Line 8 (Guangzhou Metro)

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Line 8
A train of Guangzhou Metro Line 8
Overview
Other name(s)M2e ("" shape plan name)
M2e / M3e (5 lines plan name)
M4 / M5 (7 lines plan name)
M8 (2000 plan name)
Pazhou line
(琶洲线)
StatusOperational
OwnerCity of Guangzhou
LocaleHaizhu, Liwan and Baiyun Districts
Guangzhou, Guangdong
Termini
Stations28
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemGuangzhou Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Guangzhou Metro Corporation
Rolling stock?? CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Metro cars[1]
Daily ridership645,700 (2017 daily average)[2]
878,000 (2019 Peak)[3]
History
Opened25 September 2010; 13 years ago (2010-09-25)
Technical
Line length33.9 km (21.1 mi)[4][5]
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines, 1,500 V DC
Route map

North extension
(planned)
North extension
(planned)
Jiangfu
 24 
connection to Line 24
Jiangcun
Jianggao
Fengxiang Lu
Liuxi River
Jiaoxin
Baiyunhu Depot
Tinggang
Shijing
Shijing River
Xiaoping
Shitan
Julong
 12 
Shangbu
Tongde
Ezhangtan
Zengbu River
Xicun
 5 
 5 
Left arrow to Jiaokou
to Wenchong Right arrow
 22 
Left arrow to Panyu Square
to Airport North (Terminal 2) Right arrow
 11  Right arrow clockwise
Caihongqiao
 11   13   22 
 13 
Left arrow to Chaoyang
to Xinsha Right arrow
Chen Clan Academy
 1 
Hualinsi Buddhist Temple
Cultural Park
 6 
 28  Left arrow to Luzhou
Tongfuxi
Line reservation
Haizhu Creek
Fenghuang Xincun
Shayuan
Baogang Dadao
Changgang
 2 
Connection to Line 2
Xiaogang
Sun Yat-sen University
Lujiang
Kecun
 3 
Connection to Line 3
Chigang
 12 
Huangpu Stream
Modiesha
 18   28 
Connection to Line 11
Xingangdong
Chisha Depot (Line 11)
Pazhou
 11   28 
 11  Right arrow anti-clockwise
Left arrow Guangfo circular IR Right arrow
 28  Down arrow to Songshanhu
Wanshengwei
 4   THZ1 
East extension
(planned)
East extension
(planned)
Huangpu Old Port
Xinzhou
Changzhou
 7 
Shating
Hualong
Xianling
Longzelu
Lianhua
Line 8
Simplified Chinese广州地铁8号线
Traditional Chinese廣州地鐵8號線
Cantonese YaleGwóngjāu Deihtit Baat Houh Sin

Line 8 of the Guangzhou Metro is a north-west L-shaped line on the system that runs from Jiaoxin to Wanshengwei, spanning a total of 33.9 km (21.06 mi)[4][5] with 28 stations. It interchanges with Line 1 at Chen Clan Academy, Line 2 at Changgang, Line 3 at Kecun, Line 4 at Wanshengwei and Line 6 at Cultural Park. All stations on Line 8 are underground.[6] Line 8's color is teal.

Line 8 used to run as part of Line 2 until the extension to both lines opened for trial operation on 25 September 2010, and Changgang to Fenghuang Xincun started operation on 3 November 2010.[7][8] With the northern extension of Line 8, daily ridership is projected to immediately reach 960,000 passengers per day, growing to 1.33 million per day in the short term and topping 1.65 million per day in the long-term.[9]

History[edit]

Line 8 drawn to scale.
The former alignment of Line 2 before the creation of Line 8 drawn to scale.
  • 2004 - The Line 2 and 8 realignment project; and Line 8 Cultural Park to Xiaogang extension was announced. Creating Line 8 by splitting off the southeastern portion (Xiaogang to Wanshengwei) from Line 2.
  • June 2007 - Line 2 and 8 realignment; and Line 8 phase 1 (Cultural Park to Xiaogang extension) was approved by the NDRC.
  • 1 August 2007 - Construction of Line 2 and 8 realignment project; and Line 8 phase 1 extension officially commenced.
  • 10 March 2010 - Line 8 phase 2 (northern extension) was announced by extend Line 8 from Liwan to Baiyun.
  • 21 September 2010 - Line 2's services of train bound between Sanyuanli to Wanshengwei ends.
  • 25 September 2010 - Line 2 and 8 realignment project; and Line 8 phase 1 extension first section was completed and enter operation.
  • 3 November 2010 - Line 2 and 8 realignment project; and Line 8 phase 1 extension second section enter operation.
  • 9 July 2014 - Line 8 phase 3 (further north extension) was announced by further extend Line 8 from Baiyun to Huadu.
  • 28 December 2019 - The section from Cultural Park to Fenghuang Xincun was opened.[4]
  • 26 November 2020 - The section from Cultural Park to Jiaoxin was opened, except for Xicun and Caihongqiao stations.[5]
  • 28 September 2022 - Caihongqiao station was opened.
  • 28 December 2022 - Xicun station was opened.
Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Xiaogang — Wanshengwei 25 September 2010 10.8 km (6.71 mi) 9 Line 2 & 8 realignment project
Changgang — Xiaogang 25 September 2010 0.6 km (0.37 mi) 1
Fenghuang Xincun — Changgang 3 November 2010 4.4 km (2.73 mi) 3
Cultural Park — Fenghuang Xincun 28 December 2019[4] 1.8 km (1.12 mi)[4] 2
Jiaoxin — Cultural Park 26 November 2020 16.3 km (10.13 mi)[5] 11 Northern extension
Caihongqiao 28 September 2022 Infill station 1
Xicun 28 December 2022 Infill station 1

Stations[edit]

Service

routes

Station
no.
Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
8 01 Jiaoxin 滘心 0.00 0.00 Baiyun
8 02 Tinggang 亭岗 1.66 1.66
8 03 Shijing 石井 1.83 3.49
8 04 Xiaoping 小坪 2.00 5.49
8 05 Shitan 石潭 Guangzhou Baiyun railway station GBA
Baiyun Railway Station:  12   22   24 
1.35 6.84
8 06 Julong 聚龙  12  0.79 7.63
8 07 Shangbu 上步 1.14 8.77
8 08 Tongde 同德 0.85 9.62
8 09 Ezhangtan 鹅掌坦 0.83 10.45
8 10 Xicun 西村  5  1.86 12.31 Liwan
8 11 Caihongqiao 彩虹桥  11   13   22  0.96 13.27
8 12 Chen Clan Academy 陈家祠  1  1.05 14.32
8 13 Hualinsi Buddhist Temple 华林寺 0.76 15.08
8 14 Cultural Park 文化公园  6  1.02 16.10
8 15 Tongfuxi 同福西 0.88 16.98 Haizhu
8 16 Fenghuang Xincun 凤凰新村 0.86 17.84
8 17 Shayuan 沙园  Guangfo  0.83 18.67
8 18 Baogang Dadao 宝岗大道 1.05 19.72
8 19 Changgang 昌岗  2  0.84 20.56
8 20 Xiaogang 晓港 0.67 21.23
8 21 Sun Yat-sen University 中大 South Gate of Sun Yat-sen University:  10  (OSI) 1.19 22.42
8 22 Lujiang 鹭江 1.69 24.11
8 23 Kecun 客村  3  1.24 25.35
8 24 Chigang 赤岗  12  1.48 26.83
8 25 Modiesha 磨碟沙  18   28  0.77 27.60
8 26 Xingangdong 新港东 1.57 29.17
8 27 Pazhou 琶洲  11   28  0.99 30.16
8 28 Wanshengwei 万胜围  4  Guangzhou Trams  THZ1  1.83 31.99

Further North Extension[edit]

Part of Phase 3 adjustment plan of Guangzhou Metro, now under review by the National Development and Reform Commission as of September 2022.[10] This extension will bring Line further North beyond Jiaoxin Station.[11] The extension will have provisions to be divided into two lines at Jiangfu Station. With the northern section of Line 8 between Jiangfu Station and Guangzhou North Railway Station will be spun off to form the new Line 24.[12][13]

However, according to the latest environmental impact assessment announcement, Line 24 is used as an extension of Line 8 to announce the line design information. The part to the north of Jiangfu Station is taken as part of the further north extension of Line 8, and the part to the south of Jiangfu Station is taken as the "Subline of the North Extension of Line 8". Even so, the line specifications of these two parts are still configured according to the separate Line 24, because it avoids the need to increase the number of new service lines when it is submitted to the National Development and Reform Commission for approval.[14][15][16][17]

Station name Connections Location
English Chinese
Jiangfu 江府  24  Baiyun
Jiangcun 江村
Jianggao 江高
Fengxiang Lu 凤翔路

East Extension[edit]

  • Under planning. The extension is 18 km with 8 new stations.[18]
Station name[18] Connections Location
English Chinese
Huangpu Old Port 黄埔古港 Haizhu
Xinzhou 新洲
Changzhou 新洲  7  Huangpu
Shating 沙亭 Panyu
Hualong 化龙
Xianling 仙岭
Longzelu 龙泽路
Lianhua 莲花 Guangzhou Lianhuashan railway station (U/C)

References[edit]

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