Type Rapid transit Status Operational Opened 28 July 2004 Termini Hankou North Station Operator Wuhan Metro | System Wuhan Metro Services 1 Owner Wuhan Locale Wuhan Stations 29 | |
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Daily ridership 396,000 (peak Dec 2011)
210,000 (Daily 2011 Average) | ||
The Line 1 of Wuhan Metro (Chinese: 武汉地铁一号线) is an elevated metro line in the city of Wuhan, Hubei, China. Line 1 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 line in China wrongly referred to as a light rail (轻轨, qing gui) line in Chinese terminology because it is elevated.
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History
Stations
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, Etouwan, Zhuyehai (not open yet), Duoluokou, Gutianyilu, Gutianerlu, Gutiansanlu, Gutiansilu and Hanxiyilu to the West of Zongguan and Toudaojie, Erqilu, Xuzhouxincun, Danshuichi, Xinrong (originally Chalukou) and Dijiao to the East of Huangpulu (station names changed according to official system map and schedule).
All translation of station names are according to official translation.
Operation
Beginning May 28, 2014, every other train will reach Hankou North Station as the northern terminus; others will terminate at Dijiao Station.
Future development
The western side of Line 1 will be extended 4 km to the Jing River. Both extensions were expected to be completed in late 2013.
Rolling stock
The rolling stock for Line 1 is a 4-car train, with 100 km/h of max speed, 80 km/h of operation max speed, and 36.6 km/h average speed. The collection shoe is on the lower part of the vehicle. The third rail is a mix of steel and aluminum. A full train provides 176 seats, and can carry 1276 passengers by Chinese regulation of 9 people per square meter.