Line 1 of the Beijing Subway is the oldest and one of the busiest lines of Beijing's mass transit rail network. Line 1 runs underneath Chang'an Avenue,the city's grand east–west thoroughfare,right through the heart of Beijing with stops on either side of Tiananmen Square. Line 1's color is dark red. Through operation with the Batong line started on August 29,2021.
Line 10 of the Beijing Subway is the second loop line in Beijing's rapid transit network as well as the second longest and most widely used line. The line is 57.024 km (35.433 mi) in length,and runs entirely underground through Haidian,Chaoyang and Fengtai Districts,either directly underneath or just beyond the 3rd Ring Road. The Line 10 loop is situated between 2 and 6 kilometres outside the Line 2 loop,which circumnavigates Beijing's old Inner City. Every subway line through the city centre intersects with Line 10,which has 24 transfer stations along route,and 45 stations in all. Line 10's color is capri.
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 6 of the Beijing Subway is a rapid transit line in Beijing. The line runs from Jin'anqiao in Shijingshan District to Lucheng in Tongzhou District. It serves important residential areas such as Changying,Chaoqing,and Dingfuzhuang,in addition to important commercial and business areas such as Financial Street,Beijing CBD and the sub-administrative center in Tongzhou District. Like Line 7,Line 6 provides relief to the parallel Line 1,which is the second most used subway line in Beijing,after Line 10. Line 6 is the second longest subway line in Beijing. A complete journey from end to end takes about an hour and 25 minutes on a local train and express trains reducing end to end travel time by 7 minutes.
The Guangfo Metro or Guangfo line is a intercity metro line that connects the Chinese cities of Foshan and Guangzhou. As of December 2018,the line is currently 39.6 km (24.61 mi) long and has 25 stations,which are all underground.
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 2 of the Guangzhou Metro is a north–south line on the system that runs from Guangzhou South Railway Station to Jiahewanggang,with a total length of 31.4 km (19.51 mi) with 24 stations. All stations in Jiahe Line are underground. Line 2's color is blue.
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.
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.
Shenzhen Metro Line 5,runs West–East from Chiwan to Huangbeiling forming an arc around central Shenzhen. It opened on 22 June 2011. Line 5's color is purple. Line 5 is an important east west and orbital line that connected various sub-centers of Shenzhen. This led to Line 5 being heavily used. In 2014,average daily ridership exceeds 500,000 people,with over 1 million passengers using the line on 20 July 2018,setting a new record. Since 2019,Line 5 has surpassed Line 1 as the busiest line in the Shenzhen Metro network. By 2021,the line regularly carries well over 1 million passengers every day and reaching the predicted long term daily passenger volume.
Line 13 of the Guangzhou Metro is a rapid transit rail line currently in operation as of 28 December 2017 in Guangzhou,China. It is envisioned to be the "East West express line" complementing Line 3 which is the "North South express line". The line serves some of the most popular areas in Guangzhou such as Luochongwai Bus Terminal,Zhujiang New Town CBD and Yuancun while passing through some of the densest and most populated areas of Tianhe,Yuexiu,and Liwan Districts. Due to the density of the areas served,demand for this line is expected to be high,with an average mature daily ridership predicted at 1.44 million passengers per day when both phases are complete. Knowing this,engineers designed Line 13 to use 8 car wide body Type A rolling stock,the highest capacity rolling stock in the Guangzhou Metro to date. To fulfill its role as a crosstown express service,the line is designed with a service speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) with a wider stop spacing. The first phase runs from Yuzhu in Huangpu to Xinsha in Zengcheng,opened on 28 December 2017 and is expected to initially serve 220,000 riders per day. Phase 2 of the line,from Yuzhu to Chaoyang,is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in stages from 2024.
Guangzhou Tram is the tram system in Guangzhou,Guangdong province,China. It is operated by Guangzhou Tram Corporation,a wholly owned subsidiary of Guangzhou Metro Corporation.
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 22 of the Guangzhou Metro is a partially open rapid transit express line in Guangzhou with trains operating up to 160 km/h (99 mph). It runs between Panyu Square and Chentougang,passing Guangzhou South Railway Station in Panyu District,and will eventually run in a north-south direction passing Xilang and Fangcun in Liwan District. Currently,there are train attendants on board each train. In the future,trains will operate fully driverless GoA4 mode when sufficient reliability from the signaling system has been confirmed.
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.
Daguannanlu station,is a station on Line 21 of the Guangzhou Metro. It opened on 20 December 2019 along with the western section of Line 21.
