Xi'an–Huyi railway explained

Status:Operational
Locale:Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
Operator:China Railway Xi'an Group / Xi'an Rail Transit Group (since November 2022)
Linelength Km:41.3
Gauge:Standard Gauge
Minradius:300 m

Xi'an–Huyi railway (西户铁路), also known as Xi'an–Yuxia railway (西余铁路) is a railway branch line of the Longhai railway. It runs from Sanmincun railway station in Lianhu District in central Xi'an to Yuxia railway station in Huyi District in southwestern Xi'an.[1] The line was about long and was used for freight traffic.[2]

Commuter rail service

Commuter rail service operated by Xi'an Rail Transit Group started on 1 November 2022.[3]

Station Name[4] ConnectionsDistance
Location
Weiyang
(U/C)Chang'an
(reserved)
(reserved)Huyi

History

The Xi'an–Huyi railway was surveyed and designed by the Southwest Railway Design Bureau in 1954 and constructed by the Sixth Railway Engineering Bureau on May 1, 1955. The line officially opened to traffic on February 20, 1956.[5] Due to low passenger volume, the Xi'an–Huyi railway stopped operating passenger services in 2000. Construction of the renovation project started on July 21, 2022.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: 西安地图出版社 . 西安市地图册 . 西安地图出版社 . 2017 . 978-7-80748-903-0 . 西安 . 39.
  2. Web site: 《陕西省志·铁路志》第九章第二节 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201125536/http://www.sxsdq.cn/dqzlk/sxsz/tlz/200903/t20090320_5551.htm . 2014-02-01 . 2014-01-20 . dead.
  3. Web site: 好消息!西户铁路将于11月1日起载客试运营(内含时刻表). 2022-10-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20221031131318/http://news.hsw.cn/system/2022/1031/1540950.shtml. 2022-10-31.
  4. Web site: 建设项目环境影响报告表(送审稿) 西户铁路改造提升.
  5. Web site: 这么美的一条铁路,就藏在西安_【快资讯】 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180227153507/http://sh.qihoo.com/pc/detail?url=http%3A%2F%2Fzm.news.so.com%2Ff46f8836fd8da84555198cfb753a2995&check=e2a5bef2b8fca6a3&sign=baike . 2018-02-27 . 2018-02-27 . sh.qihoo.com.
  6. Web site: 西户铁路改造提升项目今日开工 建成后可换乘地铁5号线. https://web.archive.org/web/20220727192711/https://www.xiancn.com/content/2022-07/21/content_6614363.htm. 2022-07-27.