Eurasia Continental Bridge corridor

The Eurasia Continental Bridge corridor (simplified Chinese: 陆桥通道; traditional Chinese: 陸橋通道; pinyin: Lùqiáo Tōngdào) is a high-speed rail corridor connecting Lianyungang, a port in northern Jiangsu province, to Ürümqi, the regional capital of Xinjiang. The corridor passes through the cities of Xuzhou (Jiangsu), Zhengzhou (Henan), Xi'an (Shaanxi), Lanzhou (Gansu), and Xining (Qinghai) en route. Announced in 2016 as part of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network, the rail corridor is an extension of the existing Xuzhou–Lanzhou high-speed railway.

Eurasia Continental Bridge corridor
China Railway High-speed
Overview
Native name陆桥通道
StatusOperational
OwnerChina Railway China Railway
Locale
Termini
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)
Technical
Line length3,422 km (2,126 mi) [1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed200 to 350 km/h (124 to 217 mph)

The railway may be considered to be part of the New Eurasian Land Bridge.

Sections

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Section
Railway line
Description Designed
speed
(km/h)

Length
(km)

Construction
start date

Open date
Lianyungang–Xuzhou
Lianyungang–Xuzhou high-speed railway
HSR connecting Lianyungang and Xuzhou. 350 180[2] 2017-08-30 [3] 2021-02-08[2]
Xuzhou–Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou–Xuzhou high-speed railway
HSR connecting Xuzhou & Zhengzhou 350 357 2012-12-26[4] 2016-09-10
Zhengzhou–Xi'an
Zhengzhou–Xi'an high-speed railway
HSR connecting Zhengzhou & Xian 350 455 2005-09-01 2010-02-06
Xi'an–Baoji
Xi'an–Baoji high-speed railway
HSR connecting Xi'an & Baoji 350 148 2009-11-22 2013-12-28[5]
Baoji–Lanzhou
Baoji–Lanzhou high-speed railway
HSR connecting Baoji & Lanzhou 200 to 250 403 2012-10[6][7][8] 2017-07-09
Lanzhou-Xinjiang
Lanzhou–Xinjiang high-speed railway
HSR connecting Xinjiang with Lanzhou. 200 to 250 1776 2009-11-04 2014-12-26
Urumqi-Khorgas

References

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  2. ^ a b "江苏干线铁路完成闭合 连徐高铁2月8日开通运营". 新华网. 2021-02-08. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  3. ^ 连徐铁路施工全面展开. 2017-09-08. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. ^ 郑徐高铁"超计划"动工 郑州将成"米"型高铁枢纽. China News Finance. 2012-12-26. Archived from the original on 2012-12-30. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  5. ^ Zhu Ningzhu (28 December 2013). "China's railways mileage tops 100,000 km". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  6. ^ 宝鸡至兰州铁路客运专线建设项目启动. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-21., Xinhua, 2012-10-21
  7. ^ 宝鸡至兰州客运专线陕西段工程开工建设. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-21., 2012-10-21
  8. ^ 宝鸡至兰州的客运专线昨天在榆中奠基. Archived from the original on 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2012-10-27.

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