Wuhan Metropolitan Area intercity railway
Railway network in Wuhan, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Railway network in Wuhan, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wuhan Metropolitan Area intercity railway or Wuhan Metropolitan Area intercity railway system is a network of higher-speed commuter railways in and around Wuhan, the capital of the Chinese province Hubei. The first line of the system opened at the end of 2013, two more in mid-2014, one in 2016.
Wuhan Metropolitan Area intercity railway | |||
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Overview | |||
Locale | Wuhan and surrounding area | ||
Transit type | Higher-speed rail | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 2013 | ||
Operator(s) | China Railway Wuhan Group | ||
Technical | |||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | AC 25 kV overhead lines | ||
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Wuhan Metropolitan Area intercity railway | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 武漢城市圈城際軌道交通 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 武汉城市圈城际轨道交通 | ||||||
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The network will include the following lines:
Preliminary plans exist for the construction of more lines (to Tianmen and Qianjiang) as well.
In a report released during the Spring Festival travel season of 2015, the total ridership of the 3 lines of the Wuhan Metropolitan Area intercity railway was estimated at 25,000 a day; that was described as twice the daily amount outside of the peak travel season.[8]
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