Line 22 (Guangzhou Metro)

Line 22 of Guangzhou Metro (Chinese: 广州地铁22号线; pinyin: Guǎngzhōu Dìtiě Èrshí'èr Hào Xiàn) is a rapid transit express line under construction in Guangzhou.[3][4] It will run in a south-north direction, connecting Wanqingsha in Nansha, Panyu Square and Guangzhou South in Panyu, Xilang and Bai'etan in Liwan.

Line 22
22
Overview
Other name(s)	South station express line (Chinese: 南站快线)
Status	Under Construction
Owner	City of Guangzhou
Termini	Bai'etan Wanqingsha
Stations	10
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Guangzhou Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Guangzhou Metro Corporation
History
Opened	June 2021 (Panyu Square—Chentougang section)[1]
Technical
Line length	31.0 km (19.26 mi)
Character	Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph)[2]
Route map  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 Dongsha Nanpuxi Chentougang Stabling Yard Chentougang to Jingguangshengang/Guiguang/Nanguang  2  to Nanzhuang Guangzhou South Railway Station  2   7   2   2  to Jiahewanggang  7  to Higher Education Mega Center South to Jingguangshengang/Guangzhu Shiguang Lu  3  to Tianhe Coach Terminal/Airport North (Terminal 2)  18  to Guangzhou East Railway Station Panyu Square  3   18   3  to Haibang Longzhen Stabling Yard Hengli  18  Wanqingsha  18  Wanqingsha Depot

Line 22 drawn to scale.

Summary

The line runs approximately north-south, starting at Nansha Wanqingsha hub and the end of the line at Bai'etan; connecting Nansha and Bai'etan, with a total length of 31.0 km (19.3 mi) and 10 stations. The Guangzhou Metro Line 22 has stations at Wanqingsha, Hengli, Panyu Square, Qifu, Guangzhou South Railway Station, Chentougang, Xisan, Dongsha Industrial Park, Xilang and Bai'etan. The line is an express subway line using 8 car Type D trains with an operating speed of 160 km/h (99 mph).[5] Two distinct stopping patterns will be operated, a local all stop service and an express service. The line will interline with the Line 18 south of Panyu Square to Wanqingsha.

Opening time

The section from Panyu Square to Chentougang will start operation in June 2021, and the section from Chentougang to Fangcun (formerly Bai'etan) will start operation in December 2022.[1]

Stations

R	L	Station name[6]		18	Connections	Location
		English	Chinese
●	●	Fangcun	芳村		1   11	Liwan
●	●	Xilang	西塱		1   Guangfo
●	●	Dongsha	东沙
●	●	Nanpuxi	南浦西			Panyu
｜	●	Chentougang	陈头岗
●	●	Guangzhou South Railway Station	广州南站		2   7   Guangzhu  IZQ
｜	●	Shiguang Lu	市广路
●	●	Panyu Square	番禺广场	●	3   17
●	●	Hengli	横沥	●	15	Nansha
●	●	Wanqingsha	万顷沙	●	15  Nansha railway station

References

1. 定了！地铁18号线、22号线首通段计划明年6月通车. 2020-04-07. 其中首通段番禺广场至陈头岗计划开通时间为2021年6月，后通段陈头岗至白鹅潭计划开通时间为2022年12月
2. "广州最高规格地铁——18号线、22号线计划2020年建成" (in Chinese). bendibao.com. 25 July 2017.
3. "壕气！投三千来亿，广州未来15年新建15条地铁线". 广州日报. 2015-12-22. Archived from the original on 2015-12-23.
4. "广州新一轮地铁规划将杀到 15条线路详解". 南方日报. 2015-12-22. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
5. "详细页". www.gzggzy.cn. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
6. "广州地铁18、22号线初定站名公示，有取名意见的赶紧提". 2020-06-19.