Line 8 (Wuhan Metro)
Line 8 of the Wuhan Metro was opened on 26 December 2017 as the sixth line in the Wuhan Metro network and the third line (after Line 2 and Line 4) in the system to cross the Yangtze River.
| Line 8 | |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Wuhan Metro |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Wuhan, Hubei |
| Termini | Jintan Road – Liyuan (North section) Yezhihu – Military Athletes' Village (South section) |
| Stations | 12 (North section) 3 (South section) |
| Services | 1 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 26 December 2017 |
| Owner | Wuhan |
| Operator(s) | Wuhan Metro Group Co., Ltd. |
| Character | Underground |
| Rolling stock | CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Chinese Type A |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 16.204 km (10.07 mi) (North section, Phase 1) 4.84 km (3.01 mi) (South section, Phase 3)[1] 39 km (24.23 mi) (total length planned) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
History
Line 8 is planned to be 39 kilometers in length and is scheduled to be completed in three phases.
The first phase of Line 8, running from Jintan Road station in Hankou to Liyuan station in Wuchang, was opened on 26 December 2017.
The second phase takes a north-south alignment in Wuchang from Liyuan station to Yezhihu station, is under construction and scheduled to be open in 2020.
The third phase, an extension lately added to previous Line 8 plans, runs from Yezhihu station to Military Athletes' Village station, intending to serve the athlete village and audiences of 2019 Military World Games. Therefore, the third phase was opened on 6 November 2019[1], prior to the scheduled open date of the second phase.
| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jintan Road — Liyuan | 26 December 2017 | 16.204 km (10.07 mi) | 12 | Phase 1 |
| Yezhihu — Military Athletes' Village | 6 November 2019[1] | 4.84 km (3.01 mi)[1] | 3 | Phase 3 |
| Liyuan — Yezhihu | Scheduled to be 2020 (under construction) |
17.6 km (10.94 mi) | 11 | Phase 2 |
Stations
From November 6, 2019[1], the line consists of two discontinuous line segments.
North section (Phase 1): Jintan Road to Liyuan.
South section (Phase 3): Yezhihu to Military Athletes' Village.
| Station name | Connections | Distance km |
Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | ||||
| Jintan Road | 金潭路 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Dongxihu | |
| Hongtu Boulevard | 宏图大道 | 2 3 | 0.855 | 0.855 | |
| Tazihu | 塔子湖 | 1.890 | 2.745 | Jiang'an | |
| Zhongyi Road | 中一路 | 1.648 | 4.393 | ||
| Zhuyeshan | 竹叶山 | 1.574 | 5.967 | ||
| Zhaojiatiao | 赵家条 | 3 | 1.394 | 7.361 | |
| Huangpu Road | 黄浦路 | 1 | 1.419 | 8.780 | |
| Xujiapeng | 徐家棚 | 7 | 3.494 | 12.274 | Wuchang |
| Xudong | 徐东 | 0.992 | 13.266 | Wuchang / Hongshan | |
| Wangjiadun | 汪家墩 | 0.747 | 14.013 | ||
| Yuejiazui | 岳家嘴 | 4 | 1.318 | 15.331 | |
| Liyuan | 梨园 | 0.873 | 16.204 | ||
| Provincial Museum | 省博物馆 | Wuchang | |||
| Zhongnan Hospital | 中南医院 | ||||
| Shuiguohu | 水果湖 | ||||
| Hongshan Road | 洪山路 | ||||
| Xiaohongshan | 小洪山 | ||||
| Jiedaokou | 街道口 | 2 | Hongshan | ||
| Mafangshan | 马房山 | ||||
| Wenzhi Street | 文治街 | ||||
| Wenchang Road | 文昌路 | ||||
| Academy of Agricultural Sciences | 省农科院 | ||||
| Mahu | 马湖 | ||||
| Yezhihu | 野芷湖 | 7 | |||
| Huangjiahu Ditiexiaozhen | 黄家湖地铁小镇 | Jiangxia | |||
| Military Athletes' Village | 军运村 | ||||
Names of phase 2 stations (from Provincial Museum to Mahu) are temporary and unofficial.
References
- "明日9点，武汉轨道交通8号线三期工程开通试运营". Wuhan Metro Operation. 2019-11-05.
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