GUANGZHOU | Public Transport

JHPart said:

Interesting that they build express metro and subway lines. In Europe there are also fast railway services in cities, but we don't call it a subway or metro line. It is mostly a real train line and could be even integrated in the regional railway service.

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Until 2022-3, the top 4 largest metro systems in the world are in China, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu. 8 of the top 10 largest metro systems in the world are in China.

Guangzhou Metro System is in the leading position of global metro system in terms of management, technology used and facilities built.

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There are 4 layers rail transit systems in Guangzhou divided by operation speed:

1st layer: HSR connecting Guangzhou to near major Chinese cities (250-350 km/h)

HSR Operation speed 350 km/h is the fastest operation speed in the world, and only in mainland China.

HSR in operation:

1. Guangzhou to Wuhan HSR , operation speed: 350 km/h
2. Guangzhou to Shenzhen HSR, operation speed: 350 km/h
3. Guangzhou to Nanning HSR, operation speed: 250 km/h
4. Guangzhou to Guiyang HSR, operation speed: 250 km/h

HSR under construction or planing: (completed before 2030)

5. Guangzhou to Zhanjiang HSR , operation speed: 350 km/h
6. Guangzhou to Heyuan HSR, operation speed: 350 km/h
7. Guangzhou to Macau HSR, operation speed: 350 km/h
8. Guangzhou to Shantou HSR, operation speed: 350 km/h
9. Guangzhou to Yongzhou HSR, operation speed: 350 km/h

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2nd layer : Intercity railways connecting Guangzhou to nearby cities in Great Bay Area, operated by Guangzhou Metro in metro system format (operation speed: 200 km/h)

Intercity Railway in operation:

1. Guangzhou to Qingyuan , operation speed: 200 km/h
2. Guangzhou to Zhuhai, operation speed: 200 km/h
3. Guangzhou to Dongguan - Shenzhen, operation speed: 200 km/h

Intercity Railway under construction:

4. Guangzhou- Foshan Ring intercity Railway , operation speed: 200 km/h

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3rd layer : Guangzhou Metro lines connecting different districts in Guangzhou and nearby cities (operation speed: 80-160 km/h )


By 2022-6, 16 metro lines in operation, total length: 607 km ( ranking 3rd in the world)

15 metro lines under construction and planing

Line 18, 22, operation speed: 160 km/h (The fastest metro line in the world)

Guangzhou Metro System connecting Foshan Metro System with Guangfo metro line and Foshan metro line 2. In the near future, Guangzhou Metro System will connect to Dongguan Metro System and Shenzhen Metro System.


Guangzhou Metro System Plan （2018-2035）with a total mileage of 2,029 kilometers in three levels ：


5 High-speed metro lines (452 kilometers ), operation speed: 160 km/h

11 Express metro lines (607 kilometers ), operation speed: 100-140 km/h

37 Regular-speed metro lines (970 kilometers), operation speed: 80-100 km/h

Total length : 2,029 kilometers


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4th layer: Tram lines connecting different locations inside a Urban District of Guangzhou

Tram lines in operation:

1. Haizhu Line 1, operation speed: 40-70 km/h
2. Huangpu Line 1, operation speed: 40 -70 km/h

Tram lines under construction and planing: 48 lines

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From the above information, it is sure that Guangzhou has the most sophisticated and advanced rail transit systems in the world so far.

Intercity Railway Construction Planning in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Great Bay Area

According to the plan, by 2025, the railway network in the Great Bay Area will reach 4,700 kilometers in operation and under construction, covering the major cities, node cities and key metropolitan areas such as Guangzhou and Shenzhen in the Great Bay Area.

By 2035, the railway network in the Great Bay Area will be operational and the mileage under construction has reached 5,700 kilometers, covering 100% of the cities above the county level.

In the near future, the Great Bay Area will plan to build 13 intercity railways and 5 hub projects, with a total mileage of about 775 kilometers, forming an intercity railway network with enhanced main axes, regional coverage and hub connections. Among them, it is planned to start the construction of 6 intercity railway projects including the Shenzhen Airport to Daya Bay, Intercity Shenzhen Airport to Pingshan Section, the Guangqing Intercity North Extension Line, and the Guangzhou East Railway Station Reconstruction Project before 2022. Construction, the total mileage is 337 kilometers; 7 intercity railway projects including Tangxia-Longgang, Changping-Longhua and 2 hub projects including the reconstruction project of Guangzhou Station will be advanced , with a planned construction mileage of 438 kilometers.


Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macau Great Bay Area Intercity Railways Map



Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macau Great Bay Area Satellite photo in the night


Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Great Bay Area

The largest metropolitan area in the world

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area includes Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Zhaoqing

Population (2020) : 85 million

In 2021, the Greater Bay Area GDP is expected to reach 12.54 trillion yuan (about 1.82 trillion US dollars), with an actual growth of 8.1%.

Update on the progress of Guangzhou Metro's subway lines under construction:

Date: end of March, 2022

Source : Guangzhou Metro

West Extension of Line 7 (Guangzhou South-Midea Avenue): Operation and commissioning is underway.

The east extension of Line 3 (Panyu Square-Haibang): 57% of the civil works have been completed.

East Extension of Line 5 (Wenchong-Huangpu Passenger Port): 55% of the civil works have been completed.

Phase 2 of Line 7 (University Town South-Shui Northwest): 66% of the civil works have been completed.

Line 10 (Xilong-Shipaiqiao): 38% of the civil works have been completed.


Line 11 (Train Station - Pazhou - Railway Station): 74% of the civil works have been completed.

Line 12 (Xunfenggang-University Town South): 38% of the civil works have been completed.

Line 13 Phase II (Chaoyang-Yuzhu): 46% of the civil works have been completed.

Phase II of Line 14 (Jiahe Wanggang-Guangzhou Railway Station): 31% of the civil works have been completed.

Line 18 (Xiancun-Guangzhou East Station): 7% of the civil works have been completed.

Line 22 (Chentougang-Fangcun): 16% of the civil works have been completed.

Starting from April 16, Guangzhou Metro Lines 18 and 22 will start using a new operating time table. According to the new version of the train operation time table, Line 18 will add morning and evening rush hours on weekdays, and the travel interval will be greatly reduced to 4 minutes and 22 seconds; Line 22 will optimize the operation procedures, and realize the same platform change from Panyu Square Station to Xiancun Station.

The longest station of Guangzhou Metro Line 12 was successfully capped


With the completion of the pouring of the last piece of roof concrete, it marks that the main structure of Ershadao Station of Guangzhou Metro Line 12 (Xunfenggang-University Town South) has been successfully capped. Ershadao Station, with a total length of 589.6 meters, is also the longest station on the entire line.

Ersha Island Station of Metro Line 12 is located in Guangzhou Development Park on Ersha Island, the center of the Pearl River in Yuexiu District. Due to the special geographical location of the station, the complex surrounding environment, the high safety and environmental protection control standards, and Ersha Island located in the center of the Pearl River, with complex geological conditions and abundant groundwater, the construction of the station faces great challenges.

The seven models of metro trains used by Guangzhou Metro



photo from Guangzhou Metro Weibo

499towersofchina said:

Thank you, lawdefender. When do we get to see the rolling stock for lines 11 and 12 I wonder?
Also, What's the status on the future planned and proposed lines 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 37?

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All the proposed metro lines are subject to the approval of the National Development and Reform Committee firstly.

I think the proposed new lines will be confirmed after 2024.

On April 25, 2022, reporters from Guangzhou Daily were invited to take a test ride to experience the west extension of Shunde section of Guangzhou Metro Line 7.

This is a line built by Guangzhou and Foshan again after the Guangzhou-Foshan Line. Starting from "Midea Avenue Station" in Beijiao, Shunde, it takes more than 20 minutes to reach Guangzhou South Railway Station in 8 stops. The fare is 5 yuan, which further shortens the space-time distance of Guangfo!

The total length of the westward extension of Shunde section of Guangzhou Metro Line 7 is 13.4 kilometers, of which the Shunde section is about 11.8 kilometers long and the Guangzhou section is about 1.6 kilometers long.

There are 8 underground stations in total, namely Midea Avenue, Beijiao Park, Midea, South Chung, Jinlong, Chencun, Chencun North, Dazhou, among which Beijiao Park will transfer with Foshan Line 3 in the future, Chencun will transfer with the Intercity Railway Guangfo Ring Line, and Chencun North will transfer with Foshan Line 11 in the future. take. According to estimates, the west extension from Midea Avenue to Guangzhou South Railway Station will take 22 minutes. The line will be in operation with the existing Guangzhou Metro Line 7 Phase I, and the whole journey will take about 49 minutes.





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Beijiao Park Station












Test ride by media reporters

From 14:00 on May 1, the west extension of Guangzhou Metro Line 7 officially opened for initial operation.

After the opening of the west extension of Shunde section, the total running time from Midea Avenue Station to Guangzhou South Railway Station is about 22 minutes; from Midea Avenue Station to University Town South Station, the total running time is about 50 minutes. The departure time of the train is from 6:00 a.m. to about 23:00 p.m., and the train interval is about 5 and a half minutes during the peak period during the initial operation. From Midea Avenue to Guangzhou South Railway Station, the whole fare is 5 yuan per person.


Photos from Guangzhou Metro weibo

Guangzhou Metro has a total of 16 lines in operation with a total length of 621.05 kilometers and a total of 259 stations.

Data updated : 2022-5-1

On May 5, 2022, Guangzhou Metro successfully brought the Taiyong Plot on the south side of Shiliugang in Haizhu District, the Chisha Depot in Haizhu District, Guanghai Road Plot 1 in Baiyun District (West Plot of Shijing Cement Plant), Baiyun District The comprehensive development plot of Dongping Metro Station consists of 4 plots, with a total land area of 37 hectares and a total construction area of 800,000 square meters.

For the 4 plots, only Guangzhou Metro followed up the auction, and all were sold at the reserve price. These plots will be developed in the TOD complex and the benefits will feed back the construction and operation of GZ Metro . It is estimated that from 2025 to 2030, Guangzhou Metro will build a "subway + intercity" rail transit network of more than 1,500 kilometers.

On May 7, 2022, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment issued a reply to the environmental impact report on the section from Foshan West Station to Guangzhou North Station of the Pearl River Delta Intercity Rail Transit Guangfo Ring Line, agreeing in principle with the nature and scale of the construction projects listed in the report. , location and proposed environmental protection measures.

According to the license content, the project line from Foshan West Station to Guangzhou North Station of the Pearl River Delta Intercity Rail Transit Guangfo Ring Line starts from Foshan West Station, passes through Nanhai District of Foshan City, Huadu District and Baiyun District of Guangzhou City, and ends at Guangzhou North Station . The total length of the line is 47.008 kilometers (including the new main line 44.606 kilometers, the Foshan Intercity Intercity Implementation Section and the Guangqing Intercity South Extension Implementation Section 2.402 kilometers), with Foshan West Station, Shishan East Station, Dalan Station, Guanyao South Station, Hegui Station, Tanbu Station, Huadugang Station, Shenshan North Station, Guangzhou North Station, a total of 9 stations; Hegui Maintenance Work Area and Tanbu Railway Vocational Training Section; new Shishan Traction Substation, expansion and renovation of existing Jindu (Guangzhou North) Traction Substation.

The main technical standards of the railway are intercity railway, double-track, electric traction, and EMU, and the speed target value is 160-200 km/h.

Looking back on December last year, the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission approved the feasibility study report of the Pearl River Delta Intercity Rail Transit Guangfo Ring Line from Foshan West Station to Guangzhou North Station (hereinafter referred to as "Guangfo Ring Line West Ring"), with a total investment of 22.806 billion yuan. , the construction period is 5 years.

At the same time, the location of each site has been fully announced.

Guangzhou-Foshan Intercity Loop Railway Map (operation speed: 160-200 km/h, operated by Guangzhou Metro in metro line format)

Green line (in operation): Huadu (Guangzhou North ) - Baiyun Airport North, total length: 22.6 km , operation speed:160km/h.

Blue Line (under construction): Baiyun Airport North- Guangzhou South Station, total length: 46.75 km, operation speed: 160 km/h.

Maroon line(under construction): Guangzhou South Station- Foshan West Station, total length: 35 km, operation speed: 200km/h.

Grey line (under construction): Foshan West Station- Huadu(Guangzhou North), total length: 47 km, operation speed: 160-200km/h.

The total length of Guangzhou-Foshan Loop Intercity Railway: 151.35 km

Guangzhou Metro Daily Ridership (2022/5/4-5/10)

Highest daily ridership 22/5/9 : 7.195 million

unit: 10,000

Photos from GZ Metro weibo

Guangzhou Metro train reaching into auto washing site