Line 5 (Wuhan Metro)

Line 5 of Wuhan Metro (Chinese: 武汉轨道交通5号线) is a metro line in the city of Wuhan, Hubei.

Line 5
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Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Wuhan
Locale	Wuhan, Hubei, China
Termini	East Square of Wuhan Railway Station Hubei University of Chinese Medicine
Stations	25
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Wuhan Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Wuhan Metro Group Co., Ltd.
History
Opened	26 December 2021; 3 years ago (2021-12-26)[1]
Technical
Line length	34.6 km (21.5 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground and elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)

It has a maximum speed of 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) and has driverless trains operating on the line.^[2] The line started operation on 26 December 2021.^[1]

History

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
East Square of Wuhan Railway Station — Hubei University of Chinese Medicine	26 December 2021	34.6 km (21.5 mi)	25	Phase 1
Hubei University of Chinese Medicine — Hongxia	1 December 2023	2.63 km (1.63 mi)	2	Phase 2[1]

Stations

Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese
East Square of Wuhan Railway Station	武汉站东广场	4 [a]  19 [b]  WS   WG  WHN	0	0	Hongshan
Changqian	厂前
Wugang	武钢				Qingshan
Gongrencun	工人村
Qingyiju	青宜居
Honggangcheng	红钢城
Heping Park	和平公园
Jianshe 2nd Road	建设二路
Science Park	科普公园	12
Yujiatou	余家头	10			Wuchang
Yangyuan & Tiesiyuan	杨园铁四院
Xujiapeng	徐家棚	7   8
Sanjiao Road	三角路
Sancenglou	三层楼
Jiyuqiao	积玉桥	2
Tanhualin & Wushengmen	昙华林武胜门
Simenkou & Yellow Crane Tower	司门口黄鹤楼
Pengliuyang	彭刘杨
Fuxing Road	复兴路	4   11 [c]
Bapu Street	八铺街
Fenghuocun	烽火村
Zhangjiawan	张家湾				Hongshan
Guangxia	光霞	12
Baisha 6th Road	白沙六路
Hubei University of Chinese Medicine	中医药大学
Huangjiahu (Wuhan University of Science and Technology)	黄家湖（武科大）
Hongxia	红霞

Notes

1. Out of system transfer at Wuhan Railway Station
2. Out of system transfer at West Square of Wuhan Railway Station
3. Out of system transfer at Ziyanghu