a design speed of 250km/h. A branch from Yinchuan to Alxa Left Banner will be 111.1km (69miles) long and has a design speed of 200km/h.^[1]

History

On 16 August 2018, construction began on the section from Yinchuan to Huinong South.^[2] On 17 May 2022, construction of the remaining section between Huinong South and Yinchuan began.^[3]

On 17 July 2024, non-revenue service trains started running on the section between Yinchuan and Huinong South.^[4]

Route

The railway roughly follows the Baotou–Lanzhou railway.

Stations

• Baotou
• Baiyanhua West
• Urat Front Banner West
• Wuyuan East
• Linhe West
• Dengkou West
• Jiangui East
• Wuhai Haibowan
• Wuhai South
• Huinong South
• Shuizuishan
• Shahu
• Yinchuan

Bayanhaote branch:

• Barunbieli
• Bayanhaote

See also

• High-speed rail in China
• Rail transport in China
• Baotou–Lanzhou railway
• Beijing–Lanzhou corridor

References

1. Web site: 2020-09-07. 包银高铁最新进展！将新建10个高铁站. 2020-12-30. hhht.news.163.com.
2. Web site: 包银高铁宁夏段正式开工建设_滚动新闻_中国政府网. 2020-12-30. www.gov.cn.
3. Web site: 2022-05-26 . 包银高铁——吹响西北发展冲锋号 . 2022-05-26 . 高铁网.
4. Web site: 包银高铁惠银段首趟动车组列车“上线”-新华网 . 2024-08-09 . www.xinhuanet.com.