The Wuhan–Jiujiang railway was created from the merger of the
Wuhan–Daye and
Daye–Shahejie railways in December 1989. The Wuhan–Daye or
Wuda railway, from
Wuchang to
Daye, was built in 1958 to facilitate the transport of iron ore mined in
Tieshan District near Daye. The Daye–Shahejie or
Dasha railway, from Daye to Shahejie in Jiujiang, was built from 1983 to 1987. The eastern terminus of the line, Lushan Station, is located in Shahejie. The combined Wujiu Line was doubled-tracked from 2003 to 2005 and electrified from 2008 to 2010. Passenger trains can reach speeds of up to on the line. The line was formerly used by the frequent D-series high-speed trains running from Wuhan (mostly, the Wuchang Station) to Nanchang and points south and east (throughout Fujian and Zhejiang). The
Wuhan–Jiujiang passenger railway, which was opened on 21 September 2017, has been built along a route generally similar to that of the Wuhan–Jiujiang railway. This has taken over much of the passenger service that formerly operated on the Wuhan–Jiujiang railway. The section from Wuchang to Nanmeimiao, passing through Shahu, Wuchang North and Badajia, was closed 11 May 2018. Dismantling commenced on 24 May and it is proposed to transform the corridor into a railway-themed landscape. Trains are now required to use the southern ring railway to reach Wuchang. Most stations on the remaining line are no longer served by passenger services. ==Rail connections==