Wuhan–Jiujiang passenger railway
The Wuhan–Jiujiang passenger railway is a high-speed railway line in China's Hubei Province and Jiangxi Province, eastern China.
| Wuhan–Jiujiang passenger railway | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Native name | 武九客运专线 |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Hubei and Jiangxi, China |
| Termini | Wuhan Jiujiang |
| Stations | 17 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | September 21, 2017 |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 250 km/h (160 mph) |
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
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
- "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.
- "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.
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