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WUHAN
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China |
System
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Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei Province and located by the Yangtze River, has some 8 million inhabitants. The city actually consists of three parts - Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang - separated from each other by the Yangtze and the Hanjiang Rivers. In September 2004, Wuhan became the fifth Chinese city with a metro (after Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Guangzhou). The first 10.2km line (10 stations) is an elevated metro [and therefore called 'light rail' in Chinese terminology]. It runs from Huangpu to Zongguan in the downtown area of the Hankou District, and it is the first one in the country to use a communication-based train control system, provided by Alcatel (SelTrac® S40 CBTC). The designed minimum interval is only 90 seconds between two trains and driverless operation.
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History
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28 July 2004 - test runs 28 Sept 2004 - start of revenue service on Line 1
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Projects |
The initial line will eventually be extended on both sides and reach a total length of 30km with 16 additional stations (2010). Line 1 is part of a planned network of 7 lines totalling 220km to be built over the next decades. Most lines will be constructed underground, the next to be completed by 2010 are: Line 2 - from Hankou to Wuchang (beneath the Yangtze) |
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Practical Info
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06:30 - 22:00, every 6 min peak hours, 8-10 min other times. Fare is according to distance 1.5-2 Yuan.
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Links
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Wuhan Rail Transit (Official Website) Wuhan Metro Map at Johomaps
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2007 © Robert Schwandl (UrbanRail.Net)