Students taking the customized bus after successful reservation.

“With the customized bus route now open, I don’t have to deal with transfers for my winter break trip home!” On January 9th, Zhou Mengdie, a freshman at Wuhan Huaxia Institute of Technology (Wutonghu Campus), expressed a sentiment shared by many students as she boarded the special line to Wuchang Railway Station.

That day, Wuhan’s first cross-city customized bus service for universities was officially launched. The route connects the campus directly to Wuhan Railway Station, Hankou Railway Station, Wuchang Railway Station, and Fozuling Metro Station, achieving a “point-to-point” connection between the campus and Wuhan’s core transportation hubs.

Wuhan Huaxia Institute of Technology (Wutonghu Campus) is located in the Wutonghu Area, Liangzihu District, Ezhou City. After opening in September 2025, 3,200 students officially began their studies there. As the campus is situated within Ezhou, students traveling to and from Wuhan’s core transportation hubs previously needed to make multiple transfers, a process that was time-consuming, labor-intensive, and costly, which was a common issue.

After learning of this need, the No. 16 Fleet of Wuhan Bus Group’s Fifth Company first piloted a customized line from the campus to Fozuling Metro Line 2 to gain operational experience. Aligning with the university’s concentrated winter break schedule for 2026 (January 9th, 12th, and 13th), the fleet further optimized the route network, extending the service to a cross-city customized bus connecting to Wuhan’s three major railway stations (Wuhan, Hankou, Wuchang) and the core metro station.

To ensure precise and efficient service, the fleet established a close coordination mechanism with the university. Operational information for the routes is released through the university’s internal information platform, and student registration for rides is collected via the campus “One-Card SaaS Cloud Platform.” Based on the number of registrations and travel times, vehicles are scientifically allocated to achieve an accurate match between transportation capacity and demand, avoiding situations of idle vehicles or stranded students.

According to feedback from many students, the customized bus fare is about half the cost of taking a taxi, and reservations can be completed through the campus mini-program, significantly saving travel time and expense.

The university has provided full support for the launch of the customized bus lines, designating special parking spots on campus to ensure orderly vehicle parking and safe boarding/alighting for students. In the future, the university will also provide a dedicated office for the customized bus service for on-site dispatch management, further enhancing service support.

Wuhan Huaxia Institute of Technology (Wutonghu Campus)

The Wuhan Huaxia Institute of Technology (Wutonghu Campus) is a private higher education institution located in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Established in the late 20th century, it is part of the broader expansion of China’s private university sector, focusing on applied sciences and engineering education to meet regional industrial needs. The modern Wutonghu Campus serves as one of its primary bases for cultivating technical professionals.

Wuchang Railway Station

Wuchang Railway Station is a major railway hub in Wuhan, China, first opened in 1917. It played a significant historical role during the Wuchang Uprising of 1911, which led to the fall of the Qing Dynasty. Today, it remains a vital transportation center, having undergone several reconstructions to serve high-speed and conventional rail services.

Wuhan Railway Station

Wuhan Railway Station is a major high-speed rail hub in Wuhan, China, opened in 2009 to serve the Beijing–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway. Its distinctive modern design, resembling a flying crane or waves, symbolizes the city’s rapid development. As one of Asia’s largest railway stations, it has been central to Wuhan’s emergence as a crucial transportation center in central China.

Hankou Railway Station

Hankou Railway Station, opened in 1991, is a major railway hub in Wuhan, China, serving high-speed and conventional trains. It was constructed on the historical site of the original Dazhimen Railway Station, which dated back to 1903 during the late Qing Dynasty and was a crucial junction on the Beijing–Hankou railway line. The modern station symbolizes Wuhan’s role as a key transportation center in central China.

Fozuling Metro Station

Fozuling Metro Station is a station on Line 2 of the Shenzhen Metro in China, located in the Luohu District. It opened in 2010 as part of the initial phase of Line 2, serving the Fozuling residential and commercial area. The station’s name is derived from a nearby historical site, Fozuling (which translates to “Buddha’s Mound Ridge”), though the original landscape has been largely integrated into the modern urban development.

Wutonghu Area

The Wutonghu Area, located in Hubei Province, China, is a modern agricultural reclamation district established in the 1950s. It was developed from marshland along the Yangtze River into large-scale state farms, primarily for grain and cotton production. Today, it represents China’s mid-20th century efforts in land reclamation and agricultural modernization.

Liangzihu District

Liangzhu District is a modern administrative district within Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. It is named after and is most famous for the nearby **Liangzhu Archaeological Site**, the ruins of a Neolithic jade culture dating back over 5,000 years, which provides critical evidence for the origins of Chinese civilization. The district now serves as a cultural and technological hub, integrating the preservation of this ancient heritage with contemporary urban development.

Ezhou City

Ezhou is a historic city in Hubei Province, China, situated on the southern bank of the Yangtze River. It was historically known as Wuchang and served as an ancient capital during the Three Kingdoms period. Today, it is a modern industrial city and forms part of the Wuhan metropolitan area, connected by the monumental E’zhou Yangtze River Bridges.