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GLOBALink | Wuhan opens three metro lines

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Editor: huaxia

2021-12-26 21:22:31


WUHAN, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Three urban rail lines in Wuhan opened to the public on Sunday - Line 5, the second phase of Line 6, and Line 16 (Hannan) - boasting a total length of 75.2 km.

Line 5 is Wuhan's first fully automated metro line. Line 16 is built along the Yangtze River, with the highest station standing at 30 meters, offering passengers a nice view.

The total length of metro rails in operation in Wuhan has reached 435 km.

Passengers wait for a train at a metro station of Line 5 in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2021. (Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Dec. 26, 2021 shows a metro station of Line 5 in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Dec. 26, 2021 shows a metro station of Line 5 in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua)

Passengers look at a street map at a metro station of Line 6 in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2021. (Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua)

Aerial photo taken on Dec. 26, 2021 shows a train running along the Line 16 in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua)

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