Wuhan-Yichang high-speed railway | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 汉宜高速铁路 |
Status | Under construction |
Owner | China Railway |
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Termini | |
Stations | 8 |
Service | |
Type | High-speed rail |
System | China Railway High-speed |
Operator(s) | CR Wuhan |
Technical | |
Line length | 313.8 km (195.0 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 (Double-track) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Minimum radius | generally 7,000 m (4.3 mi) or 5,500 m (3.4 mi) on difficult sections |
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line) |
Operating speed | 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph) |
Signalling | ABS |
Maximum incline | 2% |
The Wuhan–Yichang high-speed railway (also referred to in Chinese as the Hanyi high-speed railway) is a high-speed railway line between Hankou and Yichang North currently under construction in China. It will form part of the Shanghai–Chongqing–Chengdu high-speed railway. The line is 314 kilometres (195 miles) long and has a design speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph). On 25 September 2021, the Wuhan–Yichang high-speed railway started construction and it is expected to be completed in 2025.
References
- "新建沪渝蓉沿江高铁武汉至宜昌段开工" [52.27 billion! Another railway starts bidding and construction will officially start at the end of September!]. 湖北省人民政府 (in Chinese). 28 September 2021. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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