Line 8 (Wuhan Metro)
{{short description|Line of Wuhan Metro}}
{{Infobox rail line
| type = Rapid transit
| logo = WHM Line 8 icon.svg
| logo_width = 100px
| color = {{rcr|WHM|8}}
| image = Rolling stock of Wuhan Metro Line 8 (1).jpg
| image_width = 300px
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| system = Wuhan Metro
| status = Operational
| start = {{stl|WHM|Jintan Road}}
{{stl|WHM|Military Athletes' Village}}
| end =
| stations = 26
| routes = 1
| daily_ridership =
| open = {{Start date and age|2017|12|26|df=yes}}
| close =
| owner = Wuhan
| operator = Wuhan Metro Group Co., Ltd.
| character = Underground
| depot =
| stock = CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Chinese Type A
| linelength = {{convert|38.197|km|mi|2|abbr=on}}
| tracklength =
| tracks = 2
| gauge = {{RailGauge|sg}}
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File:Route Map of Wuhan Metro Line 8.svg
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.
History
File:Train LCD of Wuhan Metro Line 8.jpg
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, prior to the scheduled open date of the second phase.
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!Segment!!Commencement!!Length!!Station(s)!!Name |
| style="text-align: left;"| Jintan Road — Liyuan
| 26 December 2017 | {{convert|16.204|km|mi|2|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.railjournal.com/regions/asia/wuhan-adds-55km-to-metro-network/ |title=Wuhan opens 55km of new metro lines |publisher=International Railway Journal |date=2017-12-28 |access-date= 2020-09-23 }} | 12 |style="text-align: left;"| Phase 1 |
| style="text-align: left;"| Yezhihu — Military Athletes' Village
| {{convert|4.84|km|mi|2|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/3LnB6Rl_lBp71IWU5fBITA|title=明日9点，武汉轨道交通8号线三期工程开通试运营|work=Wuhan Metro Operation|date=2019-11-05}} | 3 |style="text-align: left;"| Phase 3 |
| style="text-align: left;"| Liyuan — Yezhihu
| {{convert|17.6|km|mi|2|abbr=on}} | 11 |style="text-align: left;"| Phase 2 |
Stations
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!colspan="2"|Station name !rowspan="2"|Connections !colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Distance !rowspan="2"|Location |
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!{{small|Chinese}} |
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| style = "background:#{{rcr|WHM|8}}; height: 2pt"
|colspan = "6"| |
| {{stl|WHM|Jintan Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|金潭路}}}} | |0.000 |0.000 |rowspan="2"|Dongxihu |
| {{stl|WHM|Hongtu Boulevard}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|宏图大道}}}} |{{rint|wuhan|2}} {{rint|wuhan|3}} |0.855 |0.855 |
| {{stl|WHM|Tazihu}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|塔子湖}}}} | |1.890 |2.745 |rowspan="5"|Jiang'an |
| {{stl|WHM|Zhongyi Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|中一路}}}} |{{rint|wuhan|12|na}} {{rint|wuhan|yangluo|na}} |1.648 |4.393 |
| {{stl|WHM|Zhuyeshan}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|竹叶山}}}} |{{rint|wuhan|10|na}} |1.574 |5.967 |
| {{stl|WHM|Zhaojiatiao}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|赵家条}}}} |{{rint|wuhan|3}} |1.394 |7.361 |
| {{stl|WHM|Huangpu Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|黄浦路}}}} |{{rint|wuhan|1}} |1.419 |8.780 |
| {{stl|WHM|Xujiapeng}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|徐家棚}}}} |{{rint|wuhan|5}} {{rint|wuhan|7}} |3.494 |12.274 |
| {{stl|WHM|Xudong}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|徐东}}}} | |0.992 |13.266 |
| {{stl|WHM|Wangjiadun}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|汪家墩}}}} |{{rint|wuhan|12|na}} |0.747 |14.013 |
| {{stl|WHM|Yuejiazui}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|岳家嘴}}}} |{{rint|wuhan|4}} |1.318 |15.331 |
| {{stl|WHM|Liyuan}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|梨园}}}} | |0.873 |16.204 |
| {{stl|WHM|Hubei Provincial Museum & Hubei Daily}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|省博湖北日报}}}} | | | |rowspan="5"|Wuchang |
| {{stl|WHM|Zhongnan Hospital}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|中南医院}}}} | | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Shuiguohu}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|水果湖}}}} | | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Hongshan Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|洪山路}}}} | | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Xiaohongshan}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|小洪山}}}} | | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Jiedaokou}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|街道口}}}} |{{rint|wuhan|2}} | | |rowspan="7"|Hongshan |
| {{stl|WHM|Mafangshan}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|马房山}}}} |{{rint|wuhan|11}} | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Wenzhi Street}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|文治街}}}} | | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Wenchang Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|文昌路}}}} | | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|省农科院}}}} | | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Mahu}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|马湖}}}} | | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Yezhihu}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|野芷湖}}}} |{{rint|wuhan|7}} | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Huangjiahu Ditiexiaozhen}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|黄家湖地铁小镇}}}} | | | |rowspan="2"|Jiangxia |
| {{stl|WHM|Military Athletes' Village}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|军运村}}}} | | | |
| style = "background:#{{rcr|WHM|8}}; height: 2pt"
|colspan = "6"| |