Wuhan Railway Hub
Wuhan Railway Hub (Chinese: 武汉铁路枢纽) is one of the four most important railway hubs in the People's Republic of China.[1] The hub centers on Wuhan City, ranges from Wuhan North Railway Station in the north to the Wulongquan Railway Station in the south. Beijing–Guangzhou Railway, Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway and Jingjiu Railway run through the Wuhan metropolitan area in the north-south direction. Wuhan-Jiujiang Railway, Hankou-Danjiangkou Railway and Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu High-Speed Railway runs through the area in the east-west direction. The 2013 ridership of Wuhan Railway Hub has reached 120 million trips, making it the hub with the largest passenger volume, surpassing Beijing and Guangzhou.[2]
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Major railway stations
Wuhan's three main passenger stations:
- Wuhan Railway Station - primarily high-speed trains, especially on the Beijing–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway
- Hankou Railway Station - most of the high-speed trains on the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu High-Speed Railway, and conventional trains
- Wuchang Railway Station - conventional trains and some high-speed trains
Freight
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