Line 21 (Guangzhou Metro)

Line 21
Line 21
Simplified Chinese	广州地铁21号线
Traditional Chinese	廣州地鐵21號線
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Guǎngzhōu Dìtiě Èrshíyīhàoxiàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	gwong2zau1 dei6tit3 luk6 hou6 sin3

Line 21
Line 21
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	Line 21 train near Shantian
Overview
Other name(s)	M21 (plan name); Eastern New Town express line (Chinese: 东部新城快线)
Status	Operational
Owner	City of Guangzhou
Termini	Yuancun; Zengcheng Square
Stations	21
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Guangzhou Metro
Services	2
Operator(s)	Guangzhou Metro Corporation
History
Opened	28 December 2018; 3 years ago
Technical
Line length	61.5 km (38.2 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Third rail, 1,500 V DC; (Overhead lines with same voltage installed in depot)
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
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Line 21 of the Guangzhou Metro (Chinese: 广州地铁21号线; pinyin: Guǎngzhōu Dìtiě Èrshíyīhàoxiàn) is a rapid transit rail line in Guangzhou.

Line 21 is an express suburban metro line along with Line 14. Both lines were envisioned to connect and promote development in the northeast regions of Guangzhou. Line 21's unique role means that it has many design features that make it different from other Guangzhou metro lines. For example, several stations have passing loops to allow for express and local stopping patterns and trains reach a maximum service speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). These considerations allow for passengers to travel from outer Guangzhou to the city center in one hour.^[2] Line 21 runs from Yuancun in Tianhe to in Zengcheng.^[3] The line is about 61.5 km (38.2 mi) long.^[1] The line has 40.1 km (24.9 mi) of underground sections, 6.8 km (4.2 mi) of mountain base tunneling and 14.7 km (9.1 mi) on viaducts.^[4] The line has a total of 21 stations, of which 18 are underground and 3 are elevated.

The eastern section of Line 21 opened on 28 December 2018^[5] and the western section opened on 20 December 2019.^[6]

Line 21 drawn to scale.

Opening timeline[]

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Zhenlongxi — Zengcheng Square	28 December 2018	26.2 km (16.3 mi)^[7]	9	Eastern section
Yuancun — Zhenlongxi	20 December 2019^[6]	35.3 km (21.9 mi)^[7]	12	Western section

Train service[]

There are 2 types of train services offered on the metro line 21:

Yuancun — Zengcheng Square (Local services, stop at every stations on mainline)
Yuancun — Zengcheng Square (Rapid express services, only stop at Yuancun, Tianhe Park, Tangdong, Huangcun, Tianhe Smart City, Shenzhoulu, Suyuan, Zhenlong, Fenggang, Zengcheng Square)

Stations[]

L - local services
R - rapid express services

R	L	Station №	Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
R	L	Station №	English	Chinese	Connections	Distance km		Location

●	●	21 01	Yuancun	员村	5 11	0.00	0.00	Tianhe
●	●	21 02	Tianhe Park	天河公园	11 13	1.37	1.37
●	●	21 03	Tangdong	棠东		3.41	4.78
●	●	21 04	Huangcun	黄村	4 JSQ	2.13	6.91
｜	●	21 05	Daguannanlu	大观南路		1.16	8.07
●	●	21 06	Tianhe Smart City	天河智慧城		2.08	10.15
●	●	21 07	Shenzhoulu	神舟路		3.27	13.42	Huangpu
｜	●	21 08	Science City	科学城		1.99	15.41
●	●	21 09	Suyuan	苏元	6	2.45	17.86
｜	●	21 10	Shuixi	水西	7 THP1	2.31	20.17
｜	●	21 11	Changping	长平	THP1	3.00	23.17
｜	●	21 12	Jinkeng	金坑		6.27	29.44
｜	●	21 13	Zhenlongxi	镇龙西		5.94	35.38
●	●	21 14	Zhenlong	镇龙	14	2.17	37.55
｜	●	21 15	Zhongxin	中新		2.12	39.67	Zengcheng
｜	●	21 16	Kengbei	坑贝		3.59	43.26
●	●	21 17	Fenggang	凤岗		2.54	45.80
｜	●	21 18		朱村		3.24	49.04
｜	●	21 19	Shantian	山田		4.46	53.50
｜	●	21 20		钟岗		4.95	58.45
●	●	21 21	Zengcheng Square	增城广场	16	2.95	61.40

Footnotes[]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "广州地铁运营里程将突破500公里" [Total length of Guangzhou's metro service will reach 500km]. City of Guangzhou. 19 December 2019.
^ 广州地铁全程为你--公司新闻. Guangzhou Metro website. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
^ 广州规划7条新线地铁里程超500公里 [Guangzhou plans 7 new metro lines, total metro length to exceed 500 km] (in Chinese). Guangzhou Metro website. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
^ "广州地铁21号线年底分段开通？多个站点再更名！" [Stations of Guangzhou's Line 21 renamed as launch date in doubt]. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
^ "广州确定12月28日开通三条新线" [Confirmation of three lines opening in Guangzhou on 28 December]. Guangzhou Metro (in Chinese). 28 December 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b "定了！广州地铁21号线20日全线开通运营" [Guangzhou's Line 21 will launch on 20 Dec]. 19 December 2019.
^ ^a ^b "广州地铁21号线年底开通设21座车站与7条线路换乘" [Guangzhou's Line 21 will launch later this year]. Xinhua News Agency. 31 October 2019.

[201912length-1] "广州地铁运营里程将突破500公里" [Total length of Guangzhou's metro service will reach 500km]. City of Guangzhou. 19 December 2019.

[2] 广州地铁全程为你--公司新闻. Guangzhou Metro website. Retrieved 23 December 2016.

[ycdtb120712-3] 广州规划7条新线地铁里程超500公里 [Guangzhou plans 7 new metro lines, total metro length to exceed 500 km] (in Chinese). Guangzhou Metro website. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2012.

[4] "广州地铁21号线年底分段开通？多个站点再更名！" [Stations of Guangzhou's Line 21 renamed as launch date in doubt]. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

[5] "广州确定12月28日开通三条新线" [Confirmation of three lines opening in Guangzhou on 28 December]. Guangzhou Metro (in Chinese). 28 December 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

[southcn20191219-6] "定了！广州地铁21号线20日全线开通运营" [Guangzhou's Line 21 will launch on 20 Dec]. 19 December 2019.

[gd201910-7] "广州地铁21号线年底开通设21座车站与7条线路换乘" [Guangzhou's Line 21 will launch later this year]. Xinhua News Agency. 31 October 2019.

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