Line 8 (Guangzhou Metro)

Line 8
Line 8
Simplified Chinese	广州地铁8号线
Traditional Chinese	廣州地鐵8號線
Cantonese Yale	Gwóngjāu Deihtit Baat Houh Sin
Hanyu Pinyin
showTranscriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Guǎngzhōu Dìtiě Bā Hào Xiàn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Gwóngjāu Deihtit Baat Houh Sin
Jyutping	gwong2 zau1 dei6 tit3 baat3 hou6 sin3
Canton Romanization	guong2 zeo1 déi6 tid3 bad3 hou6 xin3

Line 8
Line 8
	8
	Platform of Baogang Dadao station (November 2020)
Overview
Other name(s)	M2e ("十" shape plan name); M2e / M3e (5 lines plan name); M4 / M5 (7 lines plan name); M8 (2000 plan name); Pazhou line; (琶洲线)
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
Daily ridership	645,700 (2017 daily average)
History
Opened	25 September 2010; 10 years ago
Technical
Line length	33.9 km (21.1 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Overhead lines, 1,500 V DC
show Route map
	Legend
	North extension
	(planned)
	to Guangzhou North Railway Station
	to Jiaokou
	to Wenchong
	to Chaoyang
	to Xinsha
	to Xilang
	to Guangzhou East Railway Station
	to Xunfenggang
	to Xiangxue
	to Guangzhou South Railway Station
	to Jiahewanggang
	to Panyu Square
	to Tianhe Coach Terminal
	to Nansha Passenger Port
	to Huangcun
	East extension
	(planned)
	East extension
	(planned)
	to Guangzhou South Railway Station
	to Dashadong
	Guangzhou International Commodity
	Exhibition & Trade Centre
	This diagram: view; talk; ;

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]^[4] 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.^[5] 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.^[6]^[7] 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.^[8]

History[]

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.^[3]
26 November 2020 - The section from Cultural Park to Jiaoxin was opened, except for Xicun and Caihongqiao stations.^[4]

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	16.3 km (10.13 mi)^[4]	11	Northern extension

Stations[]

Service routes	Station no.	Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
Service routes	Station no.	English	Chinese	Connections	Distance km		Location

●	8 01	Jiaoxin	滘心				Baiyun
●	8 02	Tinggang	亭岗
●	8 03	Shijing	石井
●	8 04	Xiaoping	小坪
●	8 05	Shitan	石潭
●	8 06	Julong	聚龙	12
●	8 07		上步
●	8 08		同德
●	8 09	Ezhangtan	鹅掌坦
\|	8 10	Xicun	西村	5			Liwan
\|	8 11		彩虹桥	11 13 22
●	8 12	Chen Clan Academy	陈家祠	1
●	8 13	Hualinsi Buddhist Temple	华林寺
●	8 14	Cultural Park	文化公园	6
●	8 15	Tongfuxi	同福西				Haizhu
●	8 16	Fenghuang Xincun	凤凰新村		0.00	0.00
●	8 17	Shayuan	沙园	Guangfo	0.90	0.90
●	8 18	Baogang Dadao	宝岗大道		1.20	2.10
●	8 19	Changgang	昌岗	2	0.94	3.04
●	8 20	Xiaogang	晓港		0.61	3.65
●	8 21	Sun Yat-sen University	中大	OSI: 10 ()	1.00	4.65
●	8 22	Lujiang	鹭江		1.89	6.54
●	8 23	Kecun	客村	3	1.26	7.80
●	8 24	Chigang	赤岗	12	1.46	9.26
●	8 25	Modiesha	磨碟沙	18	0.70	9.96
●	8 26	Xingangdong	新港东		1.61	11.57
●	8 27	Pazhou	琶洲	11	1.05	12.62
●	8 28	Wanshengwei	万胜围	4 THZ1	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]

Station name		Connections	Location
English	Chinese	Connections	Location
	江府	24	Baiyun
	江村
	江高
	凤翔路

References[]

^ https://rail.kychung.com/en/2d-en/guangzhou-metro-line-8-stock/
^ http://www.gzmtr.com/ygwm/gsgk/qynb/201806/P020180627541408016222.pdf
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "八号线凤凰新村至文化公园段明天正式运营". 2019-12-27. Archived from the original on 2019-12-27. 凤凰新村至文化公园段长1.8公里，开通后，将连通广州“河南”与沿江路，八号线增加至17.6公里
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "广州地铁八号线北延段正式开通同德围"解围"-新华网". www.gd.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27. 此次开通的八号线北延段全长16.3公里
^ "Guangzhou Metro". Railway-Technology.com. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^ 404 Not Found Archived 2010-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
^ 广州地铁. Gzmtr.com. 16 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
^ "广州力争今年建成两条地铁新线--广东频道--人民网". gd.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
^ "今明两年共7条地铁新线动工快看看有没有经过你家！". cj.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
^ "广州8号线北延段拟分为两条线江府站以南为8号线_房产广州站_腾讯网". gz.house.qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-01-27.
^ "详细页". www.gzggzy.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
^ 何雯飔. "多条地铁新线拟"变身"：24号线或成又一南北大动脉，10号线设支线通往佛山_广州日报大洋网". news.dayoo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-08-22.

[1] ttps://rail.kychung.com/en/2d-en/guangzhou-metro-line-8-stock/

[2] ttp://www.gzmtr.com/ygwm/gsgk/qynb/201806/P020180627541408016222.pdf

[dayoo201912-8n1-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "八号线凤凰新村至文化公园段明天正式运营". 2019-12-27. Archived from the original on 2019-12-27. 凤凰新村至文化公园段长1.8公里，开通后，将连通广州“河南”与沿江路，八号线增加至17.6公里

[Line8-2020-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "广州地铁八号线北延段正式开通同德围"解围"-新华网". www.gd.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27. 此次开通的八号线北延段全长16.3公里

[5] "Guangzhou Metro". Railway-Technology.com. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

[6] 404 Not Found Archived 2010-09-21 at the Wayback Machine

[7] 广州地铁. Gzmtr.com. 16 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

[8] "广州力争今年建成两条地铁新线--广东频道--人民网". gd.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-01-23.

[9] "今明两年共7条地铁新线动工快看看有没有经过你家！". cj.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2018-01-27.

[10] "广州8号线北延段拟分为两条线江府站以南为8号线_房产广州站_腾讯网". gz.house.qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-01-27.

[11] "详细页". www.gzggzy.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-22.

[12] 何雯飔. "多条地铁新线拟"变身"：24号线或成又一南北大动脉，10号线设支线通往佛山_广州日报大洋网". news.dayoo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-08-22.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]