Wuhan North railway station () is the main freight railway station and marshalling yard of the Wuhan railway hub and metropolitan area, in China's Hubei Province. The facility is located on the Beijing–Guangzhou railway, north of Wuhan railway station and from Hankou railway station. Administratively, it is in Hengdian Subdistrict (横店街道) of Wuhan's Huangpi District.
Overview One of the largest facilities of its kind in the nation, Wuhan North railway station has 112 tracks and over 650 switches. It occupies of land.
There are several other rail freight facilities in Wuhan, including Wuchang South and Wuchang West stations.
Wuhan North was opened on May 18, 2009, replacing the Jiang'an West marshalling yard, which has since been converted into a facility for servicing China Railway High-speed trainsets. In 2022, the station was expanded.
Passenger service
Primarily a freight facility, Wuhan North is not listed in normal passenger train schedule systems (such as http://www.12306.cn/ ). However, a special commuter train, primarily for the needs of workers employed at and around Wuhan North station, runs between Wuhan North and Wuchang South station (a freight station in Wuchang District, south of Wuchang railway station), with stops at both Hankou and Wuchang stations.武汉铁路局将开行武昌南至武汉北间职工通勤列车 (Wuhan Railway Bureau will start an employee commuter train between Wuchang South and Wuhan North), 2010-8-20
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