Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway
The Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway is a high-speed railway under construction in China between Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province, and Zhongwei in Ningxia. It will be part of the Lanzhou–Zhangye intercity railway and Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway.[1] Construction started in 2017 and is expected to be completed in 2022.[2] The part between Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport and Lanzhou West is the already completed Lanzhou-Zhongchuan Airport Intercity Railway.
Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway 银兰客运专线 | |
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Status | Partially opened |
Owner | China Railways |
Locale | Ningxia and Gansu |
Termini | Yinchuan Lanzhou West |
Stations | 7 |
Service | |
Type | High-speed rail |
Operator(s) | Lanzhou Railway Bureau |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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History
The line was built in two sections. The first section, a 207 kilometres (129 mi) stretch from Yinchuan to Lanzhou, opened on 29 December 2019.[3]
External links
References
- 中卫至兰州高速铁路开工建设. 19 June 2017.
- http://www.xinhuanet.com//english/2017-06/19/c_136378047.htm
- "宁夏结束没有高速铁路历史-中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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