Wuhan–Yichang Railway

Hankou-Yichang Railway (simplified Chinese: 汉宜铁路; traditional Chinese: 漢宜鐵路), or Hanyi Railway, is a 291-kilometre (181 mi) long^[1] high-speed railway between Hankou (a borough of Wuhan) and Yichang in Hubei Province, China. The railway forms a section of the Huhanrong Passenger Dedicated Line from Shanghai to Wuhan to Chengdu. The Hanyi Railway was completed in spring 2012 and started commercial operations on July 1, 2012.^[2] Adjacent high-speed rail sections, the Hefei–Wuhan High-Speed Railway to the east and the Yichang−Wanzhou Railway to the west, opened respectively in April 2009 and December 2010.

Unlike most other high-speed railways in China which generally follow the route of pre-existing railway lines, the Hanyi Railway takes a new, more direct, route between Wuhan and Yichang, bringing rail service for the first time to cities along the Yangtze River in central Hubei such as Xiantao,^[3] and Qianjiang. Jingzhou, previously only served by a branch rail line to Jingmen to the north, now enjoys frequent through-train service to Wuhan and Yichang.

Construction history

According to a news item from the Wuhan City Government dated July 10, 2008, the plans for the railways were finalized at the time, and the construction was to begin shortly.^[4] According to the plans, the construction should have been completed by the end of 2011, however, this deadline was not met. A more recent schedule (confirmed in early May 2012 by Hubei provincial authorities^[5]) is for the railway to open in May 2012.^[6] It is constructed by the China Railway 12th Bureau Group Co.^[1]

On March 1 it was reported that softer earth had been used in the foundation of the railway. Later the director of Hubei railway construction office told a section of the railway had sunk more than the allowed tolerance.^[6] On 9 March 2012 it was reported that due to heavy rainfall a 300-meter section of rail collapsed in central Hubei Province.^[1]

Stations

According to the final plan, there are 8 stations on the line:^[7]

Hankou Railway Station 汉口站
Hanchuan Railway Station 汉川站
Tianmen South Railway Station 天门南站
Xiantao West Railway Station 仙桃西站
Qianjiang Railway Station 潜江站
Jingzhou Railway Station 荆州站
Zhijiang Railway Station 枝江站
Yichang East Railway Station 宜昌东站

Even though Tianmen City is west of Xiantao City, Xiantao West Station (located north of Xiantao's Sanfutan Town) is located west on Tianmen South Station (located near Tianmen's Duoxiang Town). In fact, Xiantao West is the closest station to downtown Tianmen, and Tianmen South is the closest station to downtown Xiantao. This geographical oddity has resulted because of the way the border between the two county-level cities (which runs mostly along the Hanshui River) is located relative to the new railway's route.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Tianmen South Station is the station that early plans called "Xiantao Station".^[10]

As of 2012, the Hanyi Railway's trains have never served the Yichang Railway Station in downtown Yichang. In 2012, that station was closed for renovations; it is expected that after the renovation project is completed, the station will also receive EMU (i.e., D-series) trains,^[11] presumably extending the route of Wuhan-Yichang trains by one more station, much closer to downtown Yichang.

Service

As of July 2012, the Hanyi railway is primarily used by frequent high-speed D-series trains circulating between Yichang East and Wuhan's three major rail stations (Hankou, Wuchang, and Wuhan). Some of them continue to the east (to Nanjing and Shanghai Hongqiao), or to the southeast (to Nanchang, over the Wuhan–Jiujiang Railway). A few "conventional" (K, T, Z-series) trains use the line as well.^[12]

References

1 2 3 "Railway Collapses in China". design build source. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
↑ (Chinese) "汉宜铁路7月1日开通记者体验半日往返江汉平原" 2012-06-28
↑ (Chinese) 汉宜高铁来了:高铁停靠改写仙桃无铁路历史 (Hanyi Railway has arrived: High-speed rail station will change Xiantao's railway-less history), 2012-06-08
↑ Construction of Hanyi Railway to Kick off, Wuhan City Government web site, 2008-07-10
↑ 汉宜高铁拟本月开通届时每日将开行20对列车 (Han-Yi Railway to open this month, with 20 pairs of trains operating every day), 2012-05-10
1 2 Guo Rui; Xin Dingding (2012-03-14). "High-speed rail line subsides". China Daily. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
1 2 天门南站 (Tianmen South Station) on Baidu.com
↑ Google Maps for the two towns in question
↑ 汉宜高铁来了:高铁停靠改写仙桃无铁路历史 (Hanyi Railway has arrived: High-speed rail station will change Xiantao's railway-less history), 2012-06-08
↑ 汉宜铁路“仙桃站”为何更名“天门南站”？ (Why "Xiantao Station" of the Hanyi Railway has been renamed to "Tianmen South Station"?)
↑ 汉宜铁路宜昌站改造工程进展顺利, (Han-Yi Railway Yichang Railway Station reconstruction project progressing smoothly) 2012-12-07, 中华铁道网
↑ See schedules for the stations on the Hanyi line, e.g. Jingzhou

Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu High-Speed Railway

Shanghai–Nanjing	Hongqiao Shanghai Shanghaixi Nanxiangbei Antingbei Huaqiao Kunshannan Yangcheng Lake Weitingxi Suzhou Industrial Park Suzhou Suzhou New District Wangtingdong Wuxi New Area Wuxi Huishan Henglin Qishuyan Changzhou Xinzhadong Benniudong Lyucheng Linkou Danyang Dantu Zhenjiang Gaozinan Xiashu Baohuashan Qixia Xianlin Nanjing (Nanjingnan)

Nanjing–Hefei	Nanjingnan Tingzishan Quanjiao Huang'an Chaobei Feidong Sanshilipu Hefeinan Hefei

Hefei–Wuhan	Hefeinan Hefei Taohuadian Hefeixi Chang'anji Liu'an Dushan Jinzhai Tiantangzhai Dunyitang Sanhe Machengbei Hong'anxi Hengdiandong Wuhan-Hankou

Wuhan–Yichang	Wuhan-Hankou Hanchuan Tianmen Xiantao Qianjiang Jingzhou Zhijiang Yichangdong

Yichang–Lichuan	Yichangdong Yichangnan Chexi Changyang Langping Badong Gaoping Luoshuidong Jianshi Baiyangping Baiguo Enshi^P - Qingkou Lichuan

Lichuan-Chongqing	Lichuan Liangwu Shaziguan Shizhu County Fengdu Fulingbei Changshoubei Fusheng Chongqingbei

Chongqing–Suining	Chongqingbei Jingkou Huilongba Beibei Shizishan Hechuan Taihezhen Tongnan Sanxing Suining

Suining–Chengdu	Suining Daying Zitong Jingtang Longtansi Bali Chengdu

High-speed rail in China

Maglev

Shanghai Maglev Train

Conventional high-speed railways

National 4 × 4 Corridors	North–south Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Beijing–Harbin Beijing–Shanghai Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen East–west Shanghai–Kunming Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Qingdao–Taiyuan Xuzhou–Lanzhou

Long-distance major corridors	Chengdu–Guangzhou Chongqing–Guizhou Chongqing–Lanzhou Datong–Xi'an Ganzhou–Shenzhen Hengyang–Liuzhou Hefei–Fuzhou Lanzhou–Urumqi Nanchang–Shenzhen Nanning-Kunming Nanning–Guangzhou Qinhuangdao–Shenyang Tianjin–Qinhuangdao Xi'an–Chengdu Xi'an–Chongqing

Intercity and long-distance	300–350 km/h Beijing–Tianjin Beijing–Tangshan Chengdu–Chongqing Chongqing–Wanzhou Nanjing–Hangzhou Shanghai–Nanjing 200–250 km/h Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan Changchun–Jilin Dandong–Dalian Beijing–Zhangjiakou Harbin–Jiamusi Harbin–Mudanjiang Harbin–Qiqihar Guangzhou–Foshan–Zhaoqing Liuzhou–Nanning Jilin–Hunchun Nanjing–Anqing Nanchang–Jiujiang Shenzhen–Maoming Tianjin–Baoding Qingdao–Rongcheng Shenyang–Dandong Xi'an–Chengdu Zhangjiakou–Hohot

Regional intercity	300–350 km/h Chengdu–Ya'an Tianjin–Binhai New Area 200–250 km/h Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Chengdu–Dujiangyan Chengdu–Pujiang Dongguan–Huizhou Foshan–Dongguan Fuzhou–Changle Airport Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen Guangzhou–Qingyuan Guangzhou–Zhuhai Guiyang-Kaiyang Hainan Eastern Ring Hainan Western Ring Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport Mianyang–Suining–Ziyang–Neijiang–Zigong–Yibin Suzhou–Jiaxing Wuhan Metropolitan Area Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo Zhengzhou–Kaifeng Zhengzhou–Xuchang

Upgraded old lines	Beijing–Guangzhou Beijing–Harbin Beijing–Shanghai Guangzhou–Shenzhen Hunan–Guangxi Lianyungang–Lanzhou Qingdao–Jinan Shanghai–Kunming Wuchang–Jiujiang Hankou–Danjiangkou Hangzhou–Ningbo

Rolling stock	Blue Arrow China Star CIT Trains CRH1 CRH2 CRH3 CRH5 CRH6 CRH380A SJ 2000 Zefiro 380

Italics – under construction or currently not operational
(-), Place A- – section under construction or currently not operational
§ – in/related to Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan
(Place A-Place B) – share tracks with other lines

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