西康高铁开通运营 西安至安康车程缩短至45分钟

西康高铁于9月28日正式开通运营，这条全长171公里、运行时速350公里的铁路线路串联了西安东、牛背梁、柞水西、镇安西、安康西五座车站。1通过该高铁，西安至安康的出行时间从原来的近3小时大幅缩短至45分钟，西安至柞水仅需28分钟，西安至镇安则为40分钟。1

这条高铁补齐了陕西米字形高铁网的最后一块拼图。1其中，桥隧占比超过90%，80%的线路藏于地下隧道内。1开通后，凭7日内高铁购票记录，旅客截至2026年12月31日可免费游玩安康所有收费景区，法定节假日除外。1西康高铁的建成有助于促进陕南地区旅游、产业发展和区域融合。1

The Xi'an-Ankang High-Speed Railway officially commenced operations on September 28, spanning 171 kilometers and operating at a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour 1. The railway serves five stations: Xi'an East, Niubeilian, Zhuoshui West, Zhen'an West, and Ankang West 1. This project completes the final piece of Shaanxi Province's grid-pattern high-speed rail network 1.

The railway significantly reduces travel time between Xi'an and Ankang from approximately three hours to 45 minutes 1. Specific travel times include 28 minutes from Xi'an to Zhuoshui and 40 minutes from Xi'an to Zhen'an 1. With more than 90 percent of the route consisting of bridges and tunnels, and 80 percent of the line running underground through tunnels 1, the railway navigates challenging terrain in the Qinling Mountains region of Shaanxi 1.

To promote regional development, passengers with high-speed rail tickets purchased within seven days can enjoy free admission to all paid scenic attractions in Ankang through December 31, 2026, excluding statutory holidays 1. These measures aim to facilitate tourism growth, industrial development, and regional integration in southern Shaanxi 1.