Xianyang–Tongchuan railway
Appearance
Xianyang–Tongchuan railway | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 咸铜铁路 |
Status | Operational |
Termini | |
Service | |
Type | Heavy rail |
History | |
Opened | December 1941 |
Technical | |
Line length | 138 km (86 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 50 Hz 25,000 V |
The Xianyang–Tongchuan railway (Chinese: 咸铜铁路) is a railway line in Shaanxi, China.
History
[edit]Construction on the line began in April 1939.[1] The railway was completed and opened in December 1941. Due to declining passenger numbers amid competition from road, passenger service on the line was suspended in 1993.[2] In May 2021, electrification of the line began. On 15 September 2021, passenger service was reintroduced on the line.[3][4]
Route
[edit]The line is 138 kilometres (86 mi) long.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "咸铜铁路的筑建". Fuping Government (in Chinese). 10 November 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "咸铜铁路启动电气化改造,8月"绿巨人"动车上线" (in Chinese). NetEase. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ ""复兴号"覆盖陕西各地市 铜川结束无客运火车历史" (in Chinese). CCTV. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "10月11日0时起,铜川-西安"绿巨人"变更为城际C系列" (in Chinese). Sohu. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.