Trams in Wuhan#Optics Valley trams
{{Short description|Tram system in Wuhan, Hubei, China}}
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| locale = Wuhan, Hubei, China
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| transit_type = Tram
| website = http://www.whggjtjs.com
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| image2 = File:Wuhan tram T1 train.jpg
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| began_operation = {{Start date and age|2017|07|28}}
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Trams in Wuhan may refer to any one of the tram systems currently operational in the city of Wuhan, Hubei, China. The first tram started revenue service in Wuhan is the Auto-city T1 Line, which began on July 28, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.hb.xinhuanet.com/2017-07/24/c_1121369289.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905002811/http://www.hb.xinhuanet.com/2017-07/24/c_1121369289.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 5, 2017|website=hb.xinhuanet.com |script-title=zh:华中首条有轨电车武汉车都T1线本周五试运营_新华网|accessdate=2017-09-04}} Subsequently, Optics Valley tram started revenue service from April 1, 2018.{{cite web |script-title=zh:光谷有轨电车定于4月1日11时18分开通试运营|url=http://www.whggjtjs.com/news/133.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401005043/http://www.whggjtjs.com/news/133.html|archivedate=2018-04-01}}
Systems
=Auto-city trams=
Auto-city T1 line ({{lang|zh-hans|车都T1线}}) started revenue service on July 28, 2017, and is the first line of the Auto-city trams. It runs from Chelun Square to Deshenggang in Hanyang District for a length of {{convert|16.8|km|abbr=on}} with 22 stations. At Chelun Square it is transferable to Zhuanyang Boulevard Station on Line 3, Wuhan Metro. The planned Auto-city tram system consists of 14 lines, ranging {{convert|190.3|km|abbr=on}} and has some 277 stations.{{cite web|url=http://news.cnhubei.com/xw/wuhan/201311/t2763899.shtml|website=news.cnhubei.com |script-title=zh:武汉首条有轨电车试验线开工 贯穿武汉开发区和军山 www.cnhubei.com |accessdate=2017-09-04}} The line's 21 tramcars were built by CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive.
File:Outside of a Auto-city tram.jpg|Outside of an Auto-city tram
File:A signboard for Auto-city trams in Interchange Cannel.jpg|A signboard for Auto-city trams in Interchange Channel
File:Inside of the car of Auto-city trams.jpg|Inside of the car of Auto-city trams
File:Passenger information system of Auto-city trams in car.jpg|Passenger information system of Auto-city trams in car
File:Turnstile in car of Auto-city trams.jpg|Turnstile in car of Auto-city trams
;Tram stops
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" | Stop name ! rowspan="2" | Connections ! rowspan="2" | Location |
| {{small|English}}
! {{small|Chinese}} |
|---|
| style = "background:orange; height: 2pt"
| colspan="4" | |
| {{stl|WHM|Chelun Square}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|车轮广场}}}} |{{rint|cn|metro|link=Wuhan Metro}} {{rint|wuhan|3}} (via {{stl|WHM|Zhuanyang Boulevard}}) | rowspan="23" |Caidian |
| {{stl|WHM|Shuifu Street}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|水府街}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Checheng Avenue}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|车城大道}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Binhu Community}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|滨湖社区}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Lianhu Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|莲湖路}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Fengshu First Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|枫树一路}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Fengshu Third Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|枫树三路}}}} | |
| bgcolor="lightgrey"
|{{stl|WHM|Fengshu Fourth Road}} |{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|枫树四路}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Fengshu Fifth Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|枫树五路}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Fengshu Sixth Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|枫树六路}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Wuhan Business University}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|武汉商学院}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Gree Electric}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|格力电器}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Dongfeng Avenue}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|东风大道}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Zhushanhu Avenue}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|硃山湖大道}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Zhushanhu North}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|硃山湖（北）}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Zhushanhu South}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|硃山湖（南）}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Zhushan}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|硃山}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Fenghuangyuan}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|凤凰苑}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Huangling Main Street}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|黄陵正街}}}} | |
| Xingfuqiao
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|幸福桥}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Putan}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|蒲潭}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Guanlianhu Tram Base}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|官莲湖车辆基地}}}} | |
| {{stl|WHM|Deshenggang}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|得胜港}}}} | |
| style = "background:orange; height: 2pt"
| colspan="4" | |
=Optics Valley trams=
File:Wuhan Optics Valley Modern Tram (5).jpg
Two LRT corridors, totaling {{convert|36.4|km|abbr=on}}, in Wuhan's Optics Valley area started construction since 2013.{{cite web | url=http://www.hb.xinhuanet.com/2007zfwq/2012-04/06/content_25019422.htm |script-title=zh:光谷将建11条有轨电车线路 明年开建4条线 | accessdate=2013-08-21 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910225916/http://www.hb.xinhuanet.com/2007zfwq/2012-04/06/content_25019422.htm | archivedate=2013-09-10 }} Although officially there are two lines, a total of six services are operated.{{Cite web|url=http://www.whggjtjs.com/news/127.html |script-title=zh:“光谷量子号”有轨电车12月18日起实现多交路全线通车试运行|website=www.whggjtjs.com|access-date=2018-01-20}} After several months of testing, both lines opened for revenue service on April 1, 2018. The LRV cars are designed by Fordyno and built by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.https://www.fordyno.com/wuhan-optics-valley {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}
File:Wuhan - Guanngu Streetcar - Wudayuan - P1520430.JPG|A tram in Wuhan University Science Park (Wudayuan) Station, one of the few elevated stations of the system
File:A close-up of the control trailers of Optics Valley trams.jpg|A close-up of the control trailers of Optics Valley trams
File:Wuhan - Guanngu Streetcar - Sanyuanlu - P1520437.JPG|Sanyuan Road (Sanyuanlu), a typical street-level station of the system with green track in the station
File:Wuhan - Guanngu Streetcar - Tangsunhu - P1520440.JPG|Tangxunhu, the last station of one of the branches. The elevated tracks in the background are the Tangxunhu Station of the Wuhan–Xianning intercity railway
File:Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) of Optics Valley trams.jpg|Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) of Optics Valley trams
File:Single Journey ticket of Optics Valley trams.jpg|Single Journey ticket of Optics Valley trams
;Tram stops
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" | Stop name ! rowspan="2" | Connections ! colspan="4" | Route service ! rowspan="2" | Location |
| {{small|English}}
! {{small|Chinese}} ! {{RouteBox|L1||purple}} ! {{RouteBox|L2||skyblue}} ! colspan="2" | {{RouteBox|L3||orangered}} |
|---|
| style = "background:purple; height: 2pt"
| colspan="8" | |
| {{stl|WHM|Huazhong University of Science and Technology}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|华中大}}}} |{{rint|cn|metro|link=Wuhan Metro}} {{rint|wuhan|2}} |align="center"|● |align="center"| |align="center"|● | | rowspan="10" |Hongshan |
| {{stl|WHM|Walking Street & Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|步行街省中医院}}}} |{{rint|cn|metro|link=Wuhan Metro}} {{rint|wuhan|2}} (via Luoxiong Road) |align="center"|▼ |align="center"| |align="center"|▼ | |
| {{stl|WHM|Changqingteng Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|常青藤路}}}} | |align="center"|▼ |align="center"| |align="center"|▼ | |
| {{stl|WHM|Chuangye Street}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|创业街}}}} | |align="center"|● |align="center"| |align="center"|● | |
| {{stl|WHM|Xiongchu Avenue}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|雄楚大道}}}} |{{rint|bus|rapid}} Wuhan BRT {{rint|cn|metro|link=Wuhan Metro}} {{rint|wuhan|11}} (via Guanshan Boulevard) |align="center"|● |align="center"| |align="center"|● | |
| {{stl|WHM|Xinzhu Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|新竹路}}}} | |align="center"|● |align="center"| |align="center"|● | |
| {{stl|WHM|Wuhan Polytechnic}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|武汉职院}}}} | |align="center"|● |align="center"| |align="center"|● | |
| {{stl|WHM|Optics Valley World}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|光谷天地}}}} | |align="center"|● |align="center"| |align="center"|● | |
| {{stl|WHM|Software Park Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|软件园路}}}} | |align="center"|● |align="center"| |align="center"|● | |
| {{stl|WHM|Huaxia University of Technology}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|华夏学院}}}} | |align="center"|● |align="center"| |align="center"|● |╮ |
| style = "background:lightblue; height: 2pt"
| colspan="8" | |
| {{stl|WHM|Tangxunhu City Railway Station}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|城铁汤逊湖}}}} |{{RouteBox|WXN|Wuhan-Xianning intercity railway|#{{rcr|CRH|intercity}}}} | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" |● | align="center" | | rowspan="12" |Jiangxia |
| {{stl|WHM|Sanyuan Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|三园路}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" |● | align="center" | |
| {{stl|WHM|HUST Science Park}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|华中科技园}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" |● | align="center" | |
| {{stl|WHM|Wuhan University Science Park}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|武大园}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" |● | align="center" | |
| {{stl|WHM|Vanke City Garden}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|万科城市花园}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" |● | align="center" |╯ |
| {{stl|WHM|Donde International Garden}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|当代国际花园}}}} | | align="center" |● | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Optics Valley Avenue}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|光谷大道}}}} |{{rint|cn|metro|link=Wuhan Metro}} {{rint|wuhan|2}} {{Small|(via Jinronggang North)}} | align="center" |● | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Wuhan Institute of Technology}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|工程大学}}}} | | align="center" |● | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Liufangyuanheng Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|流芳园横路}}}} | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Gaoxin 4th Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|高新四路}}}} | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Gaoxin 5th Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|高新五路}}}} | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Fozuling}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|佛祖岭}}}} |{{rint|cn|metro|link=Wuhan Metro}} {{rint|wuhan|2}} | align="center" |● | align="center" | | align="center" | | |
| style = "background:purple; height: 2pt"
| colspan="8" | |
| {{stl|WHM|Instrument and Electronic Technical School}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|仪表学校}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | | rowspan="3" |Jiangxia |
| {{stl|WHM|International Tennis Center}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|国际网球中心}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |
| Olympic Sports Center
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|奥体中心}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Aofeng Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|奥风路}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |Hongshan / Jiangxia |
| {{stl|WHM|Dalü Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|大吕路}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | | rowspan="5" |Hongshan |
| {{stl|WHM|Optics Valley 4th Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|光谷四路}}}} |{{RouteBox|Optics Valley Monorail|Optics Valley Suspended Monorail|#3a95b9}} {{Small|(via Gaoxin 2nd Road)}} | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Optics Valley 5th Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|光谷五路}}}} |{{rint|cn|metro|link=Wuhan Metro}} {{rint|wuhan|19}} {{Small|(via Xinyuexi Park)}} | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Huaxi Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|花溪路}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Shendun 5th Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|神墩五路}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Gaokeyuan Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|高科园路}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | | rowspan="6" |Jiangxia |
| {{stl|WHM|Gaokeyuan 2nd Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|高科园二路}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Gaoxin 2nd Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|高新二路}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Shendun 3rd Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|神墩三路}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Optics Valley 7th Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|光谷七路}}}} |{{rint|cn|metro|link=Wuhan Metro}} {{rint|wuhan|11}} | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Huawei Wuhan Research Institute}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|华为武汉基地}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |
| {{stl|WHM|Jiufeng 1st Road}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|九峰一路}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |Hongshan |
| {{stl|WHM|Optics Valley Botanical Garden}}
|{{large|{{lang|zh-cn|光谷植物园}}}} | | align="center" | | align="center" |● | align="center" | | |Jiangxia |
| style = "background:lightblue; height: 2pt"
| colspan="8" | |
=Hankou downtown trams=
Trams were planned since the Qing dynasty when Hankou served as one of the major economic centers of China.{{cite journal| url=http://scholar.ilib.cn/A-QCode~hbda200203028.html| title=清末民初汉口创办有轨电车计划失败经过| author=梁志权| journal=湖北档案| year=2002| volume=3}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}{{cite journal | url=http://mall.cnki.net/magazine/Article/HDZS201105019.htm | title=按照"现代方式"重组城市空间——1930年代汉口城市规划理念评析 | author=涂文学 | journal=《湖北大学学报(哲学社会科学版)》 | year=2011 | volume=5}}
New plans to bring the never built trams back to the streets of Hankou downtown emerged around 2014.{{cite web|url=http://whcb.cjn.cn/html/2013-12/05/content_5258978.htm|website=whcb.cjn.cn|title=老汉口拟建有轨电车环线 长江日报报业集团_长江网_长江日报_武汉晚报_武汉晨报_电子报_数字报|accessdate=2017-09-04}} No actual construction has taken place as of 2017 in spite of the plans of the trams were made.{{cite web| url=http://www.ctjin.com/local/shizheng/shixun/2014-02-25/13567.html| title=武汉调研出结果： "老汉口"可建有轨电车| accessdate=2014-03-18| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319030204/http://www.ctjin.com/local/shizheng/shixun/2014-02-25/13567.html| archivedate=2014-03-19}}
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