Wuhan–Yichang high-speed railway

Wuhan-Yichang high-speed railway
Overview
Native name	汉宜高速铁路
Status	Under construction
Owner	China Railway
Locale	Hubei province
Termini	Hankou Yichang North
Stations	8
Service
Type	High-speed rail
System	China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)	CR Wuhan
Technical
Line length	313.8 km (195.0 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (Double-track)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius	generally 7,000 m (4.3 mi) or 5,500 m (3.4 mi) on difficult sections
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed	350 kilometres per hour (220 mph)
Signalling	ABS
Maximum incline	2%
Route map Legend km Hefei–Wuhan HSR from Hefei South Wuhan Tianhe Hanchuan East Tianmen Jingshan South Zhong Xiangnan Xiangyang–Jingmen HSR to Xiangyang East Jingmen West Jingmen–Jingzhou HSR to Jingzhou Dangyang West Yichang North Yichang–Xingshan HSR Yichang–Wanzhou railway to Wanzhou Yaqueling–Yichang railway to Yaqueling Yichang East Wuhan–Yichang railway to Hankou km This diagram: view talk edit

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^[1] and it is expected to be completed in 2025.

This line will parallel the Wuhan–Yichang railway, which forms part of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu passenger-dedicated line and was opened in 2012.^[2]