Editing Wuhan (section)

=== Railways ===
[[China Railway Wuhan Group]] manages the [[Wuhan Railway Hub]]. Wuhan Railway Hub is considered one of the four key [[railway hub]]s of China.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2005-03-18/07485392256s.shtml |script-title=zh:铁道部规划建设北京上海广州武汉四大铁路枢纽 |website=[[Sina Corp|Sina]] News |date=March 18, 2005 |access-date=February 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116182904/http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2005-03-18/07485392256s.shtml |archive-date=November 16, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> The city of Wuhan is served by three major railway stations: the [[Hankou railway station]] in [[Hankou District|Hankou]], the [[Wuchang railway station]] in [[Wuchang, Hubei|Wuchang]], and the [[Wuhan railway station]], located in a newly developed area east of the [[East Lake (Wuhan)|East Lake]] ([[Hongshan District, Wuhan|Hongshan District]]). As the stations are many miles apart, it is important for passengers to be aware of the particular station(s) used by a particular train.

The (original) Hankou Station was the terminus for the [[Jinghan railway]] from Beijing, while the Wuchang Station was the terminus for the [[Yuehan railway]] to Guangzhou. Since the construction of the First Yangtze Bridge and the linking of the two lines into the [[Jingguang railway]], both Hankou and Wuchang stations have been served by trains going to all directions, which contrasts with the situation in such cities as New York or Moscow, where different stations serve different directions.

With the opening of the [[Hewu passenger railway|Hefei-Wuhan high-speed railway]] on April 1, 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-03/24/content_7610613.htm|title=Two high-speed rail links start April 1|website=www2.chinadaily.com.cn|access-date=March 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327141648/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-03/24/content_7610613.htm|archive-date=March 27, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> Wuhan became served by high-speed trains with Hefei, Nanjing, and Shanghai; several trains a day now connect the city with Shanghai, getting there in under six hours. As of early 2010, most of these express trains leave from the [[Hankou railway station]].

In 2006, construction began on the new [[Wuhan railway station]] with 11 platforms, located on the northeastern outskirts of the city. In December 2009, the station was opened, as China unveiled its [[Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway|second high-speed train]] with scheduled runs from Guangzhou to Wuhan. Billed as the fastest train in the world, it can reach a speed of {{convert|394|km/h|2|abbr=on}}. The travel time between the two cities has been reduced from ten and a half hours to just three. The rail service has been extended north to Beijing.<ref>[Source: Beijing (AFP), Sat December 26, 7:54 am ET]</ref>

{{As of|2011}}, the new [[Wuhan railway station]] is primarily used by the Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed trains, while most regular trains to other destinations continue to use the Hankou and Wuchang stations.

Construction work is carried out on several lines of the new [[Wuhan Metropolitan Area intercity railway]], which will eventually connect Wuhan's three main rail terminals with several stations throughout the city's outer areas and farther suburbs, as well as with the nearby cities of [[Xianning]], [[Huangshi]], [[Huanggang]], and [[Xiaogan]]. The first line of the system, [[Wuhan–Xianning Intercity Railway|the one to Xianning]], opened for passenger operations at the end of 2013. The line to [[Wuhan–Xiaogan intercity railway|Xiaogen]] opened on December 1, 2016, and it was extended with the opening of the [[Wuhan–Shiyan high-speed railway]] to Shiyan on November 29, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hb.chinanews.com/news/2016/1201/266267.html |script-title=zh:武孝城际铁路正式开通 市民可以坐城铁赶飞机 |trans-title=Wuhan–Xiaogan intercity railway officially opens; city residents can take the line to catch flights |language=zh |website=chinanews.com Hubei |date=December 1, 2016 |access-date=December 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191244/http://www.hb.chinanews.com/news/2016/1201/266267.html |archive-date=November 9, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Wuhan – Shiyan high speed line opens |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/high-speed/wuhan-shiyan-high-speed-line-opens/55242.article |website=Railway Gazette International |access-date=December 1, 2019 |date=November 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219204110/https://www.railwaygazette.com/high-speed/wuhan-shiyan-high-speed-line-opens/55242.article |archive-date=December 19, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The main freight railway station and [[classification yard]] of the Wuhan metropolitan area is the extensive [[Wuhan North railway station]], with 112 tracks and over 650 switches. It is located in {{ill|Hengdian Subdistrict|zh|横店街道}} of [[Huangpi District]], located {{convert|20|km|0|abbr=on}} north of the Wuhan Station and {{convert|23|km|0|abbr=on}} from Hankou Station.
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|File:A Postcard of Hankow Station from 1927.jpg|[[Dazhimen railway station]], out of use currently
|File:Wuchang Railway Station.jpg|[[Wuchang railway station]]
|File:Hankou Railway Station 2016.jpg|[[Hankou railway station]]
|File:Wuhan Railway Station 230527.jpg|[[Wuhan railway station]]
|File:Platform of Wuhan Station 8.jpg|Platform view of Wuhan railway station
|File:Wuhan Metropolitan Area Intercity Railways.svg|Map of Wuhan Metropolitan Area intercity railways
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