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.

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.

The Wuhan station is also served by some high speed trains traveling to and from Nanchang (on the Wuhan–Jiujiang Passenger Railway).

[5] 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.