西安—安康铁路线是加快中西部经济发展、在铁路路网中具有重要战略地位的国家重点工程。于1996年12月19日全线开工。这条线的建成，将开辟一条进入大西南的新通道，有力地促进西南地区的经济发展。该线北起陇海线上的西安站，穿越秦岭，与襄渝线吕河车站接轨，引入安康东站， Xi’an - Ankang railway line is to speed up the economic development in the Midwest, the railway network has an important strategic position of the state’s key projects. December 19, 1996 started across the board. The completion of this line will open up a new channel into the greater southwest and effectively promote the economic development in the southwestern region. The north line of the Longhai line from Xi’an station, crossing the Qinling Mountains, and Xiang Yu line Luhe station convergence, the introduction of Ankang East Station,