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New progress in Wuhan subway! The southern extension of Line 7 will be officially opened by the end of the year

good news! good news! good news! The South Extension of Metro Line 2, which everyone has been eagerly awaiting, has entered the no-load operation chart stage, and the operation charts of Lines 3 and 4 have been adjusted to further improve passenger travel efficiency. The South Extension of Line 7 will also be officially opened by the end of the year. The editor below will introduce them one by one for you:

November 20

The southern extension of Line 2 enters the no-load running chart stageStarting today, the south extension of Metro Line 2 will officially enter the no-load running chart stage.Previously, the South Extension Line of Metro Line 2 was connected with Line 2 and the Airport Line for trial operationon November 10, 2018.武汉地铁新进展!7号线南延线将于年底正式开通(图1)

With the completion of the southern extension of Line 2, the bottleneck of turning back and forth in front of Optics Valley Square Station in the past six years has been broken, and passenger waiting time will be further shortened.

After entering the running map stage, Line 2 will be put into operation with 60 trains on the entire line. The shortest running interval during peak hours will reach 2.9 minutes, and the shortest running interval of Wuhan Rail Transit Line Network will reach 3 minutes.

武汉地铁新进展!7号线南延线将于年底正式开通(图2)


After running the map, the first train time of some stations on Line 2 and Airport Line will change slightly. In addition, in order to better meet the travel needs of passengers, Metro Lines 3, 4, 6, and 7 also made adjustments to add trains last weekend, and the first train times at some stations on the above lines will be slightly adjusted.

During the trial run of the new line, there is the possibility of emergencies due to unstable equipment, which may affect the operation of the main line. In the event of an emergency, please follow the instructions of the on-site staff. Wuhan Metro will do its best to reduce the impact of the new line's trial operation on passenger travel. Passengers are asked to provide understanding and support while allowing sufficient time when traveling.

Regarding the issue of the opening time of the southern extension of Metro Line 2 that everyone is concerned about, the Wuhan Municipal Land and Planning Bureau also gave the latest reply on the Wuhan City Message Board. According to the reply, the southern extension of Metro Line 2 is expected to open in March 2019.

The southern extension of Line 7 will be officially opened for operation at the end of the year

Yesterday, Jiangxia District Party Committee Secretary Wang Qinghua led the heads of relevant departments to conduct an in-depth investigation of the Zhifang Line (South Extension of Line 7 and Line 7 Phase II Project) to prepare for its opening and operation.

武汉地铁新进展!7号线南延线将于年底正式开通(图3)


At present, the Zhifang Line has entered the final stage of operation and commissioning, and the trains are undergoing trial runs without carrying passengers. The line will be officially opened at the end of this year.

What is the paper mill line?

Zhifang Line, also known as the southern extension of Metro Line 7 and the second phase of Line 7, leads from Yezhihu Station and runs from north to south and east along Wenhua Avenue and Zhifang Street, passing through Hongshan District, Jiangxia Daqiao New District and Zhifang Old Town end at Qinglongshan Metro Town.

The lines are about 16.9 kilometers long and are all underground lines. There are 7 stations including Xinlu Village Station, Dahualing Street Station, Jiangxia Living Room Station, Tan Xinpei Park Station, Beihua Street Station, Zhifang Street Station, and Qinglongshan Subway Town Station.

The color of the line is Phoenix Orange. The total investment of the project is 11.55 billion yuan. It is planned to be put into trial operation by the end of 2018. By then, you can travel from Jiangxia to Wuchang in about half an hour.

Line 3 and Line 4 Adjustment Operation Chart

Within half a month since the first capacity "upgrade" of Rail Transit Line 7 on November 5, Wuhan Metro has once again received an "upgrade". This time it has adjusted the operation diagram for Lines 3 and 4 to "speed up" passenger travel efficiency. .

The transportation capacity of Line 3 has been comprehensively improved

Line 3 will be adjusted as follows:

1. One-way train operation time is shortened by 1 minute to 58 minutes

2. During the evening peak hours on weekdays, the number of trains on line will be increased by 2. The number of trains on Line 3 will be increased from 20 to 22. The minimum driving interval will be 4.4 minutes.

3. Two more trains will be put into operation during weekend peak hours, and the number of trains on the line will increase from 18 to 20. The minimum driving interval will be 5.8 minutes.

After the capacity upgrade of Line 3:

1. The morning peak capacity of Line 3 on weekdays increases by 2%.

2. Evening peak capacity increased by 10.2%

3. Peak capacity during weekends increased by 10.7%

武汉地铁新进展!7号线南延线将于年底正式开通(图4)


Line 4 adds weekend trains

Starting from November 17, two more trains will be put into operation on Rail Transit Line 4 during weekend peak hours. The number of trains on the line will increase from 24 to 26, and the minimum driving interval will be 5 minutes.

After the map adjustment of Wuhan Metro, the weekend peak capacity of Line 4 increased by 8.2%.

武汉地铁新进展!7号线南延线将于年底正式开通(图5)


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