page_title: Wuhan Metro
section_title: Future expansion
hierarchical_section_title: Wuhan Metro / Future expansion
caption_attribution_description: 中文: 武汉市城市轨道交通第四期建设规划（2019-2024 年）示意图English: Wuhan Metro Phase IV Construction Plan（2019-2024）Diagram, in which the red and purple lines with a total length of 198.4km were newly approved on 25 December 2018, and the other gray parts are under construction or in operation
context_page_description: Wuhan Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Wuhan, China. Owned and operated by Wuhan Metro Group Co., Ltd., the network now includes 9 lines, 228 stations, and 339 km of route length. Line 1, the first line in the system, opened on 28 July 2004, which made Wuhan become the seventh city in mainland China with rapid transit system, after Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Changchun, and Dalian. Line 2 opened on 28 December 2012 and is the first underground rail line crossing the Yangtze River. Commuting across the Yangtze River and Han River has been the bottleneck of Wuhan traffic. However, the appearance of Wuhan Metro greatly relieved this problem. With 1.22 billion annual passengers in 2019, Wuhan Metro is the sixth-busiest rapid transit system in mainland China. There are a number of lines or sections under construction. The government of Wuhan City promised the citizens that at least two lines or sections open every year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire network was out of service from 23 January 2020 to 27 March 2020.
context_section_description: A number of lines are under construction. Line 12 will be a loop line. Line 5 is proposed to use automated driverless trains. Line 9, 10, as well as Line 13, are being planned by the municipal authority.
caption: Wuhan Metro Phase IV Construction Plan Diagram (2019-2024), in which the red and purple lines with a total length of 198.4km were newly approved on 25 December 2018, and the other gray parts are under construction or in operation
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