Xi'an–Yan'an high-speed railway explained
Xi'an–Yan'an
high-speed railway
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| Status: | Under construction |
| Locale: | Shaanxi Province, China |
| Linelength: | 3040NaN0 |
| Electrification: | 25 kV/50 Hz AC overhead catenary |
| Speed Km/H: | 350 |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The Xi'an–Yan'an high-speed railway or Xiyan HSR is a high-speed railway line currently under construction in Shaanxi, China. It has a length of 299.8km (186.3miles) and a maximum speed of 350km/h.[1] It is expected to reduce the journey time between Yan'an and Xi'an from 2.5 hours to approximately one hour.
The railway is expected to open in 2025.[2] It will parallel the existing Xi'an–Yan'an railway, but take a more direct route.
History
Construction on a 16km (10miles) long tunnel south of Yan'an began on 9 January 2020.[3]
Construction of the 208km (129miles) Tongchuan to Yan'an section started construction in April 2021.[4] The route of the remaining 93.4km (58miles) from Xi'an to Tongchuan was confirmed in August 2022. Construction of Xi'an to Tongchuan section started in November 2022.[5]
Stations
| Station Name[6] | Chinese | Distance
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| Xi'an East | | (U/C)--> |
| Gangwuqu East | |
| Gaoling | |
| Fuping South | |
| Tongchuan | |
| Tongchuan North | |
| Yijun | |
| Huangling West | |
| Luochuan | |
| Fuxian North | |
| Ganquan North | |
| Yan'an | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 27 September 2020. 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. 25 January 2021. China Railway First Survey And Design Institute Group Co., Ltd.. zh.
- Web site: 2022-02-24. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20220917033807/https://www.xiancn.com/xzt/content/2022-02/24/content_6490482.htm. 2022-09-17.
- Web site: 18 March 2020. 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. 25 January 2021. gov.cn. zh.
- Web site: 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. 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. https://archive.today/20220917032918/http://sn.news.cn/2022-08/24/c_1128941507.htm. 2022-09-17.
- Web site: 西安至延安高速铁路全线开工建设 . 2022-11-30 . 2022-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201085607/http://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2022-11/30/content_5729640.htm .
- Web site: 西延高铁西安至铜川段线路走向正式确定 . 2022-08-05. 2022-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220820064121/http://www.tongchuan.gov.cn/resources/site/93/html/sjtysjdt/gzdt/202208/662612.htm. 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.
