Chengdu–Lanzhou railway

Chengdu–Lanzhou high-speed railway is a Chinese high-speed railway under construction, connecting Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan with Lanzhou, capital of Gansu.

Chengdu–Lanzhou high-speed railway
Overview
Native name	成兰铁路
Status	Under construction
Locale	China
Termini	Chengdu Lanzhou
Service
Services	1
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length	730.549 km (454 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	200 km/h (124 mph) (160 km/h (99 mph) between Lanzhou and Guangyuan)
Route map  Chengdu–Dazhou Railway to Chengdu Chengdu  Chengdu–Dazhou Railway to Dazhou Qingbaijiang East  Baoji–Chengdu Railway to Chengdu Qingbaijiang  Baoji–Chengdu Railway to Baoji Dawan Sanxingdui Shifang Mianzhu Anxian Shiziyuan Maoxian Diexi Zhenjiangguan Songpan Chuanzhusi Huangshengguan Remoke Jiuzhaigou Baigusi Shangzhangwan  Chongqing–Lanzhou HSR to Chongqing North Hadapu Minxian Weiyuan  Longhai Railway to Lanzhou West Lanzhou East  Longhai Railway to Lianyungang  Baotou–Lanzhou Railway to Baotou

Profile

Chengdu–Lanzhou high-speed railway has a length of 730.549 kilometers, of which 462 km is new trackage. It is being built as a double-track electrified railway, at the national railway line class I level. It will have an overall design speed of 200 km/h; however, the Chengdu-to-Jiuzhaigou section will have a reduced speed of 174 km/h in sections, due to the difficult and mountainous terrain. The total investment is expected to be 61.939 billion yuan. Construction commenced on February 26, 2011.

After the completion of the railway, the distance between Lanzhou and Chengdu will be shortened from 1,172 km of conventional rail lines to 730 km of high-speed rail. Run time for train services will be reduced to about 5 hours.

Route

Chengdu–Lanzhou high-speed railway will head north from the Chengdu hub to Qingbaijiang through Shifang, Mianzhu, Anxian and tunnelling through Longmen Shan to Maoxian, tracing along the Minjiang River valley and on through Chuanzhusi to Jiuzhaigou County. Crossing into the territory of Gansu, across the Bailong River, it joins the Lanzhou-Chongqing HSR at Hadapu, using that railway line to the terminus at Lanzhou East Station.

Stations

Chengdu, Qingbaijiang East, Qingbaijiang, Dawan, Sanxingdui, Shifang, Mianzhu, Anxian, Shiziyuan, Maoxian, Diexi, Zhenjiangguan, Songpan, Chuanzhusi, Huangshengguan, Remoke, Jiuzhaigou, Baigusi, Shangzhangwan, Hadapu, Minxian, Weiyuan and Lanzhou East

Construction

February 26, 2011, Chengdu–Lanzhou high-speed railway started construction in the Songpan County area of Sichuan.

References