Changjiangbu–Jingmen railway

The Changjiangbu–Jingmen railway (Chinese: 长荆铁路) is a railway line that connects the Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway at Jingmen with the Hankou–Danjiangkou railway at Xiaxindian. It is 176 kilometres (109 mi) long.[1]

Changjiangbu–Jingmen railway
Overview
StatusOperational
Termini
History
Opened18 March 2005
Technical
Line length176 km (109 mi)

Construction on the line began in November 1998.[1] Passenger service was introduced in 2005.[2] Electrification of the line was completed in 2012.[3]

The Jianghan Plain railway splits from the line to the east of Tianmen railway station.

References
  1. "长荆铁路开通货车 京广铁路至三峡铁路运距缩短" (in Chinese). Sina. 2003-07-03. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  2. "长荆铁路将正式开通客车 西线客运有"战事"" (in Chinese). Sina. 2005-03-09. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  3. "长荆铁路电气化改造全部贯通" (in Chinese). China Railway Group Limited. 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
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