Wuhan–Yichang railway
Jingzhou, previously only served by a branch rail line to Jingmen to the north, now enjoys frequent through-train service to Wuhan and Yichang.According to a news item from the Wuhan City Government dated July 10, 2008, the plans for the railways were finalized at the time, and the construction was to begin shortly.A more recent schedule (confirmed in early May 2012 by Hubei provincial authorities[5]) is for the railway to open in May 2012.[6] On 9 March 2012 it was reported that due to heavy rainfall, a 300 metres (980 ft) section of rail collapsed in central Hubei Province.This geographical oddity has resulted because of the way the border between the two county-level cities (which runs mostly along the Hanshui River) is located relative to the new railway's route.