Line 22 (Guangzhou Metro)

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]

Line 22
Platform of Shiguanglu Station
Overview
Other name(s)	South station express line (Chinese: 南站快线)
Status	Opened
Owner	City of Guangzhou
Termini	Fangcun Panyu Square
Stations	4 as of 31 March 2022; 4 under construction
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Guangzhou Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Guangdong Intercity (Wholly-owned subsidiary of Guangzhou Metro Corporation)
History
Opened	31 March 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-31) (Panyu Square—Chentougang section)
Technical
Line length	18.2 km (11.3 mi) (Panyu Square—Chentougang section)[1] 30.8 km (19.1 mi)[2] (full Phase 1)
Character	Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph)[3]
Route map Legend North extension Guangzhou East Ring Intercity Airport North (Terminal 2)  3  Airport South (Terminal 1)  3  Airport East (Terminal 3) Suishen intercity railway Renhe  3   3  to Haibang Airport Depot  18  to Huachengjie Fangshi  18  connecting line towards Line 18 Baiyun Urban Center  18  connecting line towards Line 18  18  to Wanqingsha  24  to Guangzhou North Railway Station Xiamao  24  Jingguang railway Guangqing intercity railway Baiyun Railway Station  12   24   12  to Xunfenggang to Higher Education Mega Center South  24  to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall  2  to Jiahewanggang  14  to Dongfeng /  11  clockwise Guangzhou Railway Station  2   5   11   14   5  to Jiaokou to Huangpu New Port  2  to Guangzhou South Railway Station  8  to Jiaoxin Caihongqiao  8   11   13   11  anti-clockwise  13  to Chaoyang to Xinsha  8  to Wanshengwei  1  to Guangzhou East Railway Station  11  clockwise anti-clockwise Fangcun  1   11   Guangfo  to Xincheng Dong to Lijiao Xilang  1   10   Guangfo   10  to Tianhe Coach Terminal Nanjiao Nanpuxi Guiguang HSR Nanguang HSR Jingguang HSR Chentougang  2  to Nanzhuang/ Chentougang Stabling Yard  2  to Jiahewanggang  7  to Meidi Dadao to Higher Education Mega Center South Guangzhou South Railway Station  2   7   2  Guangfo circular IR Foguan IR Guangfozhao IR Guangshengang HSR Guangzhu IR Shiguanglu  3  to Tianhe Coach Terminal/Airport North (Terminal 2)  18  to Guangzhou East Railway Station  3  to Haibang Panyu Square  3   18  Line 18 interconnection reserved extension Longzhen Stabling Yard  18  to Wanqingsha This diagram: view talk edit

Line 22 train

Line 22 drawn to scale

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  GBA
		Guangzhou Railway Station	广州火车站	2   5   11   14  GZQ	Yuexiu
		Caihongqiao	彩虹桥	8   11   13	Liwan
Phase 1	2208	Fangcun	芳村	1   11
	2207	Xilang	西塱	1   Guangfo
	2206	Nanjiao	南漖
	2205	Nanpuxi	南浦西		Panyu
	2204	Chentougang	陈头岗
	2203	Guangzhou South Railway Station	广州南站	2   7   2   Guangzhu  IZQ PYA  Guangzhao   GH
	2202	Shiguanglu	市广路
	2201	Panyu Square	番禺广场	3   18

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