Baoji–Lanzhou high-speed railway

The Baoji–Lanzhou high-speed railway is a high-speed railway operated by China Railway High-speed between Baoji in western Shaanxi province and Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province. The railway cut the rail travel between Baoji and Lanzhou from five hours to one hour and a half (two hours in revenue service). It connects with the Xi'an–Baoji high-speed railway to the east and the Lanzhou–Urumqi high-speed railway to the west. The feasibility study report has been approved by the National Development and Reform Commission. The construction work was expected to start in the first half of 2011,^[2] but it actually started in October 2012.^[1][3][4] The line started operations on July 9, 2017.^[5][6][7]

Xuzhou–Lanzhou high-speed railway Baoji–Lanzhou Section 徐兰高速铁路宝兰段
Overview
Status	Operating
Locale	Shaanxi and Gansu
Termini	Baoji South Lanzhou West
Service
Type	High-speed rail
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
History
Opened	July 9, 2017^[1]
Technical
Line length	401 km (249 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	250 km/h (155 mph)
Stations and structures Legend   Xi'an–Baoji high-speed railway to Xi'an Baoji South Anping Overtaking Dongcha Shijiawan Overtaking Tianshui South Railway Station Qinan Tongwei Xiaxiaocha Overtaking Dingxi North Yuzhong   Longhai Railway to Lanzhou Lanzhou West   Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport ICR to Lanzhou Airport   Lanzhou–Xinjiang HSR to Urumqi

Baoji–Lanzhou high-speed railway
Simplified Chinese	徐兰高速铁路宝兰段
Traditional Chinese	徐蘭高速鐵路寶蘭段
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xú-Lán Gāosù Tiělù Bǎo-Lán Duàn IPA [ɕǔ.lǎn káʊ.sû tʰjè.lû páʊ.lǎn twân]
Baoji–Lanzhou Passenger Dedicated Line
Simplified Chinese	宝兰客运专线
Traditional Chinese	寶蘭客運專線
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Bǎo-Lán Kèyùn Zhuān Xiàn IPA [páʊ.lǎn kʰɤ̂.ŷn ʈʂwán ɕjɛ̂n]

Seven stations are built along the line: Baoji South, Dongcha, Tianshui South, Qin'an, Tongwei, Dingxi North, and Lanzhou West. 92% of the total length is elevated or in tunnels. The total investment is estimated to be RMB 64,000,000,000 (US$10 billion).^[8] It is the first railway to serve Qin'an and Tongwei.

Stations

Station Name	Metro transfers/connections
Baoji South
Dongcha
Shijiawan (closed)
Tianshui South	Tianshui Tram (planned)
Qin'an
Tongwei
Dingxi North
Yuzhong
Lanzhou West	1

References

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3. . Archived from the original on 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2012-10-21., Xinhua, 2012-10-21
4. . 2012-10-27. Archived from the original on 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
5. “丝路高铁”全线通车为“一带一路”发展奠定坚实基础. 西安网. 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
6. 7月1日起铁路实施新运行图 金华市民可坐高铁到大西北. 金华日报. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
7. 定了！宝兰高铁7月9日开通 郑州直达兰州不到5小时. 映象网-猛犸新闻客户端. 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-07-06 – via Sina Henan.
8. . Gs.people.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2016-02-01.