Yichang–Wanzhou railway

Yichang–Wanzhou railway
Yichang-Wanzhou section of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu passenger railway corridor
The Yichang–Chongqing route, formed by the Yichang–Lichuan section of the Yiwan line and the Yuli (Lichuan–Chongqing) line, shown as a thick red line on the map of China's HSR construction plan
Overview
Other name(s)Yiwan railway
Native name宜万铁路
StatusOperational
OwnerCR Wuhan
CR Chengdu
LocaleHubei province
Termini
Stations24
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Heavy rail
System China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)CR Wuhan
CR Chengdu
History
OpenedJuly 1, 2012 (2012-07-01)
Technical
Line length377 km (234 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed
  • 200 km/h (124 mph) max. (Yichang–Lichuan)
  • 120 km/h (75 mph) max. (Lichuan–Wanzhou)
Route map

km
Yaqueling–Yichang railway to Yaqueling
0
Yichang East
Yangtze River Bridge
Yichang South
Chexi
(planned)
Changyang
Baozhen tunnel
(11,595 m)
Langping
(planned)
Yesanguan Tunnel
(13,838 m)
Yesanguan
Gaoping
Luoshuidong
(planned)
Jianshi
Baiyangping
(planned)
Enshi
Baiguo
(planned)
Yunwushan tunnel
(6,682 m)
Qingkou
(planned)
Maluqing tunnel
(7,879 m)
Lichuan
288
Liangwu
Wangying
(planned)
Qiyueshan
Qiyueshan tunnel
(10,528 m)
Guancangping
(planned)
Luotian
Guyu
(planned)
Yubeishan
Ganziyuan
(planned)
Wuqiao
Wanzhou Railway Bridge
377
Wanzhou
Dazhou–Wanzhou railway to Dazhou

The Yichang–Wanzhou railway, or the Yiwan railway (simplified Chinese: 宜万铁路; traditional Chinese: 宜萬鐵路; pinyin: Yíwàn Tiělù) connects the cities of Yichang (Hubei Province) and Wanzhou (Chongqing Municipality) via Lichuan, Hubei. It was completed in 2010 and forms part of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu passenger railway. Out of the line's total 377 km (234 mi) length, 288 km (179 mi) runs on bridges or in tunnels. According to the chief engineer, Zhang Mei, the line was the most difficult ever constructed in China. Operation started on 22 December 2010.