Wuhan–Jiujiang high-speed railway

The Wuhan–Jiujiang high-speed railway is a high-speed railway line in China's Hubei Province and Jiangxi Province, eastern China.

Wuhan–Jiujiang passenger railway
Overview
Native name武九客运专线
StatusOperational
Owner
LocaleHubei province
Jiangxi province
Termini
Stations17
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)
History
OpenedSeptember 21, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-09-21)
Technical
Number of tracks2 (Double-track)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed250 km/h (160 mph)
Route map

km
-5
Wuhan
Wuhan South crossing loop
Up arrow Wujiu railway from Wuchang and Nanmeimiao
0
Xiaomayang crossing loop (start of
Wuhan–Huangshi intercity railway)
Wuchang East
Left arrow
Wuchang south ring railway
to Wuchang South and Dahualing
9
Huashan South
19
Zuoling
24
Gedian South
37
Huarong South
51
Ezhou
59
Ezhou East
74
Huahu
80
Huangshi North
90
Daye North
(end of Wuhan–Huangshi intercity railway)
110
Baishapu
127
Yangxin
153
Fenglin
178
Ruichang West
199
Chaisang
205
Lushan
Hongjiashan crossing loop next to Jiujiang West
Jiujiang
Hukou

The Wuhan–Jiujiang passenger railway follows a similar route to the pre-existing Wuhan–Jiujiang Railway. Presumably, once the former is opened, it will take over a large portion of passenger traffic from the latter.

Construction

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Its first section, from Wuhan to Daye, coincides with the Wuhan–Huangshi line of the Wuhan Metropolitan Area intercity railway. It opened on June 12, 2017.[1]

The construction of the Daye-Jiujiang section started in 2013–2014. It started operations on September 21, 2017.[2]

At Jiujiang, the Wuhan–Jiujiang passenger railway will connect with the Nanchang–Jiujiang intercity railway (opened in 2010), thus providing a continuous high-speed line between Nanchang and Wuhan.

References

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  1. ^ "武九客专(湖北段)开通运营8对动车车次和时间出炉". 长江云. 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  2. ^ "武九客运专线计划下月21日全线运营 中部地区首条跨省城际铁路". 长江云. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-09-21.