The Shenzhen Metro is the rapid transit system for the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province,China. The Line 8 Extension - which opened on 27 December 2023 - put the network at 555.43 kilometres of trackage. It currently operates on 16 lines with 373 stations. Despite having only opened on 28 December 2004,the Shenzhen Metro is the 5th longest metro system in China and 6th longest in the world. By 2035,the network is planned to comprise of 8 express and 24 non-express lines totaling 1,142 kilometres of trackage.
The Guangzhou Metro is the rapid transit system of the city of Guangzhou in the Guangdong Province of China. It is operated by the state-owned Guangzhou Metro Corporation and was the fourth metro system to be built in mainland China,after those of Beijing,Tianjin,and Shanghai.
The Chengdu Metro is the rapid transit system of Chengdu,the capital of Sichuan,China. With the opening of Line 1 on 27 September 2010,the system consists of 13 subway lines and 1 light rail line. It has subsequently undergone rapid expansion. Since the opening of Lines 6,8,9,and 17 on 18 December 2020,the Chengdu Metro is the 4th longest metro system in the world.
Urban rail transit in China encompasses a broad range of urban and suburban electric passenger rail mass transit systems including subway,light rail,tram and maglev. Some classifications also include non-rail bus rapid transport. As of 31 December 2023,China has the world's longest urban rail transit system with more than 10,000 km (6,200 mi) of urban rail nationwide in 49 systems in 47 cities,accounting for 9 of the 10 longest metro systems,with the exceptions of the Moscow Metro or metro systems in Seoul combined if metro systems in the same cities are merged in the rank.
Line 1 of the Guangzhou Metro runs from Xilang to Guangzhou East Railway Station. Apart from Kengkou and Xilang,all stations in Line 1 are underground. The first section,from Xilang to Huangsha,opened on 28 June 1997,making Guangzhou the fourth city in mainland China to have a metro system. Construction took a total of 66 months. The total investment is 12.2616 billion yuan with an average cost per kilometer of 662.9 million yuan. The full line started operation on 28 June 1999. Line 1 is coloured yellow.
Line 3 of the Guangzhou Metro is a 65.43-kilometer (40.66 mi) rapid transit line connects Panyu Square to Tianhe Coach Terminal. The entire line,including all track and stations,is located in tunnels. Its 57.93 km (36.00 mi) main branch,excluding the 7.5 km (4.66 mi) branch between Tianhe Coach Terminal and Tiyu Xilu,is now the third longest continuous subway tunnel in the world,and the longest rail tunnel of any kind.
Line 5 of the Guangzhou Metro runs from Liwan District to Huangpu District. It starts at Jiaokou running 41.7 km (25.91 mi) in a wide "∩" shape and ends at Huangpu New Port. Like lines 4 and 6,it is equipped with linear induction motor technology. Line 5's color is red. Line 5 began operation on 28 December 2009,from Jiaokou to Wenchong. On December 31,2009,Line 5 set a record of 567,000 daily passengers,surpassing the ten year ridership projections in the span of just 4 days after its opening. As of May 2017,Line 5 carries an average of 1.05 million passengers per day and is extremely congested throughout the day,operating at over 100% capacity during rush hours. The opening of Phase I of Line 13 further increased traffic demand on the west end of Line 5 and pushing congestion to over 130% capacity. Prompting the Guangzhou Metro to limit passenger traffic at a number of subway stations on Line 5. In 2018,the busiest section of Line 5 reaches over 50,000 pphpd of traffic volume during peak periods. By 2019,the line was used by 1.18 million passengers each day. In the future Line 13 Phase II will provide relief for Line 5. On 28 December 2023,the line was extended to the east from Wenchong to Huangpu New Port.
Qingdao Metro is a rapid transit system in Qingdao,Shandong province,China. The first line,Line 3 began operation on December 16,2015.
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 and Line 6 at Cultural Park. All stations on Line 8 are underground. Line 8's color is teal.
Line 6 of the Guangzhou Metro runs from Liwan District to Huangpu District. It starts at Xunfenggang and ends at Xiangxue,interchanging with Line 5 at Tanwei and Ouzhuang;Line 1 at Huangsha and Dongshankou;Line 8 at Cultural Park;Line 2 at Haizhu Square;Line 21 at Suyuan;Line 3 at Yantang and Tianhe Coach Terminal. The total length is 41.9 km (26.04 mi) with 32 stations. Line 6 serves densely populated areas including residential communities in Jinshazhou,the pedestrian street in Beijing Lu and wholesale markets in Shahe. Nevertheless,Line 6,which runs four-car trains,has long had a questionable train capacity. The phase one section between Xunfenggang and Changban began to provide service from 28 December 2013 with the exception of Yide Lu and Shahe stations. Yide Lu opened over a year later on 28 January 2015. The second phase of Line 6 from Changban to Xiangxue has been in operation since 28 December 2016. Like Lines 4 and 5,Line 6 is equipped with linear induction motor technology. Line 6's color is maroon.
The Foshan Metro is the rapid transit system of the city of Foshan in Guangdong,China. Guangfo line is operated by Guangzhou Metro Corporation,and all other lines are operated by the state-owned Foshan Rail Transit Group. It is the tenth metro system to be built in mainland China. Construction began in 2002 and the first line opened on 3 November 2010. The metro system has one new line and one extension under construction.
Dongguan Rail Transit or Dongguan Metro is the rapid transit system of the city of Dongguan in Guangdong Province of China. It is operated by the state-owned Dongguan Rail Transit Corporation,Limited. The construction of the first section of Line 2 began on 26 March 2010,opening on 27 May 2016. Current plans call for some lines of the Dongguan Rail Transit to connect with the neighbouring Shenzhen Metro and Guangzhou Metro.
Nanchang Metro,officially Nanchang Rail Transit,is a rapid transit system in Nanchang,Jiangxi,China. As of 2021,four lines are operational. The Metro opened for commercial operation in December 2015. The network is currently 128.3 km (79.7 mi) in length with 4 lines. A total length of 163 km (101.3 mi) of network is planned,with Line 5 which is currently under planning.
Jinan Metro,also known as Jinan Rail Transit is a rapid transit system serving Jinan,the capital of Shandong province,China.
The Xuzhou Metro is a rapid transit system in Xuzhou,Jiangsu Province,China. Construction began in February 2014,and Line 1 was opened on September 28,2019,Line 2 was opened on November 28,2020,and Line 3 was opened on June 28,2021.
Line 18 of the Guangzhou Metro is a rapid transit express line in Guangzhou with trains operating up to 160 km/h (99 mph). It will run in a south-north direction,connecting Wanqingsha in Nansha District,Panyu Square in Panyu District,Modiesha in Haizhu District,Zhujiang New Town and Guangzhou East Railway Station in Tianhe District. The line commenced service on 28 September 2021.
Line 17 of the Chengdu Metro is a metro line in Chengdu. The whole line will be 30.286 km when Phase 2 opens. The line uses 8-car Type-A trains operating up to 140 km/h speed powered by 25kV AC overhead lines.
Shuqian Lu station is a planned station of Line 10 of Guangzhou Metro. It is planned to be built underground on the north side of Miaoqianzhi Street in Yuexiu District,near Dongshankou station. Due to the lack of transparency of the planning process and the site selection of Dongshan,the historical core area of Guangzhou,this site has caused controversy and attracted much attention.
Line 24 of Guangzhou Metro is an under construction rapid transit line in Guangzhou,Guangdong Province,China. The whole line runs roughly from north to south,connecting Huadu District,Baiyun District,Yuexiu District and Haizhu District,and connects two railway hubs,Guangzhou North railway station and Guangzhou Baiyun railway station. Line 24 will use 6-car Type A trains similar to Line 8.
Line 10 of Tianjin Metro is a metro line in Tianjin,China.
