Line 8 (Guangzhou Metro)

Line 8
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
Hanyu Pinyin
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
Line 8
	A train of Guangzhou Metro Line 8
Overview
Other names	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)
Status	Operational
Owner	City of Guangzhou
Locale	Haizhu, Liwan and Baiyun Districts; Guangzhou, Guangdong
Termini	Jiaoxin; Wanshengwei;
Stations	28
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Guangzhou Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Guangzhou Metro Corporation
Rolling stock	?? CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Metro cars
Daily ridership	645,700 (2017 daily average); 878,000 (2019 Peak)
History
Opened	25 September 2010
Technical
Line length	33.9 km (21.1 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Overhead lines, 1,500 V DC
Operating speed	80 km/h (49.7 mph)
Route map
Route map
	North extension
	(planned)
	North extension
	(planned)
	to Xunfenggang
	to Higher Education Mega Center South
	to Jiaokou
	to Wenchong
	to Panyu Square
	to Airport North (Terminal 2)
	to Chaoyang
	to Xinsha
	to Xilang
	to Guangzhou East Railway Station
	to Xunfenggang
	to Xiangxue
	to Guangzhou South Railway Station
	to Jiahewanggang
	to Xilang
	to Yangji East
	to Haibang
	to Tianhe Coach Terminal/ Airport North (Terminal 2)
	to Higher Education Mega Center South
	to Xunfenggang
	to Wanqingsha
	to Xiancun
	to Nansha Passenger Port
	to Huangcun
	East extension
	(planned)
	East extension
	(planned)
	to Meidi Dadao
	to Yanshan

Line 8 of the Guangzhou Metro is a north-west L-shaped line on the system that runs from Jiaoxin to Wanshengwei, spanning a total of 33.9 km (21.06 mi) with 28 stations. It interchanges with Line 1 at Chen Clan Academy, Line 2 at Changgang, Line 3 at Kecun, Line 4 at Wanshengwei, Line 6 at Cultural Park, Line 11 at Pazhou, Line 12 at Julong and Chigang and Line 18 at Modiesha. All stations on Line 8 are underground. 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. 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.