Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway

Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway is a high-speed railway in China between Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province, and Zhongwei in Ningxia.^[1] It forms part of the Beijing–Lanzhou corridor, part of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network.

Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway
Overview
Native name	银兰客运专线
Status	Operational
Owner	China Railway
Locale	Ningxia and Gansu
Termini	Yinchuan Lanzhou West
Stations	7
Service
Type	High-speed rail
Operator(s)	China Railway Lanzhou Group
Technical
Line length	430 km (270 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (Double-track)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius	800 m (2,600 ft) (Yinchuan–Hedong Airport) 7,000 m (23,000 ft) (Hedong Airport–Wuzhong) 3,500 m (11,500 ft) (Wuzhong–Shuping Section)
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed	Yinchuan–Yinchuan East: 160 km/h (99 mph) Yinchuan East– Hedong Airport: 220 km/h (140 mph) Hedong Airport to Shuping: 250 km/h (160 mph)
Signalling	ABS
Maximum incline	2.5% (Yinchuan–Wuzhong, Zhongwei South–Shuping) 2% (Wuzhong to Zhongwei South section)
Route map Legend km elev Baotou–Lanzhou railway from Baotou Baotou–Yinchuan HSR from Baotou Yinchuan EMU operations depot 0 Yinchuan 5 Yuejiaqiao line station Liangtianzhen line station Yinchuan South 16 Yinchuan East (opening suspended) Baotou–Yinchuan HSR to Bayanhaote 33 Hedong Airport Hedong Airport Tunnel (4,200m) Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway to Dingbian 55 Lingwu North Ningdong Railway to Guyaozi Daba 74 Wuzhong Yinchuan–Xi'an HSR to Xi'an North Guanmahu (reserved) 123 Hongsibao North Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway to Taiyuan South 160 Zhongning East Huangyangwan Qingshui river Baoji–Zhongwei railway to Baoji Liujiazhuang Xuanhe South (reserved) 207 Zhongwei South Zhongwei South EMU depot Xiangshan Tunnel (17,763.3m) Guojia Tunnel (255m) Shimen Tunnel (465m) Shimen Tunnel (1,584m) Huashanling Tunnel (682m) Tiaoshigou Tunnel (227m) Dashanqi Tunnel (1,927m) Xiamen Tunnel (992m) Ningxia Gansu 264 Beitan Jianshan tunnel (6,002m) 302 Pingchuan West 321 Jingyuan North Honghui railway to Honghui Baiyin West Biyunshan Tunnel (422.275m) Beiwan (reserved) Jianjinshan Tunnel (1,020m) Baotaishan Tunnel (5,269m Xujiacha Tunnel (787m) Yangwan Tunnel (262m) Shachuanzi East Tunnel (984.33m) Baiyin South EMU Depot 371 Baiyin South Yingpanshan Tunnel (1,242.765m) Weijiataizi Tunnel (1,083.645m) Shijiacha Tunnel (201.4m) Hongfeng Tunnel (419.32m) Chelugou Tunnel (146.78m) Zhuanshiliang Tunnel (4,578m) Baotou–Lanzhou railway to Lanzhou 408 Qinwangchuan Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport ICR to Zhongchuan Airport Zhongchuan Airport loop line to Shilakousuo Pingxiancun Tunnel (389.75m) Lanzhou Xinqu Banhyeonsan Tunnel (2,788.36m) 421 Dingjiagou line station 429 Shuping (end of Yinchuan–Lanzhou HSR) 448 Huangyangtou line station Baijiapu No. 3 Tunnel (543m) Baijiapu No. 2 Tunnel (491.5m) Baijiapu Tunnel No. 1 (163m) Nampoping Tunnel (3,187m) Yellow River 460 Xigu Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway to Alashankou 463 Fuliqu 4-track section 465 Chenguanying Baishi No. 2 Tunnel (267m) Lanzhou–Xinjiang HSR to Ürümqi Baishi No. 1 Tunnel (350m) Lanzhou West operations depot 474 Lanzhou West Lanzhou West EMU depot Baoji–Lanzhou HSR to Xuzhou East 484 Lanzhou Longhai railway to Lianyungang East km This diagram: view talk edit

Construction started in 2017 and completed on 29 December 2022.^[2] The section between Zhongchuan Airport and Lanzhou West is the already completed Lanzhou-Zhongchuan Airport Intercity Railway. This section will also be shared with the Lanzhou–Zhangye intercity railway.

History

The line was built in two sections. A 207 kilometres (129 mi) section from Yinchuan to Zhongwei, opened on 29 December 2019.^[3] The remaining section from Zhongwei to Lanzhou opened on 29 December 2022.^[2]