Began operation 2013 | Electrification DC 25kV overhead lines | |
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Locale Wuhan and surrounding area Transit type Regional rail
Commuter rail
rapid transit Operator(s) China Railway/China Railway High-speed Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Wuhan Metropolitan Area Intercity Railway (Chinese: 武汉城市圈城际铁路; pinyin: Wǔhàn chéngshì quān chéngjì tiělù) is a network of high-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.
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System composition
The network will include the following lines:
Preliminary plans exist for the construction of more lines (to Tianmen and Qianjiang) as well.
Ridership
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.
References
Wuhan Metropolitan Area Intercity Railway Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA