On July 1, the D2708/D2701 EMU train from Xi'an North to Urumqi was replaced by a sleeper EMU! The whole journey is 14 hours, lying all the way into Damei Xinjiang, and the scenery along the way is even more amazing!
The distance from Xi'an North to Urumqi is 2354 kilometers, and the sleeping train runs during the day, opening at 8:00 at Xi'an North Railway Station in the direction of Xinjiang and 22:26 at Urumqi Station in the direction of Xinjiang, and 8:29 at Urumqi Station in the direction of Xinjiang, and 23:15 at Xi'an North Railway Station. The whole journey takes about 14 hours and 30 minutes, which is about 11 and a half hours less than the ordinary speed train operation.
The whole journey passes through xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai and Shaanxi provinces and autonomous regions, and there are 11 stations in Xi'an North, Baoji South, Tianshui South, Lanzhou West, Xining, Zhangye West, Jiayuguan South, Liuyuan South, Hami, Turpan North and Urumqi.
What are the characteristics of this train?
This sleeper EMU is a CRH5E type sleeper EMU, which has the characteristics of high cold resistance and sand resistance, and can operate for a long time, high speed and stable in minus 40 degrees Celsius environment.
In order to facilitate passengers traveling for short distances, the sleeper EMU has set up two hard-seat carriages, and the rest of the carriages are mainly soft sleepers, and passengers can realize the instantaneous conversion of "bunks" into "seats" by pulling down the bunks according to their travel needs, realizing two travel modes of sleeping at night and sitting during the day.
The soft sleeping car has a berth 10 cm wider than before, with independent lighting and two USB charging sockets, as well as disposable slippers for passengers.
Each carriage has a washroom, multiple toilets, and luggage storage. The dining car has a bar counter and offers a wide variety of wellness packages for travelers. Train attendants provide a wake-up call service that wakes passengers up before arriving at the station.
What are the fares?
The second-class fare of the sleeper train remains unchanged from the current fare of the same section, and the fare from Urumqi Station to Xi'an North Railway Station is 735.5 yuan to meet the basic riding needs of passengers.
In order to better adapt to the market and better meet the different needs of passengers, the soft sleeper fare of the sleeper train implements different ranges of preferential treatment, floating according to the off-peak season and weekend, and the daily fare of the whole soft sleeper in the first month of July (Monday to Thursday, Saturday) is 1170 yuan for the upper bunk and 1320 yuan for the lower bunk, and the fare for Friday and Sunday is 1270 yuan for the upper bunk and 1430 yuan for the lower bunk.
The scenery along the way is also amazing
This train departs from Xi'an
All the way will be the vast northwest landscape
Panoramic view
A variety of beautiful scenery and delicacies are waiting for you
50 minutes to Baoji
Famen Temple Scenic Area, Baoji Bronze Museum, Guanshan Grassland, Tongtianhe National Forest Park, Red River Valley... Baoji, whether it is a cultural landscape or a natural scenery, can make you feast your eyes.
Baoji's food is more ~ bean blossom steamed buns, Qishan rolling dough skin, cheek noodles, noodle skin, vinegar powder and other delicacies have you eaten?
△ Bean blossom steamed bun
△ Qishan face noodles
1 hour and 36 minutes
to Tianshui
Tianshui is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization and has a long history and culture. The most famous attraction is the Fuxi Temple, the largest Ming Dynasty architectural complex in china, and the Maijishan Grottoes, one of the four major grottoes in China.
It is said that the stomachs of the Tianshui people are all woken up by croaking. This kind of food made from buckwheat flour is something you can't miss in Tianshui cuisine.
△ Croak
3 hours to Lanzhou
Baita Mountain overlooks the panoramic view of Lanzhou, stroll through the "First Bridge of the Yellow River in the World", and admire the "most beautiful sculpture artwork along the Yellow River" Yellow River Mother Sculpture.
There are also ravines and colorful ink Danxia scenic spots.
Lanzhou cuisine starts with a bowl of authentic beef noodles, gray beans, sweet mash, stuffed skins, roast meat, milk and egg mash and other delicacies are overwhelming...
△ Beef noodles
△ Gray beans
5 hours to Xining
The average annual temperature of Xining is 7.6 °C, of which the average temperature in summer is 17 °C to 19 °C, the climate is pleasant, Qinghai Lake, Chaka Salt Lake, Taal Temple, Sun Moon Mountain and other scenic spots are summer resorts.
In Xining's more than 600-year-old Mojia Street, there are many local specialties, such as old yogurt, churned dough, hand-held meat, "dog peeing", ga noodles...
△ "Dog Peeing"
△ Ga dough pieces
7 hours to Zhangye
Zhangye's natural scenery is breathtaking, colorful Danxia, Big Buddha Temple, Zhangye National Wetland Park, Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon... The reputation of Sai Shang Gangnam is truly worthy of its name.
Zhangye cuisine includes Gaotai grilled meat, roasted shells, rolled chicken, fish noodles, lamb rafts, stir-fried cannons and so on.
△ Stir-frying cannon
△ Roll chicken
8 hours and 26 minutes
To Jiayuguan
All along, the "world's first Xiongguan" - Jiayuguan, with its very mysterious and legendary color, attracts many tourists to visit.
Jiayuguan Guancheng and Jiayuguan Hanging Wall Are historical landscapes that cannot be missed.
Jiayuguan's specialties include: steamed beef and mutton, roasted shells, roast leg of lamb, etc.
△ Steamed beef and mutton
△ Burn the shell
13 hours and 23 minutes
To Turpan
Turpan is best known for its grapes and cantaloupes, and its famous attractions include flame mountains, poplar forests, Tianshan Red River Valley, and karez wells.
In addition to the most well-known grapes, white apricots, melons, mulberries and other melons and fruits in Turpan cuisine, one of the most famous delicacies is Xinjiang strips, which are said to be the most delicious noodles.
△ Toxon noodles
14 hours and 26 minutes
to Urumqi
Urumqi's famous attractions include Tianshan Grand Canyon, Nanshan Scenic Area, Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar, Salt Lake Scenic Area, Xinjiang Tianshan Wildlife Park...
Urumqi's food is more ~ naan, grilled buns, baoersack, jar meat, pilaf, large plates of chicken, Xinjiang yogurt, peppery lamb's hooves, etc., just after reading these names has "tears in the corners of the mouth".
△ Baked buns
△ Jar meat
In one day, from the ancient city of Xi'an to Urumqi, along this high-speed rail all the way to the west to enjoy the scenery is still waiting for something~ ~ ~ ~
Source: Xi'an Release