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 Xiaogang
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)
Type	Rapid transit
System	Guangzhou Metro
Status	Operational
Locale	Haizhu District; Guangzhou, Guangdong
Termini	Fenghuang Xincun; Wanshengwei
Stations	13
Services	1
Daily ridership	645,700 (2017 daily average)[1]
Operation
Opened	25 September 2010
Owner	City of Guangzhou
Operator(s)	Guangzhou Metro Corporation
Character	Underground
Rolling stock	?? CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Metro cars[2]
Technical
Line length	14.8 km (9.20 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Overhead lines, 1,500 V DC
Route map
	North extension
	(under construction)
future extension
	to Huanggang
	to Xiangjingling
	to Xilang
	to Guangzhou East Railway Station
	to Xunfenggang
	to Changban
	North extension
	(under construction)
	to Guangzhou South Railway Station
	to Jiahewanggang
	to Panyu Square
	to Tianhe Coach Terminal
	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 Fenghuang Xincun to Wanshengwei, spanning a total of 14.8 km (9.2 mi) with 13 stations. It interchanges with Line 2 at Changgang, Line 3 at Kecun and Line 4 at Wanshengwei. All stations on Line 8 are underground.^[3] 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.^[4]^[5]

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.

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Xiaogang — Wanshengwei	25 September 2010	10.8 km (6.71 mi)	9	Line 2 & 8 realignment project (initial section)
Changgang — Xiaogang	25 September 2010	0.6 km (0.37 mi)	1	Line 2 & 8 realignment project (initial section)
Fenghuang Xincun — Changgang	3 November 2010	4.4 km (2.73 mi)	3	Line 2 & 8 realignment project (2nd section)

Stations

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

8 16	Fenghuang Xincun	凤凰新村		0.00	0.00	Haizhu
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

Northern extension

A northern extension to Baiyun Lake is currently under construction with opening scheduled in 2019.^[6]

Station no.	Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
Station no.	English	Chinese	Connections	Distance km		Location
8 01	Jiaoxin	滘心		0.00	0.00	Baiyun
8 02	Tinggang	亭岗		1.68	1.68
8 03	Shijing	石井		1.77	3.45
8 04	Xiaoping	小坪		1.91	5.36
8 05	Shitan	石潭		1.44	6.80
8 06	Julong	聚龙		0.88	7.68
8 07	Shangbu	上步		1.11	8.79
8 08	Tongde	同德		0.84	9.63
8 09	E'zhangtan	鹅掌坦		0.72	10.35
8 10	Xicun	西村	5	1.91	12.26	Liwan
8 11	Caihongqiao	彩虹桥	11	0.87	13.13
8 12	Chen Clan Academy	陈家祠	1	0.88	14.01
8 13	Hualin Temple	华林寺		1.05	15.06
8 14	Cultural Park	文化公园	6	0.90	15.96
8 15	Tongfuxi	同福西		0.97	16.93	Haizhu

Further North Extension

Approved and under preparation for construction with an implementation period of 2019 to 2023.^[7] In the future, the further north extension phase will 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 split off to form a new line.^[8]

Station name		Connections	Location
English	Chinese	Connections	Location
Guangzhou North Railway Station	广州北站	9	Huadu
Yayao	雅瑶
Jinghu Dadao	镜湖大道
Shenshan	神山		Baiyun
Shuili	水沥
Jiangfu	江府
Jiangcun	江村
Jianggao	江高
Fengxiang Lu	凤翔路

References

↑ http://www.gzmtr.com/ygwm/gsgk/qynb/201806/P020180627541408016222.pdf
↑ https://rail.kychung.com/en/2d-en/guangzhou-metro-line-8-stock/
↑ "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.
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[2] ttps://rail.kychung.com/en/2d-en/guangzhou-metro-line-8-stock/

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

[4] 404 Not Found Archived 2010-09-21 at the Wayback Machine.

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

[6] 一棵树一幢屋“拖”住八号线北延 - 南方都市报 - 汉丰网. www.kaixian.tv. Retrieved 2018-01-27.

[7] "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.

[8] "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.