Line 8, Guangzhou Metro

Line 8, Guangzhou Metro
Line 8 8号线
Platform of Baogang Dadao Station
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	Guangzhou Metro
Status	Operational
Locale	Guangzhou, China
Termini	Fenghuang Xincun Wanshengwei
Stations	13
Services	1
Operation
Opened	25 September 2010
Owner	City of Guangzhou
Operator(s)	Guangzhou Metro Corporation
Character	Underground
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 Legend North extension (planned) Reserved extension Baiyun Lake Baiyun Lake Depot Tinggang Shijing Shijing River Xiaoping Pingsha Julong 12  Shangbu Tongdewei Ezhangtan Zengbu River Jiaokou – Wenchong Xicun 5  Caihongqiao 11   13  Huanggang – Xiangjingling Xilang – GZ East Railway Station Chen Clan Academy 1  Hualin Temple Cultural Park 6  Xunfenggang – Changban Pearl River Tongfuxi 19  Haizhu Stream Fenghuang Xincun Kuiqi Lu Shayuan Guangfo  Lijiao Baogang Avenue GZ South Railway Station – Jiahewanggang Changgang 2  Connection with Line 2 Xiaogang Sun Yat-sen University Lujiang Panyu Square – Tianhe Coach Terminal Kecun 3  Connection with Line 3 Chigang Chisha Depot Chigang Stream Modiesha Xingang East Pazhou Jinzhou – Huangcun Wanshengwei 4  East extension (planned) Fengpu Park Xinzhou Changzhou 7  GZ South Railway Station – Dashadong GZ Int'l Commodity Exhibition & Trade Ctr Hualong GAC Complex

Line 8 of the Guangzhou Metro (Chinese: 广州地铁8号线; pinyin: Guǎngzhōu Dìtiě Bā Hào Xiàn) or Pazhou Line (Chinese: 琶洲线; pinyin: Pázhōu Xiàn) is an east-west line on the system that runs from Fenghuang Xincun to Wanshengwei, spanning a total of 14.8 km 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.^[1] Line 8's color is teal.

Line 8 used to run as part of Line 2 until the extension to both lines open for trial operation on September 25, 2010.^[2][3]

The part that was left unopened from Baogang Dadao to Fenghuang Xincun started operation on November 3, 2010.

• June 28, 2003: Xiaogang - Pazhou
• December 26, 2005: Pazhou - Wanshengwei
• September 25, 2010: Changgang - Xiaogang
• November 3, 2010 Baogang Dadao - Fenghuang Xincun

Stations

Station Name English	Station Name Hanzi	Platform Types	Transfer/Connection	Location
Baiyun Lake	白云湖	Under Construction		Baiyun
Tinggang	亭岗
Shijing	石井
Pingshacun	平沙村
Julong	聚龙
Hengjiao	橫滘
Tongdewei	同德围
Ezhangtan	鹅掌坦
Xicun	西村			Liwan
Caihongqiao	彩虹桥
Chen Clan Academy	陈家祠
Hualin Temple	华林寺
Cultural Park	文化公园
Tongfuxi	同福西			Haizhu
Fenghuang Xincun	凤凰新村	Split (und)
Shayuan	沙园	island (und)	Guangfo
Baogang Dadao	宝岗大道	island (und)
Changgang	昌岗	island (und)	2
Xiaogang	晓港	island (und)
Sun Yat-Sen University	中大	island (und)
Lujiang	鹭江	island (und)
Kecun	客村	island (und)	3
Chigang	赤岗	island (und)
Modiesha	磨碟沙	side (und)
Xingangdong	新港东	side (und)
Pazhou	琶洲	side (und)
Wanshengwei	万胜围	side (und)	4  Haizhu Tram

References

1. Guangzhou Metro Light Rail System, China
2. http://www.canton.com.cn/node/160
3. "广州地铁". Gzmtr.com. 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2013-07-12.