The Guangzhou Metro is modern, efficient and cheap, and it is one of the most convenient ways to move around the city. As of 2018, the Guangzhou Metro has a total of 13 operating lines with a total length of 391.6 kilometers and 207 operating stations. The operation of all routes is operated by the Guangzhou Metro Railway Corporation.
The metro utilizes a staged fare system and the price of the tickets range from RMB 2 to 12. The longer the journey the more you pay.
The Guangzhou Metro system consists of 13 lines which include:
Line 1: The Line 1 runs from Xilang, has 16 stations and connects to the East Railway Station.
Line 2: Running north to south with 24 stations it connects Guangzhou Railway Station and the South Railway Station.
Line 3: The airport line, connecting to the CB and Panyu.
Line 4: runs from Huangcun to Jinzhou
Line 5: runs from Jiakou to Guangzhou Railway Station, through important shopping and business districts, to Wenchong.
Line 6: runs between Xunfenggang and Xiangxue.
Line 7: a connector line that joins South Railway Station to Chimelong Tourist Resort (line 3) and the Higher Education Mega Center South (line 4)
Line 8: connects Fenghuang Xincun and Wanshengwei.
Line 9: connects Gaozeng and Fei’eling (Guangzhou North Railway Station is on this line)
Line 13: connects Yuzhu and Xinsha
Line 14: Xinhe to Zhenlong
Guangfo (Guangzhou-Foshan Line): connects Guangzhou City and Foshan City.
APM Line: an automated line that acts as an underground shuttle for the CBD of Zhujiang New Town.
Here is a large map of the 2018 Guangzhou metro network (click for larger image)
| Line | Type | Start and stop site | First train | last train |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou Metro Line 1 | ————- | Serang | 6:00 | 22:55 |
| Guangzhou East Railway Station | 6:10 | 23:30 | ||
| Guangzhou Metro Line 2 | Long line | Guangzhou South Railway Station | 6:00 | 23:30 |
| Jiahe Wanggang | 6:00 | 23:35 | ||
| Short line | Jiangtai Road to Sanyuanli (7:30 to 9:30 am on weekdays) | |||
| Night car |
Jiahe Wanggang to Guangzhou South Railway Station to Guangzhou South Railway Station 23:45
Guangzhou South Railway Station to Jiahe Wangang to Jiahe Wanggang direction 23:45, 0:00
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| Guangzhou Metro Line 3 | Main line | Panyu Square | 6:00 | 22:55 |
| Tianhe Bus Station | 6:10 | 23:30 | ||
| North extension | Sports West Road | 6:00 | 23:30 | |
| Airport north | 6:00 | 23:15 | ||
| Short line | Tonghe to the stone direction Panyu Square (working day 7:34 to 8:37, a total of 8) | |||
| Night car | Airport North to Sports West Road towards Sports West Road 23:15 | |||
| Guangzhou Metro Line 4 | Long line | Nansha Passenger Port | 6:00 | 23:30 |
| Huangcun | 6:00 | 23:15 | ||
| Short line | Huangcun to Xinzhi (same long line) | |||
| Guangzhou Metro Line 5 | Long line | Pass | 6:15 | 23:15 |
| Wen Chong | 6:00 | 22:55 | ||
| Short line | Sanxi | 6:15 | 23:03 | |
| Wen Chong | 6:15 | 23:30 | ||
| Guangzhou Metro Line 6 | ————- | Fengfenggang | 6:00 | 22:50 |
| Xiangxue | 6:00 | 22:50 | ||
| Guangzhou Metro Line 7 | ————- | Guangzhou South Railway Station | 6:00 | 23:30 |
| University town south | 6:10 | 23:15 | ||
| Guangzhou Metro Line 8 | ————- | Phoenix New Village | 6:15 | 23:40 |
| Wan Shengwei | 6:00 | 22:55 | ||
| Guangzhou Metro Line 9 | ————- | Fei Geling | 6:00 | 22:30 |
| High increase | 6:06 | 23:15 | ||
| Guangzhou Metro Line 13 | ————- | Fish beads | 6:15 | 22:50 |
| Xinsha | 6:00 | 22:30 | ||
| Guangzhou Metro Line 14 | ————- | New and | 6:10 | 22:10 |
| Zhenlong | 6:00 | 22:00 | ||
| Guangzhou Metro APM Line | ————- | Guangzhou Tower | 7:00 | 23:30 |
| Lin and West | 7:00 | 23:30 | ||
| Guangfo line | ————- | New city east | 6:00 | 22:30 |
| Yangang | 6:08 | 23:06 | ||
Using the Guangzhou Metro
Step 1. Enter the station and purchase a ticket from the ticket vending machine. They are dual language, Chinese and English. Machines accept 1 CNY coin and 5 and 10 CNY notes. Take note of the line number and the direction in which you need to travel, in other words, what is the terminus station you need to head towards to get to your destination.
Step 2. Using your ticket, wave it at the turnstile and enter ticketed area. Find the entry for your line and for the directing you are traveling. Signs on the entry to the train boarding platform with display Line number and the terminus station.
Step 3. It can be mayhem during peak travel periods, with large crowds but the best advice is to go with the flow, and accept the different cultural mannerisms. Whilst on the train listen and watch for your station and prepare to get off.
Step 4. depart the train and look for the correct exit that is closest to your destination. Choosing the wrong station exit can mean a long walk sometimes.
Chinese Name: 广州地铁
Official website: http://www.gzmtr.com
Future Construction and Planned Routes
Metro Lines
| line |
project
|
Interval
|
mileage
(km)
|
Number of stations
|
Train formation
|
Opening time
|
status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line 3 | East extension | Panyu Square – Haitang | 9.6 | 4 | ——- | 2022 | under construction |
| Line 4 | Unopened station | Guanqiao | —- | 1 | 4L | 2022 | To be opened |
|
Line 5
|
East extension
|
Winchong – Huangpu Passenger Port
|
9.7
|
6
|
6L |
2022
|
under construction |
| Line 6 | Unopened station | Shahe | —- | 1 |
4L
|
2020 | To be opened |
| Line 7 |
Second phase
|
University City South – Water Northwest
|
21.8
|
11
|
6B |
2022
|
under construction |
| Xiyan (Shunde) section | Guangzhou South Railway Station – Mei Avenue | 13.64 | 7 | 6B | 2020 | Prepared | |
|
Line 8
|
Extension cord
|
Phoenix New Village – Cultural Park
|
1.8
|
2
|
6A
|
2018
|
under construction |
| North extension | Cultural Park – Heart | 16.1 | 14 | 6A | 2018 | under construction | |
|
South extension
|
Wanshengwei-Haicang
|
22.8 |
12
|
6A | ——– | planning | |
| South extension branch line | Hualong-Huangpu Passenger Port | 9.1 | 3 | 6A | ——– | planning | |
|
North Extension Phase II
|
滘心-Guangzhou North Railway Station | 20 | 9 | 6A | 2023 | planning | |
|
Line 10
|
—- |
Shipai Bridge – Serang
|
19.6
|
15
|
6B | 2022 | under construction |
|
Line 11
|
loop |
43.2
|
32
|
8A |
2022
|
under construction | |
| Line 21 borrowing segment | Village – Tianhe Park | 2 | 2 |
6B
(reservation 8A platform)
|
2018 | under construction | |
|
Line 12
|
—- |
Fengfenggang-University City South
|
35
|
24
|
6A | 2023 | Prepared |
|
Line 13
|
Second phase
|
Chaoyang – fish beads
|
33.8
|
20
|
8A
|
2021
|
under construction |
|
Line 14
|
First period
|
Jiahe Wanggang-Street
|
54.1
|
13
|
6B
|
2018
|
under construction |
| Second phase |
Guangzhou Railway Station – Jiahe Wanggang
|
11.6 |
7
|
6B | 2020 | under construction | |
|
Phase III
|
Jiekou – Liangkou
|
4
|
6B | ——– | planning | ||
|
Line 15
|
Nansha Loop |
30.5
|
12
|
——- | ——– | planning | |
|
Line 16
|
—- |
Xintang-Yucheng North
|
31.7
|
8
|
——- | ——– | planning |
|
Line 17
|
—- |
Zijing-Guangzhou Automobile Base
|
28.5 | 12 | ——- | ——– | planning |
| Line 18 | First period | Guangzhou East Railway Station – Wanqingsha | 62.5 | 9 | 8A | 2021 | under construction |
| South extension | Wanqingsha-Zhongshan Station | —- | —- | 8A | ——– | planning | |
| North extension | Baiyun Airport – Guangzhou East Railway Station | —- | —- | 8A | ——– | planning | |
|
Line 19
|
—- |
Suiyan Road – Olympic East
|
—- |
21
|
——- | ——– | planning |
|
Line 21
|
Phase one | Tianhe Park – Zengcheng Square | 61.6 | 21 | 6B | 2018 | under construction |
| Line 22 | First period | Wanqingsha – Baietan | 31.8 | 8 | 6B | 2021 | under construction |
| Line 23 | —- | Jingxi Nanfang Hospital – Botanical Garden | 5.8 | 4 | 6L | ——– | planning |
|
Guangfo line
|
After the first period
|
Yangang-Lei
|
5.36
|
3
|
4B
|
2018 | under construction |
| Phase III | Meteorite-Leconne | —- | 4 | 4B | ——– | planning | |
Intercity Lines
| Serial number | Guangzhou line | Other city routes |
Opening time
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangfo Metro |
The remaining part of the post-section is under construction
|
|
| 2 | Line 2, Line 7, Line 22 | Foshan Metro Line 2 |
under construction
|
|
3
|
Line 7 |
Foshan Metro Line 3
|
|
| Foshan Metro Line 10 | |||
| Foshan Metro Line 11 | |||
|
4
|
Line 2, Line 3, Line 7, Line 18 | Foshan Metro Line 4 |
planning
|
|
5
|
Line 5, Line 11 | Foshan Metro Line 5 | |
| 6 | Line 5 and Line 13 |
Dongguan Metro R1 Line
|
|
| 7 | Line 10, Line 11 | Foshan Metro Line 11 | |
| 8 |
Line 12 and Line 13
|
Foshan Metro Line 8 | |
| 9 | Line 16 | Planning extended to Huizhou | |
|
10
|
Line 17 |
Foshan Metro Line 9
|
planning |
|
Foshan Metro Line 11
|
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| 11 | Line 18 | Zhongshan Rail Transit Line 1 | |
| 12 | Line 19 | Foshan Metro Line 6 | |
| Foshan Metro Line 10 | |||