Wuhan–Yichang high-speed railway

Wuhan-Yichang high-speed railway
Overview
Native name汉宜高速铁路
StatusUnder construction
Owner China Railway
Locale
Termini
Stations8
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
System China Railway High-speed
Operator(s) CR Wuhan
Technical
Line length313.8 km (195.0 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Double-track)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 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

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Wuhan Tianhe
Hanchuan East
Tianmen
Jingshan South
Zhong Xiangnan
Jingmen West
Dangyang West
Yichang North
Yaqueling–Yichang railway to Yaqueling
Yichang East
km

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.

This line will parallel the existing Wuhan–Yichang railway, which forms part of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu passenger-dedicated line and was opened in 2012.