High-speed route
Zhengzhou–Xi’an HSR
Zhengzhou → Xi’an · China
One of China’s first mountain bullet lines, boring through the loess hills of the Yellow River valley to link Zhengzhou with the ancient capital Xi’an in about two hours.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 98.4% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 5 m); the longest stretch away from it is 8 km
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: China Railway 12306 — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Zhengzhou–Xi’an HSR?
The Zhengzhou–Xi’an HSR runs 523 km from Zhengzhou to Xi’an.
How long does the Zhengzhou–Xi’an HSR take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h for the 523 km. That is an average of 262 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 350 km/h.
Who runs the Zhengzhou–Xi’an HSR?
China Railway, with CR400AF Fuxing.
How old is the Zhengzhou–Xi’an HSR?
The line has been in service since 2010. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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