Line 8 (Guangzhou Metro) Explained

Other Name:	M2e ("Chinese: 十" shape plan name) M2e / M3e (5 lines plan name) M4 / M5 (7 lines plan name) M8 (2000 plan name) Pazhou line (Chinese: 琶洲线)
Type:	Rapid transit
System:	Guangzhou Metro
Status:	Operational
Locale:	Haizhu, Liwan and Baiyun Districts Guangzhou, Guangdong
Stations:	28
Routes:	1
Daily Ridership:	645,700 (2017 daily average)^[1] 878,000 (2019 Peak)^[2]
Owner:	City of Guangzhou
Operator:	Guangzhou Metro Corporation
Character:	Underground
Stock:	?? CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Metro cars^[3]
Linelength:	33.91NaN1
Tracks:	2
Electrification:	Overhead lines, 1,500 V DC
Map State:	collapsed

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T:	廣州地鐵8號線
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Y:	Gwóngjāu Deihtit Baat Houh Sin
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Line 8 of the Guangzhou Metro is a north-west L-shaped line on the system that runs from to, spanning a total of 33.9km (21.1miles) with 28 stations. It interchanges with Line 1 at, Line 2 at, Line 3 at, Line 4 at, Line 6 at, and Line 18 at . All stations on Line 8 are underground.^[4] 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.^{[5] [6]} With the northern extension of Line 8, daily ridership is projected to immediately reach 960,000 passengers per day, growing to 1.33 million per day in the short term and topping 1.65 million per day in the long-term.^[7]

History

• 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.
• 28 December 2019 - The section from Cultural Park to Fenghuang Xincun was opened.
• 26 November 2020 - The section from Cultural Park to Jiaoxin was opened, except for Xicun and Caihongqiao stations.^[8]
• 28 September 2022 - Caihongqiao station was opened.
• 28 December 2022 - Xicun station was opened.

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Xiaogang — Wanshengwei	25 September 2010	10.82NaN2	9	Line 2 & 8 realignment project
Changgang — Xiaogang	25 September 2010	0.62NaN2	1
Fenghuang Xincun — Changgang	3 November 2010	4.42NaN2	3
Cultural Park — Fenghuang Xincun	28 December 2019^[9]	1.82NaN2	2
Jiaoxin — Cultural Park	26 November 2020	16.32NaN2	11	Northern extension
Caihongqiao	28 September 2022	Infill station	1
Xicun	28 December 2022	Infill station	1

Stations

Serviceroutes		Station no.		Station name		Connections	Distance		Location
●							0.00	0.00	Baiyun
●							1.66	1.66
●							1.83	3.49
●							2.00	5.49
●							1.35	6.84
●	●						0.79	7.63
●	●						1.14	8.77
●	●						0.85	9.62
●	●						0.83	10.45
●	●						1.86	12.31	Liwan
●	●						0.96	13.27
●	●						1.05	14.32
●	●						0.76	15.08
●	●						1.02	16.10
●	●						0.88	16.98	Haizhu
●	●						0.86	17.84
●	●						0.83	18.67
●	●						1.05	19.72
●	●						0.84	20.56
●	●						0.67	21.23
●	●					(OSI)	1.19	22.42
●	●						1.69	24.11
●	●						1.24	25.35
●	●						1.48	26.83
●	●						0.77	27.60
●	●						1.57	29.17
●	●						0.99	30.16
●	●						1.83	31.99

Further North Extension

Part of Phase 3 adjustment plan of Guangzhou Metro, now under review by the National Development and Reform Commission as of September 2022.^[10] This extension will bring Line further North beyond Jiaoxin Station.^[11] The extension will have provisions to 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 spun off to form the new Line 24.^{[12] [13]}

However, according to the latest environmental impact assessment announcement, Line 24 is used as an extension of Line 8 to announce the line design information. The part to the north of Jiangfu Station is taken as part of the further north extension of Line 8, and the part to the south of Jiangfu Station is taken as the "Subline of the North Extension of Line 8". Even so, the line specifications of these two parts are still configured according to the separate Line 24, because it avoids the need to increase the number of new service lines when it is submitted to the National Development and Reform Commission for approval.^{[14] [15] [16] [17]}

East Extension

• Under planning. The extension is 18 km with 7 new stations.^[18]

Station name		Connections	Location
			Haizhu
			Huangpu
			Panyu
Hualong
Lianhua

Notes and References

1. http://www.gzmtr.com/ygwm/gsgk/qynb/201806/P020180627541408016222.pdf
2. Web site: http://sn.people.com.cn/n2/2020/0102/c378296-33682040.html . zh:广州地铁刷新单日客流新高 达逾1156万人次. 人民网 . 2020-01-02 . 2020-01-02.
3. Web site: Guangzhou Metro Line 8 Stock. 10 December 2015.
4. Web site: Guangzhou Metro. Railway-Technology.com. 14 March 2017.
5. http://www.canton.com.cn/node/160 404 Not Found
6. Web site: http://www.gzmtr.com/ttxw/t20100916_228961.htm . zh:广州地铁 . Gzmtr.com . 16 September 2010 . 12 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120228232308/http://www.gzmtr.com/ttxw/t20100916_228961.htm . 28 February 2012 .
7. Web site: 广州力争今年建成两条地铁新线--广东频道--人民网. gd.people.com.cn. 2019-01-23.
8. Web site: 广州地铁八号线北延段正式开通 同德围"解围"-新华网. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204084348/http://www.gd.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2020-11/27/c_1126791602.htm. dead. December 4, 2020. 2020-11-27. www.gd.xinhuanet.com. 此次开通的八号线北延段全长16.3公里.
9. Web site: 八号线凤凰新村至文化公园段明天正式运营. 2019-12-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20191227073223/http://news.dayoo.com/gzrbrmt/201912/27/158562_52998890.htm. 2019-12-27. 凤凰新村至文化公园段长1.8公里，开通后，将连通广州“河南”与沿江路，八号线增加至17.6公里.
10. Web site: 广州地铁24号线、8号线北延江府段正纳入建设规划调整向国家申报. 2022-09-20. https://archive.today/20221101120718/https://news.dayoo.com/guangzhou/202209/20/139995_54360205.htm. 2022-11-01.
11. Web site: 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. 2018-01-27.
12. Web site: 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. zh-CN. 2018-01-27. 2018-07-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180712091041/http://gz.house.qq.com/a/20171127/001814.htm. dead.
13. Web site: 详细页. 2020-08-22. www.gzggzy.cn. 2018-10-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20181015080247/http://www.gzggzy.cn/cms/wz/view/index/layout3/index.jsp?siteId=1&channelId=503&infoId=567632. dead.
14. Web site: 2022-12-11 . 广州市城市轨道交通8号线北延段工程（滘心～广州北站）社会稳定风险分析公众意见征询公示 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211121021/https://www.gzmtr.com/ygwm/gsgk/gs/202212/t20221211_77305.htm . 2022-12-11 . 广州地铁集团有限公司.
15. Web site: 2022-12-11 . 广州市城市轨道交通8号线北延段支线工程（江府～纪念堂）社会稳定风险分析公众意见征询公示 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211120958/https://www.gzmtr.com/ygwm/gsgk/gs/202212/t20221211_77306.htm . 2022-12-11 . 广州地铁集团有限公司.
16. News: 王彤 . 2019-12-10 . 地铁24号线纳入三期调整 争取年内上报国家审批 . 新快报 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213155408/https://www.xkb.com.cn/article_555503 . 2022-12-13 . live.
17. Web site: 李天研 . 2022-12-21 . 8号线北延段速度分两档，快速列车可由广州北站直通纪念堂 . live . https://archive.today/20221222040525/https://news.dayoo.com/guangzhou/202212/21/139995_54395823.htm . 2022-12-22 . 广州日报.
18. Web site: 8号线东延段新版站点揭晓，拟增设龙泽路站 . 2023-03-09.