Abstract: The lifecycle management of EMU wheel set is a key task for EMU information based management. This article summarized the current situation of information based management for China's EMU wheel set, analyzed the demand of lifecycle management of EMU wheel set, presented a framework for lifecycle management platform of EMU wheel set. Through the platform, the manufacture, overhaul and application units of the EMU wheel set could make full use of all kinds of data produced in the life cycle of the EMU wheel set, reduce the cost and increase the profit.