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Wuguang Passenger Railway

Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway
Wuhan–Guangzhou section
京广深港高速铁路武广段
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Wuhan-Guangzhou Railroad.svg
Overview
Type High-speed rail
Status Operational
Locale China
Termini Wuhan
Guangzhou South
Stations 18
Daily ridership 56,400
Operation
Opened December 26, 2009 (Wuhan–Guangzhou North)
January 30, 2010 (Guangzhou North–Guangzhou South)
Owner China Railways
Operator(s) Wuhan Railway Bureau, Guangzhou Railway Corporation
Rolling stock CRH2C, CRH3C, CRH380A CRH380AL, CRH380BL
Technical
Line length 968 km (601 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius 7,000 meters
Operating speed 300 km/h since July 1, 2011, 350 km/h at opening
Maximum incline 20‰
Route map
0 km Wuhan
48 km Wulongquan East
85 km Xianning North
127 km Chibi North
209 km Yueyang East
279 km Miluo East
347 km Changsha South
387 km Zhuzhou West
455 km Hengshan West
496 km Hengyang East
552 km Leiyang West
628 km Chenzhou West
711 km Lechang East
758 km Shaoguan
826 km Yingde West
885 km Qingyuan
922 km Guangzhou North
968 km Guangzhou South
Wuhan–Guangzhou high-speed railway
Traditional Chinese 武廣高速鐵路
Simplified Chinese 武广高速铁路

The Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway, also called the Wuguang high-speed railway and short for Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway, Wuhan–Guangzhou section, is a 968-kilometre (601 mi)high-speed rail line, operated by China Railway High-speed (CRH), connecting Wuhan (Hubei) and Guangzhou (Guangdong), in the People's Republic of China. It was the world's fastest train service, initially using coupled CRH2C and CRH3C trains which used to average 313 km/h (194 mph) in non-stop commercial service before speeds were reduced nationally in 2011.

The line is part of the future 2230-km long Beijing–Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway. The Beijing–Shijiazhuang opened in September 2012. The Shijiazhuang–Wuhan section was opened at the end of 2012. The Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link is under construction. As is noted below, maximum speeds have been reduced to 300 km/h (186 mph), the fastest running times to 3:33 and there is no longer non-stop service between Guangzhou North and Wuhan.

When the line opened, the trains had a maximum in-service speed of 350 km/h (217 mph) according to Chinese sources. Each train consists of two eight-car electric multiple units coupled together to make a 16-car train. The passenger capacity of the train is about 1114 (CRH3C×2) or 1220 (CRH2C×2). The trains are based on technology developed by Siemens (China Railways CRH3) and Kawasaki (China Railways CRH2) modified to the standards of China Railway High-speed. The trains used on the line are manufactured in China.


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