Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport intercity railway

Railway line in China

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gaugeMinimum radius3,500 m (11,500 ft)Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)Operating speed200 km/h (124 mph)Maximum incline6.0% (Lanzhou West to Fuliqu)
20% (Fuliqu to Zhongchuan Airport)

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Legend

Lanzhou–Zhangye intercity railway
to Zhangye

Zhongchuan Airport

Lanzhou New Area

Yellow River

Lanzhou-Xinjiang railway to Ürümqi

Xigu

Lanzhou-Xinjiang HSR to Xining

Fuliqu

Chenguanying

Lanzhou West

Baotou–Lanzhou railway
& Xuzhou-Lanzhou HSR
to Lanzhou

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Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport intercity railway

Simplified Chinese

兰中城际铁路

Traditional Chinese

蘭中城際鐵路

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lán-Zhōng chéngjì tiělù

Full name

Simplified Chinese

兰州至中川机场城际铁路

Traditional Chinese

蘭州至中川機場城際鐵路

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lánzhōu zhì Zhōngchuān Jīchǎng chéngjì tiělù

Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport intercity railway is a regional higher-speed railway located in Gansu Province, connecting the Lanzhou urban area and Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport. As Zhongchuan Airport is quite distant from the urban area of Lanzhou, regular ground transport currently takes about an hour to make the journey and taxi journeys are expensive at around 150 to 200RMB, but with little to no time advantage over the airport bus service. Thus a higher-speed rail connection was initiated by the Lanzhou government in order to improve access to the airport, but also to the adjacent Lanzhou New Area special economic zone. The journey to the airport now takes from 30 to 40 minutes at a cost of 18.5RMB for Second Class and 22RMB for First Class.

Overview

The Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport intercity railway is proposed to be the first section of a longer Lanzhou–Zhangye intercity railway, connecting western Gansu cities. The Length of the railway is 61 kilometres (38 mi). Starting from Lanzhou West railway station the route parallels the Lanzhou–Xinjiang High-Speed Railway for a short distance. From Fuliqu to Zhongchuan Airport 48.2 kilometres (30.0 mi) of new railway is built as a double tracked electrified line. Total investment was projected to be over 9.1 billion yuan RMB. A total of six stations is constructed, Lanzhou West railway station will allow transfers to Line 1 and Line 2 of Lanzhou Metro, Chenguanying will allow transfers to Line 1 of Lanzhou Metro. Lanzhou New Area railway station will allow transfers to future tram and metro services. Before Lanzhou New Area station, the under construction Zhongwei–Lanzhou high-speed railway branches off.^[1]

An initial groundbreaking ceremony was held on December 27, 2010. However works were not actually started. On December 21, 2012, another groundbreaking ceremony was held again with full construction now underway.^[2] The line started operation on September 30, 2015.^[3]

Fuliqu opened on January 8, 2020.

Stations

Station №	Station Name	Chinese	Distance km		Metro transfers/connections	Location

LZJ	Lanzhou	兰州	0.00	0.00		Chengguan
LAJ	Lanzhou West (Lanzhouxi)	兰州西	10.00	10.00	1 2 (planned)	Qilihe
CAJ	Chenguanying	陈官营	8.70	18.70	1	Xigu
FLJ	Fuliqu	福利区	3.00	21.70
XIJ	Xigu	西固	2.40	24.10
HOJ	Huangyangtou	黄羊头	11.20	35.20		Gaolan Co.
LQJ	Lanzhou New Area (Lanzhou Xinqu)	兰州新区	31.20	66.50		Lanzhou New Area
ZJJ	Zhongchuan Airport (Zhongchuan Jichang)	中川机场	3.80	70.30		Lanzhou New Area

References

^ "厉害了！宁夏计划建设4条高铁，这些区县将交通大爆发！_新闻_腾讯网".
^ "敦煌至格尔木和兰州至中川机场铁路开工建设" [Work started on the Dunhuang-Golmud Railway and on the railway from Lanzhou to Zhongchuan Airport] (in Chinese). December 23, 2012.
^ Haonan, Liu (October 19, 2015). "Seamless transfer to Zhongchuan airport". This is Lanzhou. Retrieved December 17, 2015.

Public transportation in Gansu Hexi Corridor Metropolitan Region (GS)

Lanzhou Metro

Lines in operation	1 2
Planned	3 4 5 6

Tianshui Tram

Lines in operation	Line 1

Zhangye Tram

Under construction	Danxia Scenic Area Tram

CR C-train

Lines in operation	LZ

Transportation hubs

Int'l airports	Lanzhou Zhongchuan (LHW)
Railway stations	Lanzhou (LZJ) Lanzhouxi (LAJ) Tianshui (LZJ) Tianshuinan (TSJ) Jiayuguan (JGJ)

China: AH
BJ
CQ
FJ
GD/HK/MO
GS
GX
GZ
HA
HB
HE
HI
HL
HN
JL
JS
JX
LN
NM
NX
QH
SC
SD
SH
SN
SX
TJ
XJ
XZ
YN
ZJ

v t e Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport intercity railway
(Lanzhou) Lanzhou West Chenguanying Fuliqu Xigu Huangyangtou Lanzhou New Area Zhongchuan Airport

Intercity, regional & suburban rail transit in China

CR S-train

Beijing	Sub-Central S2 Huairou–Miyun Tongmi
Tianjin	Jinji (S9)
Yangquan	Yangda
Lianyungang	Lianyungang Suburban
Ningbo	Yongyu (S1)
Shaoxing	Shaoxing Urban Rail
Haikou	Haikou Suburban

CRH C-train

CR Shenyang	Changhun Changbai Bai'a (BCT-WWT)
CR Beijing	Jingjin Jingxiong
CR Zhengzhou	Zhengkai Zhengjiao Zhengji
CR Shanghai	Jinshan
CR Wuhan	Wuxiao Wuxian Wuhuang
CR Chengdu	Chengguan Chengpu Guikai Guiyang Loop Line Yuwan
CR Jinan	Qingrong
CR Guangzhou	Guangzhu Zhuji Guangfozhao Guanhui Guangshen Suishen Xiashen (IOQ-OGQ) Changzhutan
CR Lanzhou	Lanzhong

High-speed rail in China

High-speed demonstrative maglev
Shanghai maglev train Xianning–Changsha maglev test line (Planned)

National 8+8 high-speed corridors

Coastal

Dandong–Dalian –Shenyang –Qinhuangdao –(Tianjin–Dongying–Weifang)–Qingdao –Lianyungang–Yancheng
–Nantong –Shanghai –Hangzhou –Taizhou–Wenzhou–Fuzhou–Xiamen–Zhangzhou–Shantou–
Shanwei–Shenshan –Xili-Jiangmen–Maoming–(Zhanjiang(–)Hepu)–Qinzhou–Fangchenggang–Dongxing

Hangshen parallel	Hangzhou–Ningbo –Wenzhou –Fuzhou –Xiamen –Shenzhen
other branches	Weifang–Yantai Qingdao–Rongcheng Shanwei–Guangzhou–Zhanjiang

Beijing–Shanghai

West route	Beijing–Shanghai
East route	Beijing–(Tianjin–Dongying–Weifang)–Linyi–Huai'an–Yangzhou –Nantong–Shanghai
branches	Nanjing–Hangzhou Bengbu–Hefei –Hangzhou

Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei)§

Beijing–Xiong'an–Shangqiu–Fuyang–Hefei –Jiujiang–Lushan–Nanchang

To Hong Kong	Nanchang–Ganzhou –Shenzhen –Hong Kong
To Taipei	Hefei–Fuzhou Nanchang–Fuzhou Fuzhou–Pingtan Pingtan–Taipei

Harbin–Hong Kong (Macau)§

Hohhot–Nanning

Hohhot–Ulanqab–Datong–Yuanping–Taiyuan –Jiaozuo –Zhengzhou
branch: Jiaozuo–Luoyang–Pingdingshan
Zhengzhou–Pingdingshan–Xiangyang–Jingmen–Yichang–Changde–Yiyang–Loudi–Shaoyang–Yongzhou–Liuzhou –Nanning

Beijing–Kunming

Beijing–Xiong'an –Xinzhou–Xi'an –Chengdu–Kunming

Branch lines	Beijing–Zhangjiakou–Datong –Taiyuan Chongqing–Kunming

Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan

Yinchuan–Xi'an
Baotou–Yan'an–Xi'an –Chongqing–Guiyang–Nanning–Qinzhou–Beihai–Zhanjiang–Haikou
Hainan eastern ring
Hainan western ring

Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou

Xining–Chengdu
Lanzhou–Chengdu–Guiyang–Guangzhou

Suifenhe–Manzhouli

Suifenhe–Mudanjiang–Harbin –Qiqihar–Manzhouli

Beijing–Lanzhou

Beijing–Zhangjiakou –Hohhot–Baotou–Lanzhou

Qingdao–Yinchuan

Qingdao–Jinan –Shijiazhuang –Taiyuan–Yinchuan

Eurasia Continental

Lianyungang–Xuzhou –Zhengzhou –Xi'an –Baoji –Lanzhou –Ürümqi–Khorgas

Yangtze River

Shanghai–Huzhou –Hefei
Shanghai–Nanjing–Hefei
Hefei–Wuhan–Yichang–Xingshan
Yichang–Fuling
Wuhan–Xiangyang –Xingshan–Wanzhou–Fuling–Chongqing –Chengdu
Wanzhou–Dazhou–Chengdu
Chongqing–Neijiang–Chengdu

Old line	Shanghai–Wuxi–Nanjing –Hefei –Wuhan –Yichang –Lichuan –Chongqing –Suining –Chengdu

Shanghai–Kunming

Shanghai–Hangzhou –Changsha –Guiyang–Kunming–Ruili

Xiamen–Chongqing

Kaohsiung§–Xiamen–Longyan –Ganzhou–Changsha –Changde–Qianjiang–Chongqing

Guangzhou–Kunming

Guangzhou–Nanning –Kunming

Other conventional high-speed railways (list)

Intercity and long-distance	300–350 km/h Beijing–Tangshan Beijing–Tianjin Chengdu–Chongqing Chongqing–Wanzhou Nanjing–Hangzhou Shanghai–Nanjing 200–250 km/h Beijing–Zhangjiakou Changchun–Jilin Chongqing–Lanzhou Dandong–Dalian Guangzhou–Foshan–Zhaoqing Harbin–Jiamusi Harbin–Mudanjiang Harbin–Qiqihar Hengyang–Liuzhou Jilin–Hunchun Liuzhou–Nanning Nanchang–Jiujiang Nanjing–Anqing Qingdao–Rongcheng Shenyang–Dandong Xinhui–Maoming Tianjin–Baoding Xi'an–Chengdu Zhangjiakou–Hohhot Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan Guangzhou–Zhuhai Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo
Regional intercity	300–350 km/h Chengdu–Ya'an Tianjin–Binhai 200–250 km/h Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Chengdu–Dujiangyan Chengdu–Pujiang Dongguan–Huizhou Foshan–Dongguan Fuzhou–Changle Airport Guangzhou–Qingyuan Guiyang–Kaiyang Hainan eastern ring Hainan western ring Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport Mianyang–Suining–Ziyang–Neijiang–Zigong–Yibin Suzhou–Jiaxing Wuhan Metropolitan Area Zhengzhou–Kaifeng Zhengzhou–Xinzheng Airport
Upgraded old lines	Beijing–Guangzhou Beijing–Harbin Beijing–Shanghai Guangzhou–Shenzhen Hangzhou–Ningbo Hankou–Danjiangkou Kunming–Yuxi Lianyungang–Lanzhou Litang–Zhanjiang Nanjing–Nantong Shanghai–Kunming

Rolling stock
X 2000 Blue Arrow China Star Hexie (CRH1/CRH2/CRH3/CRH5/CRH6/CRH380A/CRH380B/CRH380C/CRH380D) Vibrant Express (MTR CRH380A)§ CIT Trains Fuxing (CR200J/CR300AF/CR300BF/CR400AF/CR400BF)

Italics: under construction or currently not operational
(-), Place A-: section under construction or currently not operational
§: in/related to Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
(Place A–Place B): share tracks with other lines

High-speed railway lines

High-speed rail
High-speed rail by country
Commons

Africa

Morocco	Casablanca–Tangier

Asia

China	Coastal corridor* Beijing–Shanghai Beijing–Hong Kong Harbin–Hong Kong (Macau) Guangzhou–Hong Kong Hohhot–Nanning Beijing–Kunming Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou Suifenhe–Manzhouli Beijing–Lanzhou* Qingdao–Yinchuan Lianyungang–Ürümqi Shanghai–Chengdu Shanghai–Kunming Guangzhou–Kunming
Indonesia	Whoosh HSR
Japan	Hokkaido Shinkansen Hokuriku Shinkansen Jōetsu Shinkansen Kyushu Shinkansen Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen San'yō Shinkansen Tōhoku Shinkansen Tōkaidō Shinkansen
Saudi Arabia	Haramain HSR
South Korea	Gyeongbu HSR Line Honam HSR Line Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSR Line Gyeonggang Line (Wonju-Gangneung) Jungang Line (Cheongnyangni-Dodam)*
Taiwan	Taiwan HSR
Turkey	Ankara–Istanbul Ankara–Sivas Polatlı–Konya Konya–Karaman*
Uzbekistan	Tashkent–Samarkand Samarkand–Bukhara

Europe

Belgium	HSL 1 HSL 2 HSL 3* HSL 4
Denmark	Copenhagen–Ringsted
Finland	Kerava-Lahti* St. Petersburg-Helsinki*
France	LGV Atlantique LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire LGV Est LGV Interconnexion Est LGV Méditerranée LGV Nord LGV Rhin-Rhône LGV Rhône-Alpes LGV Sud-Est LGV Sud Europe Atlantique LGV Perpignan–Barcelona*
Germany	Cologne–Düren* Cologne–Frankfurt Erfurt–Leipzig Hanover–Würzburg Mannheim–Stuttgart* Nuremberg–Ingolstadt Nuremberg–Erfurt Rastatt–Offenburg Wendlingen–Ulm Wolfsburg–Berlin
Greece	Athens–Thessaloniki*
Italy	Bologna–Florence Florence–Rome Milan–Bologna Milan–Verona Naples–Salerno Rome–Naples Turin–Milan
Netherlands	HSL-Zuid
Norway	Gardermoen Line
Poland	Grodzisk–Zawiercie*
Russia	Moscow–St.Petersburg* St. Petersburg-Helsinki*
Spain	Atlantic Axis Barcelona–Perpignan* Madrid–Barcelona Madrid–León Madrid–Malaga Madrid–Seville Madrid–Toledo Madrid–Levante
Sweden	Bothnia Line
United Kingdom	High Speed 1