Hankou Railway Station
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Hankou Railway Station is one of the three main railway stations in the city of Wuhan
, the capital of the Hubei Province of the People's Republic of China
. It is located within the section of the city commonly known as Hankou
(i.e., the part of the city north of the Yangtze and Hanshui
Rivers), although a fairly long distance (several kilometers) to the north from the historical center of Hankou
.
on the other (southern) side of the Yangtze, the Hankou station is served by trains going in all directions. After the completion of the high-speed Hewu Railway from Hefei
in April 2009, the Hankou Station became the main Wuhan terminal for the express trains arriving to the city on this line from Shanghai
via Nanjing
and Hefei
, although as of March 2010 at least one of these trains arrives to the Wuhan Railway Station instead.
The Hankou Railway Station will also be Wuhan's station for the Hanyi Railway
, which will go west, to Yichang
. Eventually, both the Hewu and Hanyi Railways will become sections of the Huhanrong Passenger Dedicated Line
from Shanghai to Hankou to Chengdu
.
When the Jinghan Railway
from Beijing reached Hankou in the early 20th century, its terminus was the Hankou Dazhimen Station (大智门火车站), located right outside the walls of the bustling port city of Hankou. In 1991 the old station was closed, and services were relocated to the present
Hankou Railway Station, located much further to the north from the central Hankou.
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
, the capital of the Hubei Province of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It is located within the section of the city commonly known as Hankou
Hankou
Hankou was one of the three cities whose merging formed modern-day Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei province, China. It stands north of the Han and Yangtze Rivers where the Han falls into the Yangtze...
(i.e., the part of the city north of the Yangtze and Hanshui
Han River (Hanshui)
The Han River is a left tributary of the Yangtze River with a length of 1532 km. Historically it was referred to as Hànshuǐ and the name is still occasionally used today....
Rivers), although a fairly long distance (several kilometers) to the north from the historical center of Hankou
Hankou
Hankou was one of the three cities whose merging formed modern-day Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei province, China. It stands north of the Han and Yangtze Rivers where the Han falls into the Yangtze...
.
Service
Like the Wuchang Railway StationWuchang Railway Station
Wuchang Railway Station, located at the east side of Zhongshan Road in Wuchang District, Wuhan, Hubei, China is a major railway station administrated by the Wuhan Railway Bureau under the Ministry of Railways....
on the other (southern) side of the Yangtze, the Hankou station is served by trains going in all directions. After the completion of the high-speed Hewu Railway from Hefei
Hefei
Hefei is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province in Eastern China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Anhui...
in April 2009, the Hankou Station became the main Wuhan terminal for the express trains arriving to the city on this line from Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
via Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
and Hefei
Hefei
Hefei is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province in Eastern China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Anhui...
, although as of March 2010 at least one of these trains arrives to the Wuhan Railway Station instead.
The Hankou Railway Station will also be Wuhan's station for the Hanyi Railway
Hanyi Railway
Hanyi Railway , or Hankou-Yichang Railway, is a railway currently being constructed between Hankou and Yichang in the Chinese province of Hubei. It will be a section of the future Huhanrong Passenger Dedicated Line from Shanghai to Wuhan to Chengdu...
, which will go west, to Yichang
Yichang
Yichang is a prefecture-level city located in Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. It is the second largest city in Hubei province after the province capital, Wuhan. The Three Gorges Dam is located within its administrative area, in Yiling District.-History:In ancient times Yichang...
. Eventually, both the Hewu and Hanyi Railways will become sections of the Huhanrong Passenger Dedicated Line
Huhanrong Passenger Dedicated Line
Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Passenger Dedicated Line , is a partially completed high-speed railway corridor in People's Republic of China. The chinese name of the railway line, Huhanrong, is a combination of the abbreviations for Shanghai , Wuhan , and Chengdu , three major cities along the line.The...
from Shanghai to Hankou to Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
.
History
Jinghan railway
The Beijing–Hankou or Jinghan Railway was a railway line extending from the Chinese capital Beijing to Hankou in Hubei province that was finished in 1905. It was originally known as the Peking–Hankow Railway. Across the Yangtze river in Wuchang was another line, the Canton–Hankow...
from Beijing reached Hankou in the early 20th century, its terminus was the Hankou Dazhimen Station (大智门火车站), located right outside the walls of the bustling port city of Hankou. In 1991 the old station was closed, and services were relocated to the present
Hankou Railway Station, located much further to the north from the central Hankou.