Hefei–Wuhan railway

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The Hefei–Wuhan railway (simplified Chinese: 合武铁路; traditional Chinese: 合武鐵路; pinyin: Hé-Wǔ tiělù) is a 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph) high-speed railway in Chinese provinces of Anhui and Hubei, with trains running from Anhui's capital Hefei to Hubei's capital Wuhan. The railway opened on 31 December 2008, high-speed services started on April 1, 2009.[1] at 250 km/h (160 mph) and has been used by Shanghai–Nanjing–Hefei–Wuhan express trains since then.

Hefei–Wuhan railway
Hefei-Wuhan section of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu passenger railway corridor
On the Hewu railway in Jinzhai County, Anhui
Overview
Other name(s)Hewu line
Native name合武铁路
StatusOperational
Owner
Locale
Termini
Stations13
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Heavy rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)
History
OpenedDecember 31, 2008 (2008-12-31)
Technical
Line length359 km (223 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Double-track)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed250 km/h (160 mph)
Route map

km
Hefei South
0
Hefei
Taohuadian
19
Hefei West
Chang'anji
Nanfenlu
passing over Ningxi railway
92
Lu'an
Dushanzhen
Hongshigen tunnel (5,108 m)
144
Jinzhai
Jinzhai tunnel (10,766 m)
Tiantangzhai
Hongshíyan tunnel (7,820 m)
Dunyitang
Zhanglingguan tunnel (5,488 m)
Dabieshan tunnel (13,256 m)
Sanhe
253
Macheng North
292
Hong'an West
324
Hengdian East
359
Hankou

As of July 2010, scheduling systems showed nine daily D-series express trains running in each direction between Hefei and Wuhan's three train stations (Wuhan, Hankou, and Wuchang), making the trip in 2 hours to 2 hrs 40 min. Another six Shanghai-Wuhan D-series trains passed this section without stopping in Hefei.[2]

This railway is one of the sections of the important east-west route known as the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu High-Speed Railway (ShanghaiHankouChengdu).

The railway uses tunnels when crossing the Dabie Mountains on the Anhui–Hubei border.

References

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  1. ^ Two high-speed rail links start April 1
  2. ^ Hefei to Wuhan (合肥→武汉) and Shanghai to Wuhan (上海→武汉) schedules on www.12306.cn