Wuhan–Jiujiang high-speed railway

The Wuhan–Jiujiang high-speed railway is a high-speed railway line in China's Hubei Province and Jiangxi Province, eastern China.

Wuhan–Jiujiang passenger railway
Overview
Native name	武九客运专线
Status	Operational
Owner	CR Wuhan CR Nanchang
Locale	Hubei province Jiangxi province
Termini	Wuhan Jiujiang
Stations	17
Service
Type	High-speed rail
System	China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)	CR Wuhan CR Nanchang
History
Opened	September 21, 2017 (2017-09-21)
Technical
Number of tracks	2 (Double-track)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed	250 km/h (160 mph)
Route map km elev Wuhan rail freight bypass from Shekou and Danshuichi Jingguangshengang HSR from Beijing Fengtai and Beijing West -5 Wuhan Wuhan South crossing loop Wujiu railway from Wuchang and Nanmeimiao 0 Xiaomayang crossing loop (start of Wuhan–Huangshi intercity railway) Wuhan rail freight bypass Wuchang East Wuchang south ring railway to Wuchang South and Dahualing Wujiu railway to Lushan and Jiujiang West Jingguangshengang HSR to Guangzhou South 9 Huashan South 19 Zuoling 24 Gedian South Wuhuang ICR to Huanggang East 37 Huarong South Wujiu railway 51 Ezhou 59 Ezhou East 74 Huahu 80 Huangshi North 90 Daye North (end of Wuhan–Huangshi intercity railway) 110 Baishapu 127 Yangxin Wujiu railway 153 Fenglin Wuhan Group Nanchang Group 178 Ruichang West 199 Chaisang Wujiu railway from Wuchang 205 Lushan Jingjiu railway from Changping Changjii ICR from Nanchang West Hongjiashan crossing loop next to Jiujiang West Jiujiang Hukou Quzhou–Jiujiang railway to Quzhou Tongjiu railway to Shizishan Jingjiu railway to Beijing West

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.

The construction of the Daye-Jiujiang section started in 2013–2014. It started operations on September 21, 2017.

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.