Xi'an–Huyi railway

Xi'an–Huyi railway
Huxian station (户县站) in Huyi District, Xi'an
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleXi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
Termini
Service
Operator(s)China Railway Xi'an Group / Xi'an Rail Transit Group (since November 2022)
Technical
Line length41.3 km (25.7 mi)
Track gaugeStandard Gauge
Minimum radius300 m

Xi'an–Huyi railway (西户铁路),[1] also known as Xi'an–Yuxia railway (西余铁路) is a railway branch line of the Longhai railway. It runs from Sanmincun railway station in Lianhu District in central Xi'an to Yuxia railway station in Huyi District in southwestern Xi'an.[2] The line was about 41 km (25 mi) long and was used for freight traffic.[3]

Commuter rail service

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Commuter rail service operated by Xi'an Rail Transit Group started on 1 November 2022.[1]

Commuter train at Huxian railway station
Station Name[4] Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
Epanggongnan 阿房宫南  5  Weiyang
Kunmingchi (U/C) 昆明池 Chang'an
Mawang (reserved) 马王
Wuzhu (reserved) 五竹 Huyi
Huxian 户县

History

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The Xi'an–Huyi railway was surveyed and designed by the Southwest Railway Design Bureau in 1954 and constructed by the Sixth Railway Engineering Bureau on May 1, 1955.[3] The line officially opened to traffic on February 20, 1956.[5] Due to low passenger volume, the Xi'an–Huyi railway stopped operating passenger services in 2000. Construction of the renovation project started on July 21, 2022.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "好消息!西户铁路将于11月1日起载客试运营(内含时刻表)". 2022-10-31. Archived from the original on 2022-10-31.
  2. ^ 西安地图出版社 (2017). 西安市地图册. 西安: 西安地图出版社. p. 39. ISBN 978-7-80748-903-0.
  3. ^ a b "《陕西省志·铁路志》第九章第二节". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  4. ^ "建设项目环境影响报告表(送审稿) 西户铁路改造提升" (PDF).
  5. ^ "这么美的一条铁路,就藏在西安_【快资讯】". sh.qihoo.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  6. ^ "西户铁路改造提升项目今日开工 建成后可换乘地铁5号线". Archived from the original on 2022-07-27.