Wuhu Rail Transit

Wuhu Rail Transit
Wuhu Rail Transit Line 1 Monorail
Overview
Locale	Wuhu, Anhui, China
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	2
Number of stations	36
Operation
Began operation	3 November 2021; 3 years ago (2021-11-03)[1]
Technical
System length	46.2 km (28.7 mi)
System map

Wuhu Rail Transit is a two-line monorail rapid transit system in Wuhu, Anhui, China. Both lines use Bombardier Innovia Monorail 300 trains manufactured under a joint venture with CRRC.^[2] Line 1 opened on 3 November 2021, with Line 2 opening on 28 December 2021.^[3]

In 2013, Wuhu initiated plans for the development of rail transit infrastructure. Subsequently, on June 9, 2015, the official website of the Wuhu Municipal Government unveiled the "Wuhu Urban Rail Transit Construction Plan (2016-2020)" to seek public feedback on the environmental impact assessment. By December of the same year, the Wuhu Rail Transit Plan received approval from the National Development and Reform Commission.

On February 2, 2016, the State Council of the People's Republic of China sanctioned the "Wuhu City Rail Transit Construction Plan (2016-2020)." Concurrently, the National Development and Reform Commission greenlit the "Wuhu City Rail Transit Phase I Construction Plan (2016-2020), Anhui Province." Subsequent milestones included the acceptance of the "Environmental Impact Report of the Phase I Project of Wuhu Rail Transit Line 2" by the Anhui Provincial Environmental Protection Department in March, with the publication of the "Environmental Impact Report of the Wuhu Urban Rail Transit Line 1 Project."

From July to September, the Anhui Provincial Development and Reform Commission successively approved the feasibility study reports for the first phase of Rail Transit Line 2 and Line 1 respectively. A pivotal survey event for the initial phase of the Wuhu Rail Transit Project Lines 1 and 2 was conducted on December 24, leading to the commencement of construction at Xilu Station. Following this, on December 26, the Wuhu Municipal Government organized a construction survey initiative for the first phase of Wuhu Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2.

Progress continued as Wuhu Rail Transit Line 2 initiated drilling operations on April 20, 2017, while on June 26 of the same year, the first pile of Wuhu Rail Transit Line 1 commenced drilling activities.

Line 1 started construction in December 2016.^[4] Line 1 opened on 3 November 2021.^[1]

On 25 September 2021, Wuhu Rail Transit Line 1 launched a monthly long trial with 10,000 passengers per week expected to test the line for free.^[5]

The first phase of Line 2 started construction in 2018.^[6] Line 2 opened on 28 December 2021.^[3]

The second phase of Line 2 is under planning and will be completed by 2025. It will extend Line 2 to Wuhubei railway station.^[7]

The system is planned to comprise five lines.