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Railway line in China
Wuhan-Yichang high-speed railway
Overview
Native name汉宜高速铁路
StatusUnder construction
OwnerChina Railway China Railway
Locale
Termini
Stations8
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)China Railway CR Wuhan
Technical
Line length313.8 km (195.0 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Double-track)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radiusgenerally 7,000 m (4.3 mi) or
5,500 m (3.4 mi) on difficult sections
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed350 kilometres per hour (220 mph)
SignallingABS
Maximum incline2%
Route map

Legend
km
Hefei–Wuhan HSR from Hefei South
Wuhan Tianhe
Hanchuan East
Tianmen
Jingshan South
Zhong Xiangnan
Xiangyang–Jingmen HSR to Xiangyang East
Jingmen West
Jingmen–Jingzhou HSR to Jingzhou
Dangyang West
Yichang North
Yichang–Xingshan HSR
Yichang–Wanzhou railway to Wanzhou
Yaqueling–Yichang railway to Yaqueling
Yichang East
Wuhan–Yichang railway to Hankou
km
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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

  1. "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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  • Italics: under construction or currently not operational
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