Guangzhou Metro

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The Guangzhou Metro (廣州地鐵 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 60 station system is operated by the Guangzhou Metro Corporation, established in 1992 as a state owned enterprise under the Guangzhou government.

1 Lines in operation
2 Lines under construction and Future Planning
3 Fares for the Guangzhou Metro
4 Rolling Stock
5 External links

[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.

Guangzhou Metro Lines as of 26 December 2006

[edit] Line 1 (yellow; originally 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

[edit] Line 2 (blue; originally 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 the new Guangzhou Railway Station are scheduled for completion in 2008.

Train of Line 1 of the Guangzhou Metro

[edit] Line 3 (orange; originally blue)

Line 3 is a 36-kilometer Y-shaped line connecting Guangzhou East Railway Station (Line 1) and Tianhe Passenger Transport Station to Panyu Square. The line will in the future also be extended to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.

December 26, 2005: Guangzhou East Railway Station-Kecun
December 30, 2006: Kecun - Panyu Square
December 30, 2006: Tianhe Coach Terminal - Tiyu Xilu

[edit] Line 4 (green; originally orange)

Line 4 will eventually run from the Guangzhou Science Town to Nansha, it currently starts at Wanshengwei (formerly Pazhouta), where passengers could interchange with Line 2. The first section opened in 2005.

December 26, 2005: Wanshengwei - Xinzao
December 30, 2006: Xinzao - Huangge (except Guanqiao, Qingsheng)

[edit] Lines under construction and Future Planning

Line 5 will start at Jiaokou and will run to Wenchong in the Huangpu District. It will be completed in 2008 with stations at Jiaokou, Datansha (connection with Line 6), Zhongshan Ba, Xichang, Xicun, Guangzhou Railway Station (Connection with Line 2), Xiaobei, Taojin, Ouzhuang (Connection with Line 6), Zoo, Yangji (Connection with Line 1), Wuyangcun, Zhujiang New Town, (Connection with Line 3) Liede, Tancun, Yuancun, Keyun Road, Chebei South (Connection with Line 4), Dongpu, Sanxi, Yuzhu, Dashadi, Dashadong and Wenchong.

Line 6 will start at Xunfenggang near the border of Foshan and will terminate at Gaotangshi in Luogang District. It will be completed in 2010 with stations at Xunfenggang, Hengsha, Shabei, Datansha North, Datansha (Connection with Line 5), Ruyifang, Huangsha (Connection with Line 1), Culture Park (Connection with Line 8), Yide Road, Haizhu Square (Connection with Line 2), Beijing Road, Yuexiu South, Donghu (East Lake), Dongshankou (Connection with Line 1), Ouzhuang (Connection with Line 5), Henghuagang, Shaheding, Shahe, Tianpingjia, Yantang, Tianhe Long Distance Bus Terminal (Connection with Line 3), Changban, Southern China Botanical Garden, Longdong Forestry Centre, Kemulang and Gaotangshi

Line 8 The first phase of Line 8 will run from Fenghuang Xincun to Wanshengwei using part of Line 2 . It will eventually reach Jiahe paralleling Line 2 north of the river.

Other lines such as Line 7, Line 9, Line 10 and other lines between districts have been planned but are receiving permission to construct these lines by the government. A Guangfo line linking Foshan and south Guangzhou is under construction and an intercity high speed light rail line is under construction linking Zhuhai and the New Guangzhou Railway Station.

[edit] Fares for the Guangzhou Metro

Single tickets are bought at a kiosk at every station or by the automatic ticket vending machines. Like most cities in Asia, fares are based according to distance. Fares range from 2 yuan (a couple of stations) to 11 yuan (the longest journeys). The ticket itself is a black magnetic plastic token. The user has to tap it on the sensor on the ticket barrier and when he or she exits, the use has to insert it at the exit gate, the token is retained. It will not be valid if it is expired (past 2 and a half hours after validation). The other preferable payment method is the Yang Cheng Tong which is similar in function to that of the Octopus Card in Hong Kong or the Oyster in London. The Yang Cheng Tong offers discounts for riding the Metro.