Nanjing–Xi'an railway 宁西铁路
The Nanjing–Xi'an railway over the You River nearWeinan inShaanxi Province.
Overview
Other name	Ningxi railway
Status	Operational
Locale	People's Republic of China Shaanxi Henan Anhui Jiangsu
Termini	Nanjing Xi'an
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	China Railway
Operator(s)	China Railway Shanghai Group China Railway Wuhan Group China Railway Zhengzhou Group China Railway Xi'an Group
Technical
Line length	1,076 km (669 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Stations and structures Legend km Jinghu railway fromShanghai Ningtong railway fromTongling West Nanjing Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge Linchang Ningqi railway toNantong Gaoli Yongningzhen (line start) Jinghu railway toBeijing Jinghu HSR Beijing South Shanghai Hongqiao Quanjiao Huang'an Chaobei Feidong Sanshilipu Hefei Huainan railway toHuainan Huainan railway toWuhu Taohuadian Hefei West Hejiu railway toJiujiang Chang'anji Hewu railway toWuhan Leimadian Guantingzhen Zishuzhuang Zaoshudian Xianshengdian Lu'an Hewu railway toWuhan Shiliqiao Fenlukou Fuliu railway to Yuanzhai Yudazhuang Yaolimiao Dagudian Yeji Shanghai Group Wuhan Group Zushimiao Gushi Lijizhan Shangcheng Chenlaoying Jiangjiaji Chuanliudian Jingjiu railway fromChangping Huangchuan Jingjiu railway toBeijing Huangchuan North Zhengao Xixian Suntiepu Luowan Luoshan Xiajiawan Wujiapo Mingang Pingqiao Jingguang railway fromGuangzhou Xinyang Jingguang railway toFengtai Xinyang North Jiangwancun Xinyang West Xiaowan Xiaolín Xiaoli railway to Lishan Wuhan Group Zhengzhou Group Lijiawancun Yuehedian Tongbai Qiliqiao Huaiyuan Xinji Anpeng Bidian Quboke Tanghe Tongtang Baiqiu Jinhuaxiang Lihe Jiaoliu railway toJiaozuo Luozhan railway toLuoyang Nanyang Jiaoliu railway toLiuzhou Luozhan railway toZhanjiang Nanyang West Zheshan Guowa Zhenping Chaobei Qutun Guanzhangpu Neixiang Zhaodian Danshui Quyuangang Xixia Baihewan Dinghe Chongyang Xiangfanggou Xiping Fushui Zhengzhou Group Xi'an Group Shangnan Shima Qingyouhe Qingmaoping Tieyupu Nanhe Danfeng Shangzhen Xiaoyixiang Baiyangdian Shangluo Shangluo North Liangchahe Yanchuan East Qinling tunnel (12,268 m) Bayuan Caijiahe Jianyu Qiaonanzhen Huayuanxiang Weinan South Weinan West Sanxian Longhai railway fromLianyungang East Lingkou Baoxi railway from Baotou West Xinfengzhen (line end) Lintong Yaocun Xikang railway toAnkang Baqiao Chanba Xi'an Houxi railway to Houma Longhai railway toLanzhou West km This diagram: view talk edit

TheNanjing–Xi'an railway orNingxi railway (simplified Chinese:宁西铁路;traditional Chinese:寧西鐵路;pinyin:níngxī tiělù), is a major trunklinerailroad inChina connectingNanjing, the capital ofJiangsu Province andXi'an, the capital ofShaanxi Province. The Chinese name for the line, Ningxi, is named after the two terminal cities,Ning, the Chinese character shorthand for the city of Nanjing, andXi for Xian. The line is 1,196 km (743 mi) in length and comprises the Xi’an-Hefei section in the west, 1,196 km (743 mi) in length, that opened on January 7, 2004. And the high-speed Hefei–Nanjing section in the east, better known as theHefei–Nanjing passenger railway, 166 km (103 mi) in length opened on April 18, 2008.^[1][2] In addition, a connection line 72 km (45 mi) in length was built in 2004 connected the main line inSui County and theHankou–Danjiangkou railway in northernHubei.^[3] The Ningxi railway passes through five provinces in central and eastern China.^[3] Major cities along route include Nanjing and Pukou in Jiangsu Province;Feidong,Hefei andLu'an inAnhui Province;Huangchuan,Xinyang,Nanyang andXixia County inHenan Province andShangluo,Weinan and Xian in Shaanxi Province. The main line skirts Hubei Province near Sui County.

Since the completion of Shanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu Corridor, of which Hefei-Nanjing section of this line is a part, the remaining part of this line is often called "Hefei-Xi'an Railway".

Planning of the Nanjing-Xian railway began in early 1990s to bring railway service to a 400–500 km void in China's railway network between the Longhai railway to the north andXiangyu and Handan railways to the south.^[3] Construction began in 2000 and the Xi'an-Hefei section of the line entered into operation on January 7, 2004. The high-speed, double-track Hefei-Nanjing section, also known as theHefei–Nanjing railway, which was built from 2005 to 2008, opened on April 18, 2008 and forms part of theShanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu passenger railway.

The construction of the second track of the Xi'an-Hefei section officially started in December 2012.^[4] The Shaanxi section opened on December 11, 2015,^[5] the Hubei section opened on December 15, 2015, and the Henan section and Anhui section opened on December 21, 2015.^[6][7]

The newly constructed double track uses continuously-welded track.^[8]

The line has been partly electrified. Electrification was completed between Nanjing and Yeji on 8 December 2015.^[9]

The Ningxi railway is a major trunkline in China's railway network and connects with numerous other railway lines including:

Jiangsu Province

• Nanjing:Beijing–Shanghai railway,Nanjing–Tongling railway,Nanjing–Qidong railway,Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway

Anhui Province

• Hefei:Hefei–Wuhan railway, Huainan railway

Henan Province

• Huangchuan:Beijing–Kowloon railway
• Xinyang:Beijing–Guangzhou railway

Hubei Province

• Sui County:Xiaolin–Lishan railway

Henan Province

• Nanyang:Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway

Shaanxi Province

• Xi'an:Longhai railway,Xi'an–Ankang railway,Houma–Xi'an railway

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