Line 8 (Wuhan Metro)

Summary

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
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerWuhan
LocaleWuhan, Hubei
TerminiJintan Road
Military Athletes' Village
Stations26
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemWuhan Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Wuhan Metro Group Co., Ltd.
Rolling stockCRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Chinese Type A
History
Opened26 December 2017; 6 years ago (2017-12-26)
Technical
Line length38.197 km (23.73 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Map of Line 8

History edit

 
Line 8 train interior LCD

Line 8 is 38.197 kilometers in length and is 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 opened on 2 January 2021.

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)[2] 12 Phase 1
Yezhihu — Military Athletes' Village 6 November 2019[1] 4.84 km (3.01 mi)[1] 3 Phase 3
Liyuan — Yezhihu 2 January 2021[3] 17.6 km (10.94 mi) 11 Phase 2

Stations edit

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  12   Yangluo  1.648 4.393
Zhuyeshan 竹叶山  10  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  5   7  3.494 12.274 Wuchang
Xudong 徐东 0.992 13.266 Wuchang / Hongshan
Wangjiadun 汪家墩  12  0.747 14.013
Yuejiazui 岳家嘴  4  1.318 15.331
Liyuan 梨园 0.873 16.204
Hubei Provincial Museum & Hubei Daily 省博湖北日报 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  11 
Wenzhi Street 文治街
Wenchang Road 文昌路
Hubei 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

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "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.
  2. ^ "Wuhan opens 55km of new metro lines". International Railway Journal. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  3. ^ "武汉地铁两条新线1月2日开通-荆楚网-湖北日报网". news.cnhubei.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.