Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport intercity railway
Overview
Native name	兰中城际铁路 兰州至中川机场城际铁路
Status	Operational
Owner	CR Lanzhou
Locale	Lanzhou, Gansu province
Termini	Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport
Stations	6
Service
Type	Higher-speed rail Commuter rail
System	China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)	CR Lanzhou
History
Opened	September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30)
Technical
Line length	61 km (38 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius	3,500 m (11,500 ft)
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed	200 km/h (124 mph)
Maximum incline	6.0% (Lanzhou West to Fuliqu) 20% (Fuliqu to Zhongchuan Airport)
Route map 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  1  Lanzhou West  2  Baotou–Lanzhou railway & Xuzhou-Lanzhou HSR to Lanzhou

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

Zhongchuan Airport railway station

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

See also

• Zhongwei–Lanzhou high-speed railway

References