Xiantao West railway station explained

Xiantaoxi
Native Name:仙桃西
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Symbol Location:cn
Symbol:rail
Symbol Location2:cn
Symbol2:crh
Address:Xiantao, Hubei
Country:China
Operator:Wuhan Railway Bureau,
China Railway Corporation
Line:Wuhan–Yichang railway

Xiantao West railway station is a railway station located in Xiantao City, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China, on the Hanyi Railway which operated by Wuhan Railway Bureau, China Railway Corporation.

The station is located near Leichang Village (Chinese: 雷场村) of Sanfutan Town (三伏潭镇), at a fairly large distance from Xiantao's city center: around 30 km straight-line distance, or some 40 km by highway.[1]

During construction, it was anticipated that once train service began, the station would serve around 1500 people per day.[1]

History

The station was opened on July 1, 2012, along with the new Wuhan–Yichang railway.

Notes and References

  1. http://news.hexun.com/2012-06-08/142256260.html 汉宜高铁来了:高铁停靠改写仙桃无铁路历史