Baotou–Yinchuan high-speed railway

The Baotou–Yinchuan high-speed railway is a high-speed railway in China. It will be 420.2 kilometres (261.1 mi) long and has a design speed of 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph). A branch from Yinchuan to Alxa Left Banner will be 111.1 kilometres (69.0 mi) long and has a design speed of 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph).^[1]

Baotou–Yinchuan high-speed railway 包银高速铁路
Overview
Status	Under construction
Termini	Baotou Yinchuan
Service
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length	420.2 km (261 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	250 km/h (155 mph)
Route map Legend km elev Jining–Baotou railway from Hohhot Tangshan–Baotou railway from Caofeidian North Baotou–Shenmu railway [zh] from Shenmu Baotou Baotou work shop Baotou West Baotou–Xi'an railway to Xinfengzhen Baotou–Baiyun railway [zh] to Baiyun'ebo Ganqimaodou–Wanshuiquan railway [zh] Ganqimaodou ↔ Wanshuiquan South Baiyanhua West Gongmiaozi Wulashan–Xini railway to Xini Wulashan West Xixiaozhao Xixiaozhao–Jinquan railway to Jinquan South Liuzhao Linhe Bayannaoer Xinhua Xijie line station Linhe–Hami railway to Hami East Dengkou Yellow River Jiangui Wuhai East Wuhai EMU depot Wuhai Huangbaici Wuhai–Gongwusu railway [zh] to Gongwusu Wuhai South Yellow River Huinong South Pingluo–Rujigou railway [zh] to Rujigou Pingluo Shizuishan Shahu Yinchuan EMU operations depot Yinchuan Yuejiaqiao line station Yinchuan South Liangtianzhen line station Yinchuan–Lanzhou HSR to Shuping Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway to Dingbian Baotou–Lanzhou railway to Lanzhou Liushu Barunbieli Bayanhaote km This diagram: view talk edit

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

• Trains portal

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