Guangzhou Metro
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The Guangzhou Metro (广州地铁 Guǎngzhōu dìtiě) is a metro system in the city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China. It is the fourth city in China to build an underground railway system after Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai. Construction began in 1993 and the first line was completed and opened in 1997 and 1999. The system is operated by the Guangzhou Metro Corporation, established in 1992 as a state owned enterprise under the Guangzhou government.
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[edit] Lines in operation
The metro network currently has 4 lines operational, 3 under construction and 4 planned. The total operational length is scheduled to grow to 190.8 km by 2010 and more than 600 km in the long term plan.
[edit] Line 1 (red)
Line 1 runs from Xilang to Guangzhou East Railway Station (18.5km).
- June 28, 1997: Xilang-Huangsha
- June 28, 1999: Huangsha-Guangzhou East Railway Station (Guangzhoudongzhan)
[edit] Line 2 (yellow)
Line 2 runs from Sanyuanli to Wanshengwei, interchanging with Line 1 at Gongyuanqian (18.3km).
- December 29, 2002: Sanyuanli-Xiaogang
- June 28, 2003: Xiaogang-Pazhou
- December 26, 2005: Pazhou-Wanshengwei
Extensions north to Jiahe and south to Nanzhoukeyun Station are scheduled for completion in 2008.
[edit] Line 3 (blue)
Line 3 will be a 36-kilometer Y-shaped line connecting Guangzhou East Railway Station (Line 1) and Tianhe Passenger Transport Station to Panyu Plaza. The line will in the future also be extended to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.
- December 26, 2005: Guangzhou East Railway Station-Kecun
[edit] Line 4 (orange)
Line 4 will run from Science Town to Pazhouta, where it will interchange with Line 2. The first section opened in 2005.
- December 26, 2005: Wanshengwei - Xinzao
[edit] Lines under construction
[edit] Guangfo Line
A 33-km metro line connecting Guangzhou to sister city Foshan is under construction for completion in 2006-2007.
[edit] Lines In Plan
[edit] Line 5
(In Plan)Line 5 starts at Fangcun and ends at Guangzhou Development Zone Luogang District and intersect with 11 other lines.
[edit] Line 6
(In Plan)Line 6 was plan to start by Pearl River Big Bridge and end near at Tianhe Bus station with 9 intersection
[edit] Line 7
(In Plan)Line 7 Starts at Fangcun going around downtown by south and end at Luogang District with 7 intersection.
[edit] Line 8
(In Plan)Line 8 Start next to Line 2 by Jiahe in Baiyun District and part of line 2 will become Line 8 with 8 intersection.
[edit] Line 9
(In Plan)Line 9 with starts by old Baiyun Airport and going all the way to Zengcheng with 10 intersection.
[edit] Line 10
In Plan in the Panyu District.
[edit] Line 11A
In Plan in the Nansha District.
[edit] Line 11B
In Plan in the Nansha District.
[edit] Line 12
In Plan in the Panyu District.
[edit] Line 13
In Plan in the Nansha District.
[edit] Line 14
(In Plan)Line 14 start form Huadu District and end at Conghua; interchange with Line 13 at Baiyun International Airport.
[edit] Rolling Stock
- 126 Adtranz-Siemens AG Type B-car (Movia 456) - line 1
- 156 Bombardier Transportation/Changchun Car Company Type B-car (Movia 456) - line 2
- 120 Siemens AG/Zhuzhou Electrical Locomotive Works Metro cars - line 3
- 300 Kawasaki Heavy Industries + Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Series 05? - line 4-6
