China Railways train no.: Z306
From: Zhangye West, Gansu Province
To: Xining, Qinghai Province
Full route: Urumqi (Xinjiang Province) - Shanghai
Train operator: China Railway Ürümqi Group
Used lines: Lanzhou–Xinjiang high-speed railway
Departure time from Zhangye West: 08h12 China Standard Time
Arrival time in Xining: 10h46 China Standard Time
Travel time (Zhangye-Xining): 2 hours and 12 min
Railway distance: approx. 300 km
Maximum elevation near Qilianshan No. 2 Tunnel : 3,607 metres (11,834 ft) above sea level
Travel season: Autum 2023
Travel class: Soft Sleeper compartment
Maximum speed of train: 160 km/h
First Class ticket fare (Zhangye-Xining): CNY 137 (approx. EUR 19)
Electric locomotives (Urumqi-Lanzhou): HXD1D 0608 + HXD1D 0613
Built by: CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive
00:00 Preview Summary
02:30 Zhangye West Railway Station in Gansu Province
04:44 Chinese Night Train Z306 Urumqi-Shanghai
07:52 Eating Breakfast in the Dining Car
10:01 Lanzhou–Xinjiang high-speed railway
12:08 Massive Qiilian Mountains
15:26 Hexi Corridor / Silk Road
20:24 Menyuan Earthquake
22:00 Qilianshan No. 1 and No. 2 Tunnels
23:04 Highest elevation: 3,600 meters / 11,800 ft
30:31 Reaching Xining
31:59 Xining Railway Station, Qinghai Province
Music credits:
As Time Goes By by AK
https://musicvine.com/track/ak/as-time-goes-by