Xi'an–Ankang railway

[3] On 5 November 2018, a new double-track 35.5 kilometres (22.1 mi) long line from Dalingpu to Ankang was opened.

This line bypasses Xunyang North railway station, shortening the distance between Xi'an and Ankang by 27 kilometres (17 mi) and increasing capacity.

[5] The Xikang railway traverses the Qin Mountains, one of the geographic barriers that separate North and South China.

The Xikang line connects two of China's major east-west rail corridors, the Longhai railway and the Xiangyang–Chongqing railway and shortened travel distance between the two cities by 542 km (337 mi) and travel time by 14 hours.

[1] The planned Xi'an–Ankang high-speed railway will connect Xi'an and Ankang in the future on a faster alignment with a maximum speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).

The Xi'an–Ankang railway crossing the Chan River in Xi'an
Electrified tracks of the Xikang railway (right) running parallel with the Longhai railway at Baqiao in Xi'an