Wuhan North railway station

Coordinates: 30°47′17″N 114°18′27″E / 30.78806°N 114.30750°E / 30.78806; 114.30750
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Wuhan North railway station (

Huangpi District
.

Overview

One of the largest facilities of its kind in the nation, Wuhan North railway station has 112 tracks and over 650 switches. It occupies 4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi) of land.

There are several other rail freight facilities in Wuhan, including Wuchang South and Wuchang West stations.

Wuhan North was opened on May 18, 2009,[1] replacing the Jiang'an West marshalling yard, which has since been converted into a facility for servicing China Railway High-speed trainsets. In 2022, the station was expanded.[2]

Passenger service

A Wuhan North - Wuchang South train listed on the arrival board at Wuchang railway station

Primarily a freight facility, Wuhan North is not listed in normal passenger train schedule systems (such as http://www.12306.cn/ ). However, a special commuter train, primarily for the needs of workers employed at and around Wuhan North station, runs between Wuhan North and Wuchang South station (a freight station in

Wuchang District, south of Wuchang railway station), with stops at both Hankou and Wuchang stations.[3]

References

  1. ^ "武汉北编组站简介" [Wuhan North marshalling station summary]. 中国铁路 (in Chinese). 22 May 2009. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. ^ "中铁七局武汉北编组站III场扩能改造工程顺利开通". 高铁网. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  3. Wuhan Railway Bureau
    will start an employee commuter train between Wuchang South and Wuhan North), 2010-8-20

30°47′17″N 114°18′27″E / 30.78806°N 114.30750°E / 30.78806; 114.30750

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