Wuhan–Shiyan high-speed railway

The Wuhan–Shiyan high-speed railway is a high-speed passenger-dedicated line (PDL) in Hubei, China. It opened on 29 November 2019, connecting the city of Wuhan with the major automotive manufacturing centre of Shiyan in the northwest of the province.[1]

Wuhan–Shiyan railway
Wuhan–Shiyan railway and connections
Hefei–Wuhan passenger railway to Hefei Macheng–Wuhan to Macheng Shijiazhuang–Wuhan high-speed railway to Shijiazhuang Hengdian Dong (East) Shijiazhuang–Wuhan high-speed railway to Wuhan Minji Tianhejie Hengdian Wuhan Bei (North) Maochen Tianhe Airport Zhujiawan Shekou Huaiyin Panlongcheng (planned) Sanchabu Danshuichi Xiaogan Jinyintan Xiaogan Dong (East) End of Wuhan–Xiaogan intercity railway Beijing–Guangzhou railway to Beijing Houhu Start of Wuhan–Shiyan railway Hankou Beijing–Guangzhou railway to Guangzhou Xingdun (both lines) Duoluokou Wujiashan Xingou Wuhan–Yichang railway to Yichang Xiaxindian Xiexindian–Gepu railway to Changjiangbu Xiexindian–Gepu railway to Changjiangbu Gepu Yunmeng Dong (East) Yunmeng Anlu Anlu Xi (West) Pinglin Maping Suizhou Suizhou Nan (South) Xiaolin–Lishan railway to Xiaolin Lishan Suixian Tangxianzhen Suiyangdian Xinglongji Zaoyang Juwan Xiangzhou (formerly Xiangyang Dong) Xiangyang Dong (East) Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway to Liuzhou Xiangyang Bei (North) Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway to Yueshan Mapeng Freight only Haoji Railway to Ji'an Freight only Haoji Railway to Haolebaoji Chenjiahu Laohekou Dong (East) Hankou–Danjiangkou railway to Danjiangkou Guchen Bei (North) Huangkang Gucheng Danjiangkou Huangjiaying Wudangshan Xi (West) Langhe Wudangshan Bailang Shiyan Dong (East) Shiyan Under Construction Xiangyang–Chongqing railway to Xinglongchang
Mixed traffic lines High-speed line & passenger-dedicated lines Freight only lines

The 399 kilometres (248 mi) long railway has a design speed of 350 km/h (217 mph). The line starts from Hankou Station, a railhub with connections on:

• Hefei–Wuhan passenger railway,
• Shijiazhuang–Wuhan high-speed railway,
• Wuhan–Yichang railway,
• Beijing–Guangzhou railway,
• Xiexindian–Gepu railway,
• Macheng–Wuhan railway, and
• Hankou–Danjiangkou railway.

The line runs northwest from Wuhan via Xiaogan to Xiangyang (where it intersects another new high-speed line running from Zhengzhou southwest to Wanzhou) to Shiyan.[2] The line from Hankou to Xiaogan incorporates an existing inter-city railway, the Wuhan–Xiaogan intercity railway, which continues to provide intercity services using mainly C-class trains.

The railway is part of the Wuhan to Xi’an railway, the connecting 300 km PDL from Shiyan to Xi’an is expected to be completed in 2023.[1]

The existing Wuhan–Xiaogan intercity railway has stations at:

• Hankou
• Houhu
• Jinyintan
• Panlongcheng (planned but not yet constructed)
• Tianhe Airport
• Tianhejie
• Minji
• Maochen
• Huaiyin
• Xiaogan Dong (East)

The new section of the railway runs from Xiaogan Dong (East) to Shiyan Dong (East) and has intermediate stations at:

• Yunmeng Dong (East),
• Anluxi,
• Suizhou Nan (South),
• Suixian,
• Zaoyang,
• Xiangyang Dong (East),
• Guchen Bei (North),
• Danjiangkou,
• Wudangshan Xi (West),

These stations are served by mainly G-class trains, some of which also call at Tianhe Airport.

In December 2019 there were 11 trains per day in each direction along the line, the fastest time between the terminals is now 1 hour 57 minutes (for example trains G6817 and G6818) the slowest direct train on the line takes 2 hour and 57 minutes and stops at most stations (train G6816). [3]