Xuzhou – Lanzhou high-speed line

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Xuzhou-Lanzhou
Route of the high-speed line Xuzhou-Lanzhou
Route length: 1400 km
Gauge : 1435 mm ( standard gauge )
Power system : 25 kV 50 Hz  ~
Top speed: 200-350 km / h
Legend
Station, station
 Xuzhou
Station, station
 Zhengzhou East
Station, station
 Zhengzhou
Station, station
 Gongyi South
Station, station
 Luoyang Longmen
Station, station
 Mianchi South
Station, station
 Sanmenxia South
Station, station
 Lingbao West
Station, station
 Huashan North
Station, station
 Weinan North
Station, station
 Xi'an North
Station, station
 Baoji
Station, station
 Lanzhou

The Xuzhou-Lanzhou High-Speed Railway , also known as Xulan PDL (徐蘭客運專線) is a railroad - high-speed line in the People's Republic of China . It connects the Chinese cities of Lanzhou , Xi'an , Zhengzhou and Xuzhou from west to east and is one of four east-west axes in the Chinese high-speed network.

On February 6, 2010, the middle section ( Zhengxi PDL ) between Zhengzhou and Xi'an went into operation. The inaugural train covered the 505 km long connection (456 km of which was a new line) in 108 minutes at a top speed of 352 km / h. 14 pairs of trains are to serve the section, which also includes several intermediate stations, in the future. The travel time on the old route was around six hours.

The entire high-speed line has been in operation since July 9, 2017.

Overview of the individual routes

route Vmax length start of building Installation
Operational Zhengxu : Zhengzhou - Xuzhou 2012 2016
Operational Zhengxi : Zhengzhou - Xi'an 350 km / h 456 km + 28 km connection 2005 2012
Operational Xibao : Xi'an - Baoji 350 km / h 364 km 2009 2013
Operational Baolan : Baoji - Lanzhou 2012 2017

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ David Bringshaw: China builds world's largest HS network . In: International Railway Journal , Volume 49, Issue 8, August 2009, pp. 20-22
  2. ↑ a b Message Another high-speed line opened in China . In: Eisenbahn-Revue International , Issue 5, 2010, p. 240