Construction on the line began on 18 December 1996. The railway opened on 8 January 2001. The second track was completed and put into operation on 31 October 2013.[3]
On 5 November 2018, a new double-track 35.5 kilometres (22.1 mi) long line from Dalingpu to Ankang was opened. This line bypasses Xunyang North railway station, shortening the distance between Xi'an and Ankang by 27 kilometres (17 mi) and increasing capacity. The line has a design speed of 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph).[4]
In December 2020, new direct services were introduced between Xunyang railway station and Xi'an railway station. Previously this journey required a change at Xunyang North. These services are operated by China Railway CR200J units.[5]
Line descriptionedit
Electrified tracks of the Xikang railway (right) running parallel with the Longhai railway at Baqiao in Xi'an
The Xikang railway traverses the Qin Mountains, one of the geographic barriers that separate North and South China. Xi'an, the provincial capital is located in the Wei River Valley and Ankang in southern Shaanxi is located in the Han River (Yangtze River tributary) Valley. The Xikang line connects two of China's major east-west rail corridors, the Longhai railway and the Xiangyang–Chongqing railway and shortened travel distance between the two cities by 542 km (337 mi) and travel time by 14 hours.[1] Due to the rugged terrain of southern Shaanxi, the line has 41.2 km (26 mi) of bridges and 139.6 km (87 mi) of tunnels including the Qinling Tunnel, which is 18.5 km (11 mi) long and 1.6 km (1 mi) underneath the mountain at its deepest point.[1] The line was funded by low-interest development assistance loans from Japan.[1]
The planned Xi'an–Ankang high-speed railway will connect Xi'an and Ankang in the future on a faster alignment with a maximum speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).
ankang, railway, xikang, railway, simplified, chinese, 西康铁路, traditional, chinese, 西康鐵路, pinyin, xīkāng, tiělù, single, track, electrified, railway, line, shaanxi, province, china, between, provincial, capital, ankang, line, long, built, from, 1995, 2001, june. The Xi an Ankang railway or Xikang railway simplified Chinese 西康铁路 traditional Chinese 西康鐵路 pinyin Xikang tielu is a single track electrified railway line in Shaanxi Province of China between Xi an the provincial capital and Ankang The line is 247 7 km 154 mi long and was built from 1995 to 2001 1 As of June 2009 a second track is being planned for the line 2 Major cities and counties along route include Xi an Zhashui County Zhen an County Xunyang County and Ankang 1 The Xi an Ankang railway crossing the Chan River in Xi an Contents 1 History 2 Line description 3 Rail connections 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editConstruction on the line began on 18 December 1996 The railway opened on 8 January 2001 The second track was completed and put into operation on 31 October 2013 3 On 5 November 2018 a new double track 35 5 kilometres 22 1 mi long line from Dalingpu to Ankang was opened This line bypasses Xunyang North railway station shortening the distance between Xi an and Ankang by 27 kilometres 17 mi and increasing capacity The line has a design speed of 160 kilometres per hour 99 mph 4 In December 2020 new direct services were introduced between Xunyang railway station and Xi an railway station Previously this journey required a change at Xunyang North These services are operated by China Railway CR200J units 5 Line description edit nbsp Electrified tracks of the Xikang railway right running parallel with the Longhai railway at Baqiao in Xi an The Xikang railway traverses the Qin Mountains one of the geographic barriers that separate North and South China Xi an the provincial capital is located in the Wei River Valley and Ankang in southern Shaanxi is located in the Han River Yangtze River tributary Valley The Xikang line connects two of China s major east west rail corridors the Longhai railway and the Xiangyang Chongqing railway and shortened travel distance between the two cities by 542 km 337 mi and travel time by 14 hours 1 Due to the rugged terrain of southern Shaanxi the line has 41 2 km 26 mi of bridges and 139 6 km 87 mi of tunnels including the Qinling Tunnel which is 18 5 km 11 mi long and 1 6 km 1 mi underneath the mountain at its deepest point 1 The line was funded by low interest development assistance loans from Japan 1 The planned Xi an Ankang high speed railway will connect Xi an and Ankang in the future on a faster alignment with a maximum speed of 350 kilometres per hour 220 mph Rail connections editXi an Longhai railway Xi an Yan an railway Houma Xi an railway Nanjing Xi an railway Ankang Xiangyang Chongqing railway Yangpingguan Ankang railwaySee also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xi an Ankang Railway nbsp Trains portal List of railways in ChinaReferences edit a b c d e Mitsue Mishima Xi an Ankang Railway Construction Project 1 3 CXVII P73 CXVIII P73 CXIX P73 OPMAC October 2004 Chinese 西康铁路将建复线 Xinhua 2009 06 12 史上今日 2001年1月8日 新世纪诞生的第一条铁路新线 西康铁路通车运营 科普中国 www xinhuanet com Retrieved 2020 12 31 西康铁路实现全程双线运行 输送能力有望达1亿吨 新华网 www xinhuanet com Archived from the original on August 7 2020 Retrieved 2020 12 31 好消息 西安 旬阳6日起开行 绿动车 运行时间2小时左右 西部网 陕西新闻网 www cnwest com Retrieved 2020 12 04 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Xi 27an Ankang railway amp oldid 1179467812, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
