Wuhan–Jiujiang railway

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.

Wuhan–Jiujiang railway
At Huangshi Station
Overview
Native name	武九铁路
Locale	Hubei Jiangxi
Termini	Wuchang Lushan
Service
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
History
Opened	1 July 1987
Technical
Line length	239 km (149 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	25 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 Beijing–Guangzhou railway from Guangzhou southern ring railway to Heliu Wuchang South Wuchang South locomotive depot Wuhan–Xianning ICR to Xianning South Yujiawan 0 Wuchang start of line Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge Beijing–Guangzhou railway to Beijing Fengtai 3 Shahu 7 Wuchang North Ferry terminal former train ferry to Jiang'an Badajia Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Bridge Wuhan freight bypass railway from Shekou Nanmeimiao Wuchang East (passenger) Wuhan Iron and Steel railway 29 Wuchang East (No.2 area) Nanhu Wuhan East Southern ring railway from Wuchang South 35 Heliu Xindian Gedian 60 Huarong Ezhou North Fankou Wuhan–Jiujiang HSR from Wuhan 82 Ezhou 102 Tieshan Huangshi railway to Huangshi East 109 Huangshi Dajipu Futujie Wuhan–Jiujiang HSR 153 Yangxin Dalaopu Xihecun Donglong Xiafan Baiyangfan 214 Ruichang Xintangpu 236 Jiulilong Jiujiang West Beijing–Kowloon railway to Beijing West Nanchang–Jiujiang ICR to Jiujiang 243 Lushan Nanchang–Jiujiang ICR to Nanchang West Beijing–Kowloon railway to Changping km This diagram: view talk edit

History

Ezhou railway station

The Wuhan–Jiujiang railway was created from the merger of the Wuhan–Daye and Daye–Shahejie railways in December 1989.^[1] 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.^[2] The Daye–Shahejie or Dasha railway, from Daye to Shahejie in Jiujiang, was built from 1983 to 1987.^[3] 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.^[3][4][5] 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.^[6][7] 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

• Wuhan: Beijing–Guangzhou railway, Hankou–Danjiangkou railway, Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway, Hefei–Wuhan railway
• Jiujiang: Beijing–Kowloon railway, Hefei–Jiujiang railway, Tongling–Jiujiang railway, Nanchang–Jiujiang intercity railway

See also

• Trains portal

• List of railways in China

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.