Wuhan Metro
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The Wuhan Metro is an elevated and underground metro
system in the city of Wuhan
, Hubei
, China
. The system opened on 28 July 2004, making Wuhan the fifth city in mainland China
to have a metro system after Beijing, Tianjin
, Shanghai
, Guangzhou
. This is the first Metro system in China referred to as a light rail (轻轨, qing gui) system in Chinese terminology.
As of 2011, only the first line, located entirely within the Hankou part of the city, is in operation. Several more lines, which will eventually connect Hanyang and Wuchang as well, are under construction.
Line 1 is a 28.87-km line. This line has 27 stations, 25 are open. On July 28, 2010, Line 1 extended from both ends after the completion of phase 2.
Phase 1 stations are (from west to east): Zongguan, Taipingyang, Qiaokoulu, Chongrenlu, Lijibeilu, Youyilu, Xunlimen (originally Jianghanlu, connection with future Line 2; not to confuse with the future Jianghanlu station of Line 2), Dazhilu, Sanyanglu, Huangpulu.
Line 1, Phase 2 stations from west to east are Jinshandadao (not open yet), Dongwudadao, Wuhuandadao, Ertouwan, Zhuyehai (not open yet), Duoluokou, Gutianyilu, Gutianerlu, Gutiansanlu, Gutiansilu and Hanxiyilu to the West of Zongguan and Toudaojie, Erqilu, Xuzhouxincun, Danshuici, Xinrong (originally Chalukou) and Dijiao to the East of Hangpulu (station names changed according to official system map and schedule).
) and Wuchang, with two branches in Wuchang. The line is expected to be finished by 2012.
and Wuhan railway stations is expected to be finished by 2012; this will result in all three main railway stations of Wuhan being connected by the Metro. The second phase across the Yangtze River
to Hanyang by 2015.
. The following maps illustrated the lines approved by this plan (please refer to the map for 2017 for all approved lines).
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system in the city of Wuhan
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...
, Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
, China
China
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. The system opened on 28 July 2004, making Wuhan the fifth city in mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
to have a metro system after Beijing, Tianjin
Tianjin Metro
Tianjin Metro is a rapid transit system in the city of Tianjin, China, which was the second city in China to operate a subway system. Founded in 1984, it now includes 22 stations. The system currently consists of a single northwest-east line...
, Shanghai
Shanghai Metro
The Shanghai Metro is the urban rapid transit system of China's largest city, Shanghai. The system incorporates both subway and light rail lines. It opened in 1995, making Shanghai the third city in Mainland China, after Beijing and Tianjin, to have a rapid transit system...
, Guangzhou
Guangzhou Metro
Guangzhou Metro is the metro system of the city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province of China. It is operated by the state-owned Guangzhou Metro Corporation and was the fourth metro system to be built in mainland China, after those of Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai.The earliest effort of preparation...
. This is the first Metro system in China referred to as a light rail (轻轨, qing gui) system in Chinese terminology.
As of 2011, only the first line, located entirely within the Hankou part of the city, is in operation. Several more lines, which will eventually connect Hanyang and Wuchang as well, are under construction.
Lines in operation
| Color | Line | Terminals | Opened | Newest Extension |
Length (km) |
Stations | Interchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| blue | 1 | Dijiao - Dongwu Dadao | 2004 | 2010 | 28.87 | 27 | — |
Line 1
Phase 1 stations are (from west to east): Zongguan, Taipingyang, Qiaokoulu, Chongrenlu, Lijibeilu, Youyilu, Xunlimen (originally Jianghanlu, connection with future Line 2; not to confuse with the future Jianghanlu station of Line 2), Dazhilu, Sanyanglu, Huangpulu.
Line 1, Phase 2 stations from west to east are Jinshandadao (not open yet), Dongwudadao, Wuhuandadao, Ertouwan, Zhuyehai (not open yet), Duoluokou, Gutianyilu, Gutianerlu, Gutiansanlu, Gutiansilu and Hanxiyilu to the West of Zongguan and Toudaojie, Erqilu, Xuzhouxincun, Danshuici, Xinrong (originally Chalukou) and Dijiao to the East of Hangpulu (station names changed according to official system map and schedule).
Lines under construction
Line 2
Line 2 will mostly be underground. It will run in a northwest-southeast route between Hankou (including a station at the Hankou Railway StationHankou Railway Station
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...
) and Wuchang, with two branches in Wuchang. The line is expected to be finished by 2012.
Line 4
Line 4, will also be mostly underground. It will run in a east-west route serving the Hanyang and Wuchang areas. The first phase linking WuchangWuchang 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....
and Wuhan railway stations is expected to be finished by 2012; this will result in all three main railway stations of Wuhan being connected by the Metro. The second phase across the Yangtze River
Yangtze River
The Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the...
to Hanyang by 2015.
Future Extensions
Line 3, Line 5, Line 6, Line 7, and Line 8 are currently being planned as the near-future extension according to a master plan approved by the Chinese National Development and Reform CommissionNational Development and Reform Commission
The National Development and Reform Commission , formerly State Planning Commission and State Development Planning Commission, is a macroeconomic management agency under the Chinese State Council, which has broad administrative and planning control over the Chinese economy...
. The following maps illustrated the lines approved by this plan (please refer to the map for 2017 for all approved lines).