Datong, Pingyao and Xian are three important tourist destinations in China. Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple in Datong, Pingyao Ancient City and Terracotta Warriors in Xian are big draws attracting numerous oversea tourists every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you want to plan your Datong, Pingyao and Xian trip, you are often daunted by the travel time wasted on this itinerary due to the inconvenient 859km transportation \u2013 over 16 hours by train and 8 hours by road. Many time-strapped travelers have to skip Datong or Pingyao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now with the completion of Xian Datong high speed train line, you are able to visit Pingyao by high speed train directly from Beijing, Taiyuan and extended to Xian, putting Beijing, Pingyao and Xian on a high speed passenger dedicated railway line, fast and comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This dedicated railway line is a dual-track, electrified, high-speed rail line. It runs 859 km through Shanxi and Shaanxi Province. The high speed trains will travel at speeds up to 250 km\/hr (design speed is 350km\/hr). The Travel time between Datong and Xian will be reduced from 16 hours to about 3 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Datong Xian Highspeed Trains will run along the length of Shanxi Province starting from Datong in the north through Shuozhou, Xinzhou, Taiyuan, Jinzhong (Pingyao), Linfen and Yuncheng. The it will enter Shaanxi by crossing the Yellow River at Yongji and get to Xian, totalling the 859km length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are totally 29 train stations \u2013 18 new stations and 11 renovated stations. Below is the list of the 29 railway stations along Datong Xian Highspeed trains from north to south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Datong Railway Station (\u5927\u540c\u7ad9)
A first class train station in China, an essential transportation hub linking Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi and Inner Mongolia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Huairen East Train Station (\u6000\u4ec1\u4e1c\u7ad9)
Two platforms, 6 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Yingxian Railway Station(\u5e94\u53bf\u7ad9)
Two platforms with 4 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Shanyin East Train Station (\u5c71\u9634\u4e1c\u7ad9)
Two platforms, 6 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Daixian West Railwat Station (\u4ee3\u53bf\u897f\u7ad9)
Two platforms with 4 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Yuanping West Railway Station (\u539f\u5e73\u897f\u7ad9)
A new station with 2 platforms and 6 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Xinzhou West Station (\u5ffb\u5dde\u897f\u7ad9)
A new station, 2 platforms, 5 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Yangqu West Railway Station (\u9633\u66f2\u897f\u7ad9)
A new station, 2 platforms, 4 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Taiyuan East Station (\u592a\u539f\u4e1c\u7ad9)
Also a Shitai railway line, a connected line<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Taiyuan Railway Station (\u592a\u539f\u7ad9)
A starting and arriving station for Shitai Railway, 4 platforms with 10 tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Taiyuan South Railway Station (\u592a\u539f\u5357\u7ad9)
Still under construction, 10 platforms, 22 tracks, the convergency of Datong Xian High speed line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Jinzhou Railway Station (\u664b\u4e2d\u7ad9)
A new station, 2 platforms, 4 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Taigu West Train Station (\u592a\u8c37\u897f\u7ad9)
A new station, 2 platforms with 4 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Qixian East Railway Station (\u7941\u53bf\u4e1c\u7ad9)
A new station, 2 platforms, 4 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Pingyao East Railway Station(\u5e73\u9065\u53e4\u57ce\u7ad9)
Located Houji Village in Pingyao County, 2 platforms, 4 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Jiexu East Railway Station (\u4ecb\u4f11\u4e1c\u7ad9)
Located in Sanjia Township of Jiexu City, a new station, 2 platforms, 4 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Lingshi East Railway Station (\u7075\u77f3\u4e1c\u7ad9)
Located in Zhanghao Village of Mahe Township at Lingshi County, a new station, 2 platforms, 4 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Huozhou East Railway Station (\u970d\u5dde\u4e1c\u7ad9)
Located at Lizaozhen Village, Huozhou, a new station, 2 platforms, 4tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Hongtong West Railway Station (\u6d2a\u6d1e\u897f\u7ad9)
A new station, 2 platforms, 4 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Linfen West Train Station (\u4e34\u6c7e\u897f\u7ad9)
Located in Zhoujiazhuang, Liucun Township, Raodu District of Linfen, a new station, 2 platforms, 5 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Xiangfen West Railway Station (\u8944\u6c7e\u897f\u7ad9)
Located at Liu Village, Nanjia Township,Xuangfen County, a new station, 2 platforms, 4 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Houma West Railway Station \u4faf\u9a6c\u897f\u7ad9
A new station, 2 platforms,4 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Wenxi West Railway Station (\u95fb\u559c\u897f\u7ad9)
A new station, 2 platforms, 4 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Yuncheng North Railway Station (\u8fd0\u57ce\u5317\u7ad9)
A new departing and arriving station, 4 platforms, 8 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Yongji North Railway Station (\u6c38\u6d4e\u5317\u7ad9)
A new station, 2 platforms, 4 tracks including 2 formal tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Dali Railway Station (\u5927\u8354\u7ad9)
A new railway station, 2 platforms, 4 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Weinan North Railway Station(\u6e2d\u5357\u5317\u7ad9)
Also a train station for Xian \u2013 Zhengzhou Highspeed trains, 2 platforms, 4 tracks\u90d1\u897f\u5ba2\u4e13\u8f66\u7ad9\uff0c\u4e2d\u95f4\u7ad9\uff0c\u65e2\u6709\u89c4\u6a21\u4e3a2\u7ad9\u53f04\u80a1\u9053\uff0c\u5176<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0New Lintong Railway Station (\u65b0\u4e34\u6f7c\u7ad9)
Also a station for Xian \u2013 Zhengzhou trains<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0Xian North Railway Station (\u897f\u5b89\u5317\u7ad9)
Also a railway station for Xian Zhengzhou Highspeed Railway, 18 platforms, 34 tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Datong Xian High Speed Train Timetable
Datong Xian High Speed Trains will be partially open to the public from June ,2014. The opening section will start from Taiyuan to Xian. A for the northern part of Datong Xian High Speed Railway will be completed in the year 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The timetable for the high speed trains from Taiyuan to Xian is still unkown. We will closely follow up the latest development regarding the new high speed railway line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attractions along Datong Xian High Speed Railway Line
Datong Xian High Speed Dedicated Passenger Railway Links Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces which are teemed with historical sites and scenic areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Datong:
Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Yingxian:
Yingxiang Wooden Pagoda<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Taiyuan:
Jinci Temple, Shuangta Temple<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Jinzhong:
Chang Family Mansion<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Qixian:
Qiao Family Courtyard<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Pingyao:
Pingyao Ancient City<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Jiexu:
Zhangbi Underground Castle<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Lingshi:
Wang Family Courtyard<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Yuncheng:
Guangdi Temple<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Xian:
Terracotta Warriors<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you don\u2019t want to do a self-guided tour and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for organized tours to Datong and Shanxi Province:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Datong Tour<\/a> Pingyao Tour<\/a> Best Time to Visit Datong<\/a> Datong Yungang Grottoes<\/a> Datong Great Wall<\/a> Any questions, just drop a line<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Datong Pingyao Xian Trip Datong, Pingyao and Xian are three important tourist destinations in China. Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple in Datong, Pingyao Ancient City and Terracotta Warriors in Xian are big draws attracting numerous oversea tourists every year. If you want to plan your Datong, Pingyao and Xian trip, you are often daunted by…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2416,78,2302,89,81,36],"tags":[2414,2415,2417,2418,2413],"class_list":["post-14106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-china-high-speed-train","category-datong-travel","category-jiexiu-ttravel","category-pingyao-travel","category-taiyuan-travel","category-xian-travel","tag-datong-pingyao-highspeed-train","tag-pingyao-xian-high-speed-trains","tag-taiyuan-pingyao-high-speed-train","tag-taiyuan-xian-high-speed-train","tag-xian-datong-high-speed-railway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14106"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14106"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30297,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14106\/revisions\/30297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Datong Great Wall Tour<\/a>
Datong Car Rental with Driver<\/a>
Beijing Datong Tour<\/a>
Xian Datong Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taiyuan Tour<\/a>
Shanxi Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nFurther Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Top 10 Attractions in Datong<\/a>
How to visit Datong in one Day<\/a>
Where to stay in Datong<\/a>
How to Get to Datong from Beijing<\/a>
Datong Xian High Speed Train<\/a>
Tourist Traps & Scams in Datong<\/a>
Datong Taxi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hanging Monastery in Datong<\/a>
Yingxian Wooden Tower<\/a>
Datong Ancient City Wall<\/a>
Nine-dragon Wall in Datong<\/a>
Datong Huayan Temple<\/a>
Shanhua Temple in Datong<\/a>
Datong Drum Tower<\/a>
Mt. Hengshan in Datong<\/a>
Mount Wutai (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Datong Great Wall at Shoukoubu Fortress<\/a>
Datong Great Wall at Zhenbianbu Fortress<\/a>
Datong Great Wall at Zhenchuankou<\/a>
Datong Great Wall at Deshengbu Fortress<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n