# Xi'an Railway Hub

Xi'an Railway Hub (Chinese: 西安铁路枢纽) is the largest railway hub in Northwestern China and one of the nationally planned comprehensive railway hubs.

## Hub limits

The limits of the hub is as follows:
* North: Baotou–Xi'an railway at Zhongjiacun railway station (inclusive)
* South: Xi'an–Ankang railway at Yinzhen railway station (inclusive)
* East: Longhai railway at Weinan railway station (inclusive)
* West: Longhai Railway at Xingping railway station (inclusive)

## Main Stations
### "Four main and one auxiliary" passenger stations

* Xi'an North railway station
* Xi'an railway station
* Xi'an East railway station
* Xi'an South railway station
* Xi'an West railway station

### Other major stations

* Xinfengzhen railway station: a network marshalling station
* Xi'an Guojigang railway station: first-class logistics base

## Railway lines
### Existing conventional railways

* Longhai railway: Lanzhou – Xi'an – Lianyungang, double-track electrification.
* Xi'an Railway Hub North Loop line [zh]: Xinfengzhen – Maoling, diverts freight trains within the hub, double-track electrification.
* Nanjing–Xi'an railway: Nanjing – Xi'an, double-track electrification.
* Xi'an–Ankang railway: Xi'an – Ankang, double-track electrification.
* Baotou–Xi'an railway: Baotou – Xi'an, double-track electrification.
* Xi'an–Pingliang railway: Xi'an – Pingliang, single-track electrification.
* Xianyang–Tongchuan railway: Xianyang – Tongchuan, single-track electrification, and double-track electrification in the section sharing the same line with the Xi'an Railway Hub North Loop line.
* Houma–Xi'an railway: Houma – Yanliang, some sections have double-track electrification.
* Xi'an–Huyi railway: Xi'an – Yuxia (in Huyi district), single-track non-electrified.

### Existing high-speed railways

* Xuzhou–Lanzhou HSR: Xuzhou – Xi'an – Lanzhou, double-track electrified, passenger-only line, designed speed 350 km/h (220 mph).
* Xi'an–Chengdu HSR: Xi'an – Chengdu, double-track electrified passenger line, designed speed 250 km/h (160 mph).
* Datong–Xi'an HSR: Datong – Xi'an, double-track electrified, passenger dedicated line, design speed 250 km/h (160 mph), Taiyuan–Datong section is under construction.
* Yinchuan–Xi'an HSR: Yinchuan – Xi'an, double-track electrified, passenger dedicated line, design speed 250 km/h (160 mph), part of the Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan corridor, part of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network.

## Railways under construction

* Xi'an–Yan'an HSR: Xi'an – Yan'an, a double-track electrified passenger dedicated line with a design speed of 350 km/h (220 mph), part of the Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan corridor, part of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network.
* Xi'an–Chongqing HSR: Xi'an – Chongqing, a double-track electrified passenger dedicated line with a design speed of 350 km/h (220 mph), is part of the Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan corridor, part of the "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network.
* Xi'an–Shiyan HSR: Xi'an – Wuhan, double-track electrified passenger dedicated line, with a designed speed of 350 km/h (220 mph).

## Planned railways

* Guanzhong Intercity Railway
* Xi'an-Baoji Intercity Railway: Xi'an – Baoji.