Xi'an–Yan'an high-speed railway

The Xi'an–Yan'an high-speed railway or Xiyan HSR is a high-speed railway line currently under construction in Shaanxi, China. It has a length of 299.8 km and a maximum speed of 350 km/h. It is expected to reduce the journey time between Yan'an and Xi'an from 2.5 hours to approximately one hour.

The railway is expected to open in 2025. It will parallel the existing Xi'an–Yan'an railway, but take a more direct route.

History
Construction on a 16 km long tunnel south of Yan'an began on 9 January 2020.

Construction of the 208 km Tongchuan to Yan'an section started construction in April 2021. The route of the remaining 93.4 km from Xi'an to Tongchuan was confirmed in August 2022. Construction of Xi'an to Tongchuan section started in November 2022.