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(Redirected from Wuhan–Jiujiang Railway) Railway line in China
Wuhan–Jiujiang railway
At Huangshi Station
Overview
Native name武九铁路
LocaleHubei
Jiangxi
Termini
Service
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
History
Opened1 July 1987
Technical
Line length239 km (149 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification25 kV/50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed
  • 200 km/h (124 mph) (Heliu–Yangxin)
  • 120 km/h (75 mph) (other sections)
Route map

Legend
km elev
Up arrow Beijing–Guangzhou railway from Guangzhou
Left arrow southern ring railway to Heliu
Wuchang South Wuchang South locomotive depot
Left arrow Wuhan–Xianning ICR to Xianning South
Yujiawan
0 Wuchang start of line
Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge
Right arrow Beijing–Guangzhou railway to Beijing Fengtai
3 Shahu
7 Wuchang North
Ferry terminal Right arrow former train ferry to Jiang'an
Badajia
Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Bridge
Right arrow Wuhan freight bypass railway from Shekou
Nanmeimiao
Wuchang East (passenger)
Right arrow Wuhan Iron and Steel railway
29 Wuchang East (No.2 area)
Nanhu
Wuhan East
Left arrow Southern ring railway from Wuchang South
35 Heliu
Xindian
Gedian
60 Huarong
Ezhou North
Fankou Up arrow Wuhan–Jiujiang HSR from Wuhan
82 Ezhou
102 Tieshan
Right arrow Huangshi railway to Huangshi East
109 Huangshi
Dajipu
Futujie
Left arrow Wuhan–Jiujiang HSR Right arrow
153 Yangxin
Dalaopu
Xihecun
Donglong
Xiafan
Baiyangfan
214 Ruichang
Xintangpu
236 Jiulilong
Jiujiang West
Right arrow Beijing–Kowloon railway to Beijing West
Right arrow Nanchang–Jiujiang ICR to Jiujiang
243 Lushan
Down arrow Nanchang–Jiujiang ICR to Nanchang West
Down arrow Beijing–Kowloon railway to Changping
km
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The Wuhan–Jiujiang railway or Wujiu railway (simplified Chinese: 武九铁路; traditional Chinese: 武九鐵路; pinyin: wǔjǐu tiělù), is a double-track, electrified railroad in central China between Wuhan in Hubei Province and Jiujiang in Jiangxi Province. The line is 258 km (160 mi) long and follows the south bank of the Yangtze River from Wuchang District in Wuhan to Lushan Station in Jiujiang. Major cities and towns along the route include Wuhan, Huarong, Huanggang, Ezhou, Huangshi, Daye Yangxin, Ruichang and Jiujiang.

History

Ezhou railway station

The Wuhan–Jiujiang railway was created from the merger of the Wuhan–Daye and Daye–Shahejie railways in December 1989. The Wuhan–Daye or Wuda railway, from Wuchang to Daye, was built in 1958 to facilitate the transport of iron ore mined in Tieshan District near Daye. The Daye–Shahejie or Dasha railway, from Daye to Shahejie in Jiujiang, was built from 1983 to 1987. The eastern terminus of the line, Lushan Station, is located in Shahejie. The combined Wujiu Line was doubled-tracked from 2003 to 2005 and electrified from 2008 to 2010. Passenger trains can reach speeds of up to 250 km/h (155 mph) on the line.

The line was formerly used by the frequent D-series high-speed trains running from Wuhan (mostly, the Wuchang Station) to Nanchang and points south and east (throughout Fujian and Zhejiang).

The Wuhan–Jiujiang passenger railway, which was opened on 21 September 2017, has been built along a route generally similar to that of the Wuhan–Jiujiang railway. This has taken over much of the passenger service that formerly operated on the Wuhan–Jiujiang railway. The section from Wuchang to Nanmeimiao, passing through Shahu, Wuchang North and Badajia, was closed 11 May 2018. Dismantling commenced on 24 May and it is proposed to transform the corridor into a railway-themed landscape. Trains are now required to use the southern ring railway to reach Wuchang. Most stations on the remaining line are no longer served by passenger services.

Rail connections

See also

References

  1. (Chinese) "第二节 铁路运输单位" 武汉市志(1980-2000) > 经济 下 > 第四十四篇 交通运输 > 第二章 铁路运输 Accessed 2011-12-18
  2. (Chinese) "湖北省>>黄石市>>铁山区" Accessed 2011-12-18
  3. ^ (Chinese) "武九铁路大沙段建成" Accessed 2011-12-18
  4. (Chinese) "中鐵施工的武九鐵路電氣化改造工程(武漢段)開工" 2008-12-22
  5. (Chinese) "武九铁路电气化改造" Xinhua 2009-12-02
  6. "武九铁路北环线开拆 切割下来的铁轨将被展示再利用" [The rails cut from the North Loop of Wujiu Railway will be displayed and reused]. Changjiang Daily (in Chinese). 25 May 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. "武昌江滩将建粤汉铁路文化园 再现京广铁路渡江场景_武汉电视台-黄鹤云" [Wuchang river shore will be rebuilt as the Guangdong-Han Railway Cultural Park to reproduce the scene of Beijing-Guangzhou Railway crossing the river]. www.whtv.com.cn (in Chinese). 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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