Datong–Xi'an high-speed railway

Datong–Xi'an high-speed railway or Daxi HSR (simplified Chinese: 大西客运专线; traditional Chinese: 大西客運專線; pinyin: Xī kèyùn zhuānxiàn) is a dual-track, electrified, high-speed rail line operated by CR Taiyuan Group and CR Xi'an Group between Datong, Shanxi and Xi'an, Shaanxi. It has a length of 859 km (534 mi) through the provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi Province, traversing the north-south axis of the former, and will accommodate trains traveling at speeds up to 250 km/h (160 mph). Travel time between the two terminal cities will be reduced from 16.5 hours to about three hours.

Datong–Xi'an high-speed railway
大西客运专线
Datong-Xi'an HSR
Overview
Other name(s)Daxi Passenger Dedicated Line
StatusIn operation (partly)
LocaleShanxi & Shaanxi, China
Termini
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemChina Railway
Operator(s)CR Taiyuan Group & CR Xi'an Group
Technical
Line length859 km (534 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV AC
Operating speed
  • 200 km/h (120 mph) (Datong–Yuanping)
  • 250 km/h (160 mph) (Yuanping–Xi'an)
SignallingAutomatic block
Route map

km
Dazhang HSR from Zhangjiakou
Jining–Datong–Yuanping HSR
from Ulanqab (proposed)
Datong South
Huairen East
Yingxian West
Sanyin South
Shuozhou East
Daixian West
Fanjiazhuang crossing loop
end of Jining–Datong–Yuanping HSR
Yuanping West
proposed Xiong'an–Xinzhou HSR to Xiong'an
Xinzhou West
Yangqu West
high-speed line
main line
Xijianhe crossing loop
Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan HSR from Shijiazhuang
Taiyuan East
Taiyuan
main line
high-speed line
Taiyuan South
Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway
to Zhongwei, Yinchuan
Xinmingli
Tongpu Railway to Huashan
Jinzhong
Taigu West
Qixian East
Pingyaogucheng
Jiexiu East
Lingshi East
Huozhou East
Hongdong West
Linfen West
Xiangfen West
Houma West
Wenxi West
Yuncheng North
Yongji North
Jinshan Yellow River Bridge
Dali
Zhengzhou–Xi'an HSR from Zhengzhou East
Weinan North
Wanli crossing loop
Lintong East
Xi'an North
Yinchuan–Xi'an HSR to Yinchuan
Xi'an–Chengdu HSR to Chengdu East
Xi'an–Baoji HSR to Baoji South
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