Baoji–Zhongwei railway
| Baoji–Zhongwei railway | |
|---|---|
 Near Guyuan | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 宝中铁路 |
| History | |
| Opened | June 8, 1995 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 498.19 km (309.56 mi) |
The Baoji–Zhongwei railway is a railway line in northwest China: it starts in Baoji in Shaanxi, passes through Pingliang in Gansu and finally ends in Zhenluobao (镇罗堡) in Zhongwei in Ningxia, with a total length of 498.19 kilometres.[1] Construction on the railway started in 1990[2] and track laying was completed on 10 July 1994. It was electrified and opened in the following year on 8 June 1995.[3] The railway is under the jurisdiction of the Xi'an Railway Bureau in Shaanxi and the Lanzhou Railway Bureau in Gansu and Ningxia. The line is single-track and electrified. It is a key line connecting Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia.
There are plans to make the line double-tracked and increase the maximum speed to 160 km/h.[4]
Route
[edit]The line starts at Guozhen station in Qianwei town near Baoji and ends at Yinshuiqiao station just west of Zhongwei, traversing 14 counties and cities in Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia.[5]
Main stations
[edit]- Baoji railway station
- Qianyang
- Qixian
- Huating
- Pingliang
- Guyuan
- Tongxin
- Zhongwei
See also
[edit]- Yinchuan–Xi'an high-speed railway, an alternative route between Shaanxi and Ningxia through Gansu
- Xi'an–Pingliang railway
References
[edit]- ^ [http://www.nxnews.net/785/2008-9-17/22@327721.htm[permanent dead link] —一碗鸡蛋面（宁夏新闻网）
- ^ 宁夏交通概况 Archived 2011-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "宝中铁路建成并正式营运". 2020-12-29. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02.
- ^ 网易 (2021-03-14). "马汉成代表：尽早开建宝中铁路扩能改造工程..." [Representative Ma Hancheng: Start the construction of the Baozhong Railway expansion and renovation project as soon as possible...]. www.163.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ 《历史的跨越》: 中华人民共和国国民经济和社会发展"一五"至"十一五"规划要览, 1953-2010 (in Chinese). 中共党史出版社. 2006. ISBN 978-7-80199-347-2.
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