Airport intercity railway (Xi'an)
The Airport Intercity Railway[1] (Chinese: 机场城际; pinyin: Jīchǎng Chéngjì), also known as Xi'an North – Airport Intercity Railway (Chinese: 西安北至机场城际轨道; pinyin: Xī'ān Běi Zhì Jīchǎng Chéngjì Guǐdào)[1] is a rapid transit line in Xi'an and Xianyang. The line uses 6-car Type B rolling stock. It is operated by Shaanxi Intercity Railway Co., Ltd. which is a subsidiary of Shaanxi Province Railway Group Co., Ltd.
Airport Intercity Railway[1] | |
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Airport | |
Qinhanxincheng station Logo of Shaanxi Intercity Railway Co., Ltd. (subsidiary of Shaanxi Province Railway Group Co., Ltd) | |
Overview | |
Other name(s) | Xi'an North – Airport Intercity Railway[1] |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Xi'an Metro |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Xi'an and Xianyang |
Termini | Airport West (T1, T2, T3) Beikezhan (Beiguangchang) |
Stations | 10 (9 in operation) |
Services | 1 |
Operation | |
Opened | September 29, 2019[2] |
Operator(s) | Shaanxi Intercity Railway Co., Ltd. (subsidiary of Shaanxi Province Railway Group Co., Ltd) |
Rolling stock | 6-car Type B |
Technical | |
Line length | 29.31 km (18.21 mi)[1] |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Operating speed | 100 km/h (maximum speed) |
The section from Airport West (T1, T2, T3) to Beikezhan (Beiguangchang) was opened in September 29, 2019.[2] It is 29.31 km[1] with 10 stations (9 stations in operation). The line links Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (in Xianyang city) with Xi'an city.
In 2021, the line is planned to be extended to Heshaocun. The extension is known as the Line 14. The extension is 13.65 km with 8 stations.[3]
Fares
Fares start at ¥2 for 4 km, with ¥0.55 added for every 1 km.[4] It costs ¥16 from Beikezhan (Beiguangchang) to Airport West (T1, T2, T3).
Opening timeline
Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
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Airport West (T1, T2, T3) — Beikezhan (Beiguangchang) | September 29, 2019[2] | 29.31 km (18.21 mi)[1] | 9[lower-alpha 1] | Airport Intercity Railway |
Stations
Station name | Connections | Distance[5] km |
Location | ||||||
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English | Chinese | ||||||||
Airport West (T1, T2, T3) | 机场西(T1、T2、T3) | 0.000 | 0.000 | Weicheng | Xianyang | ||||
Airport (T5) (reserved station) | 机场(T5) | 3.539 | 3.539 | ||||||
Konggangxincheng | 空港新城 | 3.182 | 6.721 | ||||||
Yishuzhongxin | 艺术中心 | 1.096 | 7.817 | ||||||
Baiqizhai | 摆旗寨 | 3.576 | 11.393 | ||||||
Changling | 长陵 | 3.707 | 15.100 | ||||||
Qinhanxincheng | 秦汉新城 | 1.980 | 17.080 | ||||||
Qingong | 秦宫 | 2.310 | 19.390 | ||||||
Weihenan | 渭河南 | 6.602 | 25.992 | Weiyang | Xi'an | ||||
Beikezhan (Beiguangchang) | 北客站(北广场) | 4 ( 2 via Beikezhan) |
2.566 | 28.558 | |||||
↓Through operation to Line 14 (Xi'an Metro) (opening in 2021)↓ | |||||||||
Notes
- Airport (T5) station is a reserved station.
References
- "机场城际近日即将开通运营 全程需33分钟单程票价16元". September 23, 2019.
- "快讯!西安北至机场城际轨道9月29日通车试运营". September 27, 2019.
- "『西安』地铁14号线工程(北客站~贺韶村) 环境影响报告书公示". August 15, 2019.
- "听我的,下飞机后这么去城际铁路最快!". Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Service Platform. September 20, 2019.
- "西安机场城际铁路【机场线各车站站距为您公布】". August 21, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
机场西——机场:3539.137米;机场——空港新城:3181.639米;空港新城——艺术中心:1096米;艺术中心——摆旗寨:3576.35米;摆旗寨——长陵:3707.32米;长陵 ——秦汉新城:1980.28米;秦汉新城——秦宫:2310.05米;秦宫——渭河南:6602.47米;渭河南——北客站(北广场):2566.167米。