Wuhan railway station

Wuhan railway station (武汉站; 武漢站) is one of the three main passenger railway stations of Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei Province. It is located northeast of Wuhan's East Lake, near a small lake called Yangchunhu, and is adjacent to the 3rd Ring Road. Administratively, the site is within the Wuhan's Hongshan District.

Wuhan 武汉站  metro
Wuhan Railway Station in 2023
General information
Location	Huanghe Lu, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei China
Coordinates	30°36′36.69″N 114°25′7.19″E
Operated by	Wuhan Railway Bureau
Line(s)	Shijiazhuang–Wuhan high-speed railway      Wuhan–Guangzhou high-speed railway      Wuhan–Jiujiang high-speed railway      Wuhan–Huangshi intercity railway      Wuhan–Huanggang intercity railway
Platforms	20 (9 island platforms, 2 side platforms)
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Station code	TMIS code: 65800 Telegraph code: WHN Pinyin code: WHA
Classification	Top Class station
History
Opened	December 2009 (2009-12) (railway station) 28 December 2013 (2013-12-28) (Wuhan Metro Line 4) 28 March 2020 (resume to operation, arrival only for railway station; metro) 5 April 2020 (resume to operation)
Services
Preceding station China Railway High-speed Following station Hengdian East towards Shijiazhuang Shijiazhuang–Wuhan high-speed railway Terminus Terminus Wuhan–Guangzhou high-speed railway Wulongquan East towards Guangzhou South Hengdian East towards Hefei South Hefei–Wuhan railway Terminus Terminus Wuhan–Jiujiang high-speed railway Huashan South towards Jiujiang or Lushan Wuhan–Huangshi intercity railway Huashan South towards Daye North Wuhan–Huanggang intercity railway Huashan South towards Huanggang East

Although it shares its name with the sub-provincial city, this station was constructed rather recently; there was no Wuhan station before the construction of the Beijing-Guangzhou high speed railway, and Wuhan's main passenger railway stations were Hankou and Wuchang, representing old city names before the merger, which often confused outsiders. Completed in December 2009, the station has 11 platforms and 20 tracks. It serves the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway, the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu high-speed railway, and Zhengzhou/Jiujiang-bound passenger trains.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Wuhan suspended all public transportation effective 10AM local time on January 23, 2020. This order applied to all bus, metro, and ferry lines, as well as all outbound trains and flights. Wuhan railway station was thus closed until March 28.

Design

The station was designed by Amenagement, Recherche, Pole d'Echanges (AREP), the Fourth Survey and Design Institute of China, MaP3, and SNCF-IGOA, after winning a two-phase competition in 2005. The design was inspired by the yellow crane, the symbol of Wuhan City. The distinctive roof is intended to resemble the crane's wings, and is based on a sine curve. The building consists of nine separated parts, symbolizing China's nine provinces, plus a central thoroughfare.

Construction

Construction of the station began in September 2006, and was completed in December 2009. It was built by China State Construction Engineering Corporation, which also built the Wuhan Airport and the Beijing CCTV building. Construction cost exceeded 14 billion Yuan (US$2 billion), including upgrades to surrounding infrastructure.

The total construction area of the station is 370,860 m² (3,991,900 sq ft), of which the station building has a 114,602 m² (1,233,570 sq ft) floor area, a 13,324 m² (143,420 sq ft) elevated pedestrian platform, a 143,664 m² (1,546,390 sq ft) non-stop pillar canopy, a 60,650 m² (652,800 sq ft) ground floor, and a 38,620 m² (415,700 sq ft) ground floor car park. The main arch spans 116 meters (381 ft), and the highest point is 58 meters (190 ft) above the ground.

Services

Inside view

Located on the main line of the Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway, Wuhan railway station is served by almost all trains traveling on this railway to or through Wuhan. (Only a small number of trains terminate at Hankou instead.)

Some high speed trains traveling via Wuhan on the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu high-speed railway use Wuhan station as well, but most of them use Hankou instead. The Wuhan station is also served by some high speed trains traveling to and from Nanchang (on the Wuhan–Jiujiang Passenger Railway).

No "conventional" (non high-speed) trains are found in this station (due to this station is connected with high-speed line only); all of those services goes to Hankou or Wuchang stations instead.

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  Under construction
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  Opening Ceremony
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  No.2 Ticket Office
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  Platform at night
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  Waiting Area
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  Atrium of Wuhan Railway Station February 2024

Wuhan Metro

Wuhan Railway Station

Wuhan Railway Station 武汉火车站  4
General information
Location	Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei China
Operated by	Wuhan Metro Co., Ltd
Line(s)	Line 4
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Construction
Structure type	Underground
History
Opened	December 28, 2013 (Line 4)
Services
Preceding station Wuhan Metro Following station Yangchunhu towards Bailin Line 4 Terminus

Wuhan Railway Station (Chinese: 武汉火车站), is a station of Line 4 of Wuhan Metro. It entered revenue service on December 28, 2013. It is located in Hongshan District and it serves Wuhan railway station.

Station layout

G	Concourse	Faregates, Station Agent
B1	Westbound	←      Line 4 towards Bailin (Yangchunhu)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	Line 4 termination platform →

Gallery

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  Concourse
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  Platform

East Square station

East Square of Wuhan Railway Station 武汉站东广场  5
General information
Location	Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei China
Operated by	Wuhan Metro Co., Ltd
Line(s)	Line 5
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Construction
Structure type	Underground
History
Opened	December 26, 2021
Services
Preceding station Wuhan Metro Following station Terminus Line 5 Changqian towards Hongxia

East Square of Wuhan Railway Station (Chinese: 武汉站东广场) is a metro station for Line 5. It opened on December 26, 2021.

The station is located underneath the East Square of the railway station with three floors. The length of the platform is 241 metres (791 ft), and there are a total of three exits.

Gallery

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  Concourse
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  Concourse

West Square station

West Square of Wuhan Railway Station 武汉站西广场  19
General information
Location	Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei China
Operated by	Wuhan Metro Co., Ltd
Line(s)	Line 19
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Construction
Structure type	Underground
History
Opened	December 30, 2023
Services
Preceding station Wuhan Metro Following station Terminus Line 19 Wudong towards Xinyuexi Park

West Square of Wuhan Railway Station (Chinese: 武汉站西广场) is a metro station for Line 19 of the Wuhan Metro. It was unveiled on December 12, 2023.

The station features a replica statue of the Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng. According to Associate Professor Gong Qian of the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, it is flanked on both sides by two statues of bianzhongs from the Qing Dynasty.

External links

• ASCE review - December 2006
• MaP3 - Photos and details