Line 8 (Guangzhou Metro)

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
Transcriptions
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
	8
	Platform of Baogang Dadao(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[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	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Overhead lines, 1,500 V DC
Route map
	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

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

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.[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
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
8 07	Shangbu	上步
8 08	Tongde	同德
8 09	Ezhangtan	鹅掌坦
8 10	Xicun	西村	5			Liwan
8 11	Caihongqiao	彩虹桥	11
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		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		1.46	9.26
8 25	Modiesha	磨碟沙		0.70	9.96
8 26	Xingangdong	新港东		1.61	11.57
8 27	Pazhou	琶洲		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
Jiangfu	江府	24	Baiyun
Jiangcun	江村
Jianggao	江高
Fengxiang Lu	凤翔路

References

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