Hefei–Wuhan high-speed railway

Hefei–Wuhan high-speed railway
Overview
Native name合武高速铁路
StatusUnder construction
Owner China Railway
Locale
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
System China Railway High-speed
Operator(s) CR Wuhan
Technical
Line length360.517 km (224.015 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Double-track)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radiusgenerally 7,000 m (4.3 mi) or
5,500 m (3.4 mi) on difficult sections
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed350 kilometres per hour (220 mph)
SignallingABS
Maximum incline2%
Route map

km
Shanghai–Nanjing–Hefei HSR from Shanghai Baoshan
Feidong
Sanshilipu
Hefei
Hefei South
(the right side is the independent intercity station)
Taohuadian
Shangqiu–Hangzhou HSR to Shangqiu; Hefei South EMU depot
Hefei West
Chang'anji
(including intercity station)
Hefei–Airport–Lu'an ICR to Xinqiao Airport, Lu'an North
0
Leimadian (start of the main section)
Hefei–Airport–Lu'an ICR from Hefei South
Fei river bridge
39.615
Lu'an North
Pi river bridge
97.17
Jinzhai East
Nanyang–Xinyang–Hefei HSR to Xinyang East
Zhanglǐng tunnel
Shi river bridge
Quanjun tunnel
Shuangjiang tunnel
Nanxi North tunnel
142.75
Nanxi
Nanxi tunnel
Pengjiawan tunnel
Chaoyang tunnel
Dabieshan tunnel
Yinkongshan tunnel
Gejiashan tunnel
Yanjia river
Jushui river
205.709
Macheng North
Zoujia river
Fuyang–Huanggang HSR
(western branch of Beijing–Hong Kong HSR
over Wuhan–Macheng railway
Fuqiao
Zhongguanyi line station
over Wuhan–Macheng railway
Shangkuadao river
Hong'an
(including existing Hong'an West)
Yongjia river
over Wuhan–Macheng railway
Changjiang Xinqu
Huangshui river
Maekawa line station
Wuhan Tianhe
Zhujia river
Xinandu line station
Wuhan–Shiyan HSRYunmeng East—Wuhan West
Xingou West line station
km

The Hefei–Wuhan high-speed railway (also referred to in Chinese as the Hewu high-speed railway) is a high-speed railway line between Hefei South and Hankou currently under construction in China. The line is 342 kilometres (213 miles) long and has a design speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph). It will form part of the Shanghai–Chongqing–Chengdu high-speed railway. On 2 January 2024, the railway started construction and it is expected to be completed in 2028.[1] It will parallel the higher-speed Hefei–Wuhan railway.[2]

References

  1. ^ "合武高铁今日开工建设" [Hewu High-speed Railway starts construction today]. People's Daily. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  2. ^ "沪渝蓉高铁合武段线路走向确定,在麻城北并站!" [The direction of the Shanghai–Chongqing–Chengdu High-Speed Railway Hewu Section has been determined and it will be merged at the north of Macheng!]. 麻城市人民政府网 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2022.