Line 7 (Guangzhou Metro)

Line 7 of the Guangzhou Metro runs across Panyu District. Line 7's color is light green. Line 7 is envisioned as tangential line that runs across southeast Guangzhou and Foshan, allowing for orbital traffic between the suburbs of Shunde, Panyu and Huangpu to avoid the crowded city center stations. The first phase opened on December 28, 2016 and starts at Guangzhou South Railway Station and ends at Higher Education Mega Center South. It has interchanges with Line 2 at Guangzhou South Railway Station and Shibi, Line 3 at Hanxi Changlong, and Line 4 at Higher Education Mega Center South and a total length is 18.6 km (11.6 mi) with 10 stations. The plan for west extension of the first phase from Guangzhou South Railway Station to Meidi Dadao in Shunde District, Foshan was approved in October, 2015. The construction of the west extension to Shunde began in June 2016.[2] The west extension is expected to be operational in 2021.[3][4] The Northern extension to Shuxi will start construction in 2018. The extension will add 22 km (14 mi) of line with 11 additional stations and will open in 2022.[5]

Line 7
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Platform of Yuangang
Overview
Other name(s)	M7 (plan name) Panyu line (番禺线)
Type	Rapid transit
System	Guangzhou Metro
Status	Operating
Locale	Guangzhou (Panyu District) Guangdong
Termini	Guangzhou South Railway Station Higher Education Mega Center South
Stations	15
Services	1
Daily ridership	163,200 (2017 daily average)[1]
Operation
Opened	December 28, 2016 (2016-12-28)
Owner	City of Guangzhou
Operator(s)	Guangzhou Metro Corporation
Technical
Line length	18.6 km (11.6 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (56.5 in)
Route map Shuixi North Shuixi ( 21 )  21  to Yuancun to Zengcheng Square Luogang  6   6  to Xunfenggang to Xiangxue Kaifeng Lu Jiazhuang Jitang ( 19 ) Dashadong  5   5  to Jiaokou to Wenchong Yufengwei  13   13  to Yuzhu to Xinsha Pearl River Hongshengsha Changzhou ( 8 )  8  to Guangzhou North Railway Station to Haibang / Huangpu Passenger Port Shenjing Phase 2 connection to Line 4  4  to Huangcun Higher Education Mega Center South  4  ( 12 ) Lijiao Creek  4  to Nansha Passenger Port Banqiao Yuangang Nancun Wanbo ( 18 )  18  to Guangzhou East Railway Station to Wanqingsha Hanxi Changlong  3   3  to Tianhe Coach Terminal to Panyu Square Zhongcun Xiecun  2  to Jiahe Wanggang Shibi  2   22  to Bai'etan to Wanqingsha GZ South Railway Station  2  ( 22 ) 2 ) to Jingguangshengang to Guangzhu  2  to Nanzhuang Dazhou Yard (Line 2) Dazhou Depot (Line 7) Western extension Western extension Weichong Guangzhou Foshan Chencunbei Chencun Chencun New Town Nanyong Lintou  3  to Shishan Education Mega Center Beijiao New Town  3   3  to Ronggui Meidi Dadao Yifeng Yard

Map of Line 7 drawn to scale with the first and western sections