Baotou–Xi'an railway
| Baotou–Xi'an railway | |
|---|---|
_at_Suide_(20151229124652).jpg) Baotou–Xi'an railway | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 December 2009 (Baotou-Ordos) 28 December 2010 (Ordos-Xi'an) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 801 km (498 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 50 Hz 25,000 V |
The Baotou–Xi'an railway is a railway line in China.
History[edit]
The first section of the railway, between Baotou and Ordos, opened on 26 December 2009.[1] The remaining section, between Ordos and Xi'an, opened on 28 December 2010.[2]
Future[edit]
The southern section of this line, between Yan'an and Xi'an, will be bypassed by the Xi'an–Yan'an high-speed railway, currently under construction.
References[edit]
- ^ "内蒙古首条电气化铁路包西铁路北段开通运营" [Inner Mongolia's first electrified railway Baoxi Railway opened in the northern section of the operation]. gov.cn (in Chinese). 26 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-11-09. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "包西铁路全线建成通车" [The whole line of The Baoxi Railway was completed and opened to traffic]. gov.cn (in Chinese). 28 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-01-07. Retrieved 25 January 2021.