Jianghan Plain railway explained

The Jianghan Plain railway is a freight-only railway line in the Jianghan Plain, China.

History

The line opened on 21 December 2018.[1] [2]

Route

The line splits from the Changjiangbu–Jingmen railway east of Tianmen railway station. At Tianmen East railway station, the line splits. One branch heads west to Qianjiang North railway station, while the other heads east to Xiantao East railway station. It comprises a total of 83.5km (51.9miles) of track. The Xiantao branch will serve the currently under construction Xiantao Power Station.

References

  1. Web site: 江汉铁路今天开通运营 . 2022-02-06 . zh . 2018-12-21.
  2. Web site: 江汉平原货运铁路迎来首列集装箱专列 . Xinhua News . 2022-02-06 . zh . 2019-10-08.