| Line 8 | |
|---|---|
| 8 | |
 Platform of Baogang Dadao(November 2020) | |
| 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 () |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | City of Guangzhou |
| Locale | Haizhu, Liwan and Baiyun Districts Guangzhou, Guangdong |
| Termini | Jiaoxin Wanshengwei |
| Stations | 26 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Guangzhou Metro |
| Services | 1 |
| Operator(s) | Guangzhou Metro Corporation |
| Rolling stock | CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Metro cars[1] |
| Daily ridership | 645,700 (2017 daily average)[2] |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 September 2010 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 33.9 km (21.1 mi)[3] |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Underground |
| Track gauge | |
| Electrification | Overhead lines, 1,500 V DC |
| Line 8 | |||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | ?8 | ||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | ?8 | ||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Gwóngj?u Deihtit Baat Houh Sin | ||||||||||||||
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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 (21.1 mi)[3] with 26 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.[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7]
History
- 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.[3]
- 26 November 2020 - The section from Cultural Park to Jiaoxin was opened.[8]
| 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[3] | 1.8 km (1.12 mi)[3] | 2 | |
| Jiaoxin -- Cultural Park | 26 November 2020 | 16.1 km (10.00 mi) | 11 | Northern extension |
Stations
| Station no. |
Station name | Connections | Distance km |
Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | ||||||
| 8 01 | Jiaoxin | Baiyun | |||||
| 8 02 | Tinggang | ||||||
| 8 03 | Shijing | ||||||
| 8 04 | Xiaoping | ||||||
| 8 05 | Shitan | ||||||
| 8 06 | Julong | ||||||
| 8 07 | Shangbu | ||||||
| 8 08 | Tongde | ||||||
| 8 09 | Ezhangtan | ||||||
| 8 10 | Xicun | 5 | Liwan | ||||
| 8 11 | Caihongqiao | 11 | |||||
| 8 12 | Chen Clan Academy | 1 | |||||
| 8 13 | Hualinsi Buddhist Temple | ||||||
| 8 14 | Cultural Park | ? | 6 | ||||
| 8 15 | Tongfuxi | Haizhu | |||||
| 8 16 | Fenghuang Xincun | ? | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| 8 17 | Shayuan | Guangfo | 0.90 | 0.90 | |||
| 8 18 | Baogang Dadao | ? | 1.20 | 2.10 | |||
| 8 19 | Changgang | 2 | 0.94 | 3.04 | |||
| 8 20 | Xiaogang | 0.61 | 3.65 | ||||
| 8 21 | Sun Yat-sen University | 1.00 | 4.65 | ||||
| 8 22 | Lujiang | 1.89 | 6.54 | ||||
| 8 23 | Kecun | 3 | 1.26 | 7.80 | |||
| 8 24 | Chigang | 1.46 | 9.26 | ||||
| 8 25 | Modiesha | 0.70 | 9.96 | ||||
| 8 26 | Xingangdong | 1.61 | 11.57 | ||||
| 8 27 | Pazhou | 1.05 | 12.62 | ||||
| 8 28 | Wanshengwei | 4  THZ1
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1.95 | 14.57 | |||
Further North Extension
Approved and under preparation for construction with an implementation period of 2019 to 2023. This extension will bring Line further North beyond Jiaoxin Station.[9] 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.[10][11] Line 24 will continue south to central Guangzhou.[12]
References
- ^ https://rail.kychung.com/en/2d-en/guangzhou-metro-line-8-stock/
- ^ http://www.gzmtr.com/ygwm/gsgk/qynb/201806/P020180627541408016222.pdf
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- ^ "Guangzhou Metro". Railway-Technology.com. Retrieved 2017.
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