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| Status | Operational | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stations | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | High-speed rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | China Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | CR Wuhan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 131 km (81 mi) Wuhan–Huangshi: 95 km (59 mi) Gedian–Huanggang: 36 km (22 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | Wuhan–Daye North: 200 km/h (120 mph) and above[1] Gedian South–Huanggang East: 200 km/h (120 mph) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Wuhan–Huangshi/Huanggang intercity railway (Chinese: 武黄城际铁路; pinyin: Wǔhuáng chéng jì tiělù) is the collective name for two intercity passenger lines in the Wuhan metropolitan area, the Wuhan–Huangshi intercity railway (Chinese: 武石城际铁路; pinyin: Wǔshí chéng jì tiělù) and the Wuhan–Huanggang intercity railway (Chinese: 武冈城际铁路; pinyin: Wǔgāng chéng jì tiělù). It connects Wuhan, Huangshi and Huanggang, and is an important part of the Wuhan Metropolitan Area intercity railway. The Wuhan–Huangshi line is the main line, and the Wuhan-Huanggang line branches from Gedian South station and is a branch line.[2][3][4][5]
Overview
The main line of Wuhan–Huangshi intercity railway branches off the Xiaomayang line of the Shekou–Wuhan railway on the south side of Wuhan station conventional yard, and it ends at Daye North station in Huangshi City. The main line is 97 km (60 mi)-long. It cost a total of 16.91 billion yuan to build and 71% of it consists of bridges or tunnel. There are 11 stations along the line, namely Wuhan, Nanhu East, Wuhan East, Huashan South, Zuoling, Gedian South, Huarong South, Ezhou, Ezhou East, Huahu, Huangshi North and Daye North.
The Wuhan–Huanggang intercity railway branch has four additional stations: Huarong East, Huanggang West, Huanggang and Huanggang East. It is 66 km (41 mi)-long and 67% of it consists of bridges or tunnel. The Wuhan–Huanggang ICR starts from Gedian South station of the Wuhan–Huangshi ICR, crosses the Huanggang Yangtze River Bridge near Sanjiangkou in Duandian Town, Ezhou City, enters Huangzhou district, passes Huanggang station, and finally arrives at Huanggang East Station.[2][6] A connecting line is also planned between the Wuhan–Huangshi ICR and the Wuhan–Xianning ICR.
History
In April 2008, relevant state ministries and commissions commissioned the Fourth Railway Survey and Design Institute and the Ministry of Railways Planning Department to jointly prepare a plan and propose the construction of a 1,085 km (674 mi) Wuhan Metropolitan Area intercity railway, with the Wuhan–Xiaogan and Wuhan–Huangshi lines being implemented first. In June 2008, the Hubei Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Transportation Department, the Wuhan Railway Group, and the nine cities in the Metropolitan Area put forward their opinions and submitted the revised plan to the Ministry of Railways. In November 2008, the state officially approved the inclusion of the Wuhan Metropolitan Area intercity railway in the overall plan. This included the Wuhan–Huangshi ICR.[7]
Construction started
The original plan was to complete the project and open to traffic by 31 December 2011, but construction was slowed down due to difficulties in obtaining loans and obstacles in relocation, and the construction period was repeatedly postponed.[8] It was finally officially opened to traffic on 18 June 2014.[9]
Public transportation operation
On 24 January 2024, the "New City Express" trains from Wuhan to Huanggang and Wuhan to Huangshi officially started operating as a public transport service. The earliest train from Wuhan East to Huanggang West departs at 7:42 and the latest train departs at 18:19; the earliest train from Huanggang West to Wuhan East departs at 7:06 and the latest train departs at 19:04. There are 13 round trips per day.[10]
Long-term planning
Wuhan–Huangshi intercity railway
The Wuhan–Huangshi ICR has been extended to Jiujiang in Jianzi province and will eventually form the Wuhan–Jiujiang HSR. The Jiangxi section of the project started construction at the end of 2013,[11] and the Hubei section started construction at the end of 2014.[12] The entire line was opened to traffic in September 2017. The new Wuhan–Jiujiang HSR from Daye North station to Lushan station has a total length of 112.22 km (69.73 mi) and a designed speed of 250 km/h (160 mph).[13]
In the long-term plan, a new double track will be built between Wuhan and Huangshi, which will operate separately from the existing railway.[14][5]
Wuhan–Huanggang intercity railway
The Wuhan–Huanggang intercity railway will onnect to the Wuhan–Jiujiang HSR and on to the Beijing–Kowloon HSR.[15] Among them, the Huanggang–Huangmei HSR between Huanggang and Huangmei started construction in December 2018[16] and will run from Huanggang East station, passing through Xishui, Qichun, Wuxue, Huangmei to Huangmei South Station of the Hefei–Jiujiang HSR. The total length is 122 km (76 mi), with an estimated investment of 14.7 billion yuan.[17] It will be put into operation on 22 April 2022.
References
- ^ "新建武汉至黄石城际铁路" [New Wuhan-Huangshi intercity railway] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ a b "图文：武汉城市圈四条城际铁路动工" [Photo: Construction of four intercity railways in Wuhan city circle begins]. Sina News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "武冈城际铁路开始铺轨 通车后武汉至黄冈仅半小时" [After the Wugang intercity railway began to lay tracks and opened to traffic, it only takes half an hour to travel from Wuhan to Huanggang] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "武黄城际铁路或改名"武石" 开通时间尚未确定(图)" [Wuhuang Intercity Railway may be renamed "Wu Shi", opening time has not yet been determined (photo)]. Wuhan News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-05-20. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ a b "东楚晚报专访省铁路办主任王祖建 六问武黄城铁" [Dongchu Evening News interviews Wang Zujian, Director of the Provincial Railway Office, with six questions about the Wuhuangcheng Railway]. Dongchu Evening News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "两年半后 黄石到武汉只要26分钟" [Two and a half years later, it will only take 26 minutes to travel from Huangshi to Wuhan]. Huangshi News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "湖北武汉城市圈4条城际铁路同时动工" [Construction of four intercity railways in Wuhan, Hubei, started simultaneously]. China Radio International (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "武黄城际铁路正式通电 将与地铁4号线无缝对接" [The Wuhuang Intercity Railway is officially powered on and will be seamlessly connected with Metro Line 4]. Sina News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "武汉至黄石、武汉至黄冈城际铁路获批 6月18日开通运营 6月13日上午9点正式开始售票" [Wuhan-Huangshi and Wuhan-Huanggang intercity railways approved to start operation on 18 June, ticket sales officially start at 9 am on 13 June] (in Chinese). Wuhan Railway Group. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "武汉至黄冈"新城快线"列车开通" [Wuhan-Huanggang "New City Express" train opened]. Huanggang Daily (in Chinese). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "九景衢铁路和武九客专江西段开建 进京仅需6小时" [Construction of the Jiangxi section of the Jiujiang-Jingzhou-Quzhou Railway and the Wuhan-Jiujiang Passenger Dedicated Line has begun, and it will only take 6 hours to reach Beijing]. Jinshi News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "武九客运专线下月正式开工 总投资73亿元" [The Wuhan-Jiujiang Passenger Dedicated Line officially started construction next month with a total investment of 7.3 billion yuan] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "武九客专大冶北至阳新段力争早日开建" [The Wujiu Passenger Railway will strive to start construction of the Daye North to Yangxin section as soon as possible]. Chutian Times News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "武黄城际铁路建设正酣，武九客运专线又将启动 届时黄石至京广沪渝都只需4小时" [The construction of the Wuhan-Huangshan intercity railway is in full swing, and the Wuhan-Jiujiang passenger dedicated line will be launched. By then, it will only take 4 hours to travel from Huangshi to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Chongqing]. Dongchu Evening News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "《中长期铁路网规划（2030）》" [Medium- and Long-Term Railway Network Plan (2030)] (PDF) (in Chinese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "湖北黄黄高铁开工" [Hubei Huanghuang High-speed Railway construction started]. Hubei Daily (in Chinese). 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ "黄冈至黄梅铁路2017年有望将建 估算投资147亿" [Huanggang-Huangmei Railway is expected to be built in 2017 with an estimated investment of 14.7 billion] (Press release) (in Chinese). Huanggang City. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2025.