Line 22 (Guangzhou Metro)

Line 22
Platform of Shiguanglu Station
Overview
Other name(s)South station express line (Chinese: 南站快线)
StatusOpened
OwnerCity of Guangzhou
Termini
Stations4 as of 31 March 2022; 4 under construction
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemGuangzhou Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Guangdong Intercity
(Wholly-owned subsidiary of Guangzhou Metro Corporation)
History
Opened31 March 2022; 23 months ago (2022-03-31) (Panyu Square—Chentougang section)
Technical
Line length18.2 km (11.3 mi) (Panyu Square—Chentougang section)[1]
30.8 km (19.1 mi)[2] (full Phase 1)
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)[3]
Route map

Legend
North extension
Left arrow Guangzhou East Ring Intercity
 Airport North (Terminal 2)
 3 
 Airport South (Terminal 1)
 3 
Airport East (Terminal 3)
Right arrow Suishen intercity railway
 Renhe
 3 
 3  Right arrow to Haibang
Airport Depot
 18  Left arrow to Huachengjie
 Fangshi
 18 
connecting line towards Line 18
 Baiyun Urban Center
 18 
connecting line towards Line 18
 18  Right arrow to Wanqingsha
 24  Up arrow to Guangzhou North Railway Station
 Xiamao
 24 
Up arrow
Jingguang railway
Guangqing intercity railway
Baiyun Railway Station
 12   24 
 12 
Left arrow to Xunfenggang
to Higher Education Mega Center South Right arrow
 24  Right arrow to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
 2  Up arrow to Jiahewanggang
 14  Up arrow to Dongfeng /  11  Right arrow clockwise
 Guangzhou Railway Station
 2   5   11   14 
 5 
Left arrow to Jiaokou
to Huangpu New Port Right arrow
 2  Down arrow to Guangzhou South Railway Station
 8  Up arrow to Jiaoxin
 Caihongqiao
 8   11   13 
 11  Left arrow anti-clockwise
 13 
Left arrow to Chaoyang
to Xinsha Right arrow
 8  Down arrow to Wanshengwei
 1  Up arrow to Guangzhou East Railway Station
 11 
Left arrow clockwise
anti-clockwise Right arrow
 Fangcun
 1   11 
 Guangfo 
Left arrow to Xincheng Dong
to Lijiao Right arrow
 Xilang
 1   10   Guangfo 
 10  to Tianhe Coach Terminal Right arrow
 Nanjiao
Nanpuxi
Guiguang HSR Nanguang HSR Jingguang HSR
 Chentougang
Foshan Metro  2  UpperLeft arrow to Nanzhuang/ Chentougang Stabling Yard
 2  to Jiahewanggang Right arrow
 7 
Left arrow to Meidi Dadao
to Higher Education Mega Center South Right arrow
 Guangzhou South Railway Station
 2   7  Foshan Metro  2 
Guangfo circular IR
Guangshengang HSR Guangzhu IR
 Shiguanglu
 3  to Tianhe Coach Terminal/Airport North (Terminal 2) Right arrow
 18  to Guangzhou East Railway Station Right arrow
 3  to Haibang Right arrow
 Panyu Square
 3   18 
Line 18 interconnection
reserved extension
Longzhen Stabling Yard
 18  to Wanqingsha Down arrow
This diagram:
Line 22 train
Line 22 drawn to scale

Line 22 of the Guangzhou Metro (Chinese: 广州地铁22号线; pinyin: Guǎngzhōu Dìtiě Èrshí'èr Hào Xiàn) is a partially open rapid transit express line in Guangzhou with trains operating up to 160 km/h (99 mph).[4][5] 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.[6]

Summary

Phase 1

The line runs approximately north-south, starting at Panyu Square in Panyu District and the end of the line at Fangcun; connecting Nansha and Fangcun, with a total length of 30.8 km (19.14 mi)[2] and 8 stations. The line is an express subway line using 8 car Type D trains with an operating speed of 160 km/h (99 mph).[7] Two distinct stopping patterns will be operated, a local all stop service and an express service. In early planning, Line 22 would interline with Line 18 south of Panyu Square to Wanqingsha.[8] This was later abandoned and Line 22 upon opening will terminate at Panyu Square but track connections between the two lines still exist.

Future expansion

According to the long-term plan (2029–2051), Line 22 will be expanded both to the north and south from its current termini. The north extension will head to Airport North (Terminal 2) in Huadu District of Guangzhou while the southern extension will connect to Guangmingcheng railway station in Shenzhen, becoming an express line "connecting sea, land and air" with a total length of 128.8 kilometres (80.03 mi). The average passenger flow of the line when complete is predicted to exceed one million passengers per day.[9]

North extension

The North extension of Line 22 will be 41.1 km (25.54 mi) in length with 10 new stations and be fully underground.[10] The north extension will directly connect Guangzhou Baiyun Airport while passing through Guangzhou Railway Station and Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station.[9] On December 31, 2021, the North Extension started construction.[11]

South extension

In 2019, Dongguan municipal government proposed Line 22 to be extended east beyond Panyu Square to Nansha Subdistrict and cross the Shiziyang Channel into Dongguan and beyond to Shajing Town in northern Bao'an District, Shenzhen.[12][13] In 2020, Guangzhou Metro began soliciting bids to further investigate the extension of Line 22 into Dongguan and Shenzhen.[14] The first section of this extension a 58.5 kilometres (36.35 mi) segment from Panyu Square to Chang'an, Dongguan were officially included in Guangdong's 14th Five Year Plan in 2021 with provisions for future extension an connection with the Shenzhen Metro.[15][16] The extension to Shenzhen will connect Qingsheng, Jiaomen, Nansha Passenger Port, cross the Pearl River Estuary and extend to Dongguan and finally connect to Shenzhen Guangmingcheng High-speed Railway Station.[9]

When complete a number of different services and express and local stopping patterns will be operated, including Shenzhen/Dongguan to Baiyun Station, Nansha Passenger Ferry Terminal to Baiyun Airport North, Nansha Passenger Port to Huachengjie, etc.[17]

Opening time

Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Chentougang — Panyu Square 31 March 2022[18] 18.2 km (11.3 mi)[1] 4 Phase 1
Fangcun — Chentougang TBA (Under construction) 12.6 km (7.8 mi) 4

Stations

Legend

  - Opened on 31 March 2022
  - Under construction

Section Station
№ 		Station name[19][20] Connections Location
English Chinese
North ext. Airport North (Terminal 2) 机场北  3  Huadu
Airport South (Terminal 1) 机场南  3 
Airport East (Terminal 3) 机场东 Baiyun
Renhe 人和  3 
Fangshi 方石  18 
Baiyun Urban Center 白云城市中心  18 
Xiamao 夏茅  24 
Baiyun Railway Station 白云站  8  (via Shitan)  12   24  Guangzhou Baiyun railway station GBA
Guangzhou Railway Station 广州火车站  2   5   11   14  Guangzhou railway station GZQ Yuexiu
Caihongqiao 彩虹桥  8   11   13  Liwan
Phase 1 22 08 Fangcun 芳村  1   11 
22 07 Xilang 西塱  1   Guangfo 
22 06 Nanjiao 南漖
22 05 Nanpuxi 南浦西 Panyu
22 04 Chentougang 陈头岗
22 03 Guangzhou South Railway Station 广州南站  2   7  Foshan Metro  2   Guangzhu  Guangzhou South railway station IZQ
22 02 Shiguanglu 市广路
22 01 Panyu Square 番禺广场  3   18 

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