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Railroad line in Hubei, China
Changjiangbu–Jingmen railway
Overview
StatusOperational
Termini
History
Opened18 March 2005
Technical
Line length176 km (109 mi)

The Changjiangbu–Jingmen railway (Chinese: 长荆铁路) is a railway line that connects the Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway at Jingmen with the Hankou–Danjiangkou railway at Xiaxindian. It is 176 kilometres (109 mi) long.

Construction on the line began in November 1998. Passenger service was introduced in 2005. Electrification of the line was completed in 2012.

The Jianghan Plain railway splits from the line to the east of Tianmen railway station.

References

  1. ^ "长荆铁路开通货车 京广铁路至三峡铁路运距缩短" (in Chinese). Sina. 2003-07-03. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  2. "长荆铁路将正式开通客车 西线客运有"战事"" (in Chinese). Sina. 2005-03-09. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  3. "长荆铁路电气化改造全部贯通" (in Chinese). China Railway Group Limited. 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
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