Line 5, Guangzhou Metro

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Line 5
A Line 5 train
Overview
Other name(s)L2 (5 lines plan name)
M3 (7 lines plan name)
M5 (2000 plan name)
Huanshilu line (环市路线)
StatusOperational
OwnerCity of Guangzhou
LocaleHuangpu, Tianhe, Yuexiu, and Liwan districts
Guangzhou, Guangdong
Termini
Stations30
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemGuangzhou Metro Guangzhou Metro
Services1
OperatorGuangzhou Metro Corporation
Rolling stockCRRC Qingdao Sifang/Kawasaki Heavy Industries Metro cars[1]
Daily ridership1.039 million (2024 daily average)[2]
History
Opened28 December 2009 (2009-12-28)
Technical
Line length41.7 km (25.91 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground and Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationThird rail, 1,500 V DC
(Overhead lines with same voltage installed in depot)
Operating speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Route map

 Huangpu New Port
Line reservation
 Xiagang
Lujiao Creek
Baoying Dadao
 13  Left arrow to Xinsha
Huangpu New Port branch line
 Xiayuan
 13 
Miaotou
Shuangsha Stabling Yard
 Shuangsha
 Wenchong
Dashadong
 7 
 7 
Left arrow to Yanshan
to Meidi Dadao Right arrow
 Dashadi
Huangpu Port branch line/  13  Left arrow to Chaoyang
 Yuzhu
 13 
Yuzhu Depot/Yuzhu Stabling Yard (Line 13)
Sanxi
 Dongpu
connection to Line 4
 Chebeinan
 4 
 4 
Left arrow to Huangcun
to Nansha Passenger Port Right arrow
Keyun Lu
 Yuancun
 11 
 11 
Left arrow Outer Circle
Inner Circle Right arrow
 Tancun
Liede Creek
 Liede
 18 
Left arrow to Xiancun
to Wanqingsha Right arrow
 APM 
Left arrow to Linhexi
to Canton Tower Right arrow
 Zhujiang New Town
 3 
 3 
Left arrow to Tianhe Coach Terminal/ Airport North (Terminal 2)
to Haibang Right arrow
 10  Left arrow to Yangji East
 Wuyangcun
 10  (OSI)
Yangji Stream
 10  Right arrow to Xilang
 Yangji
 1 
 1 
Left arrow to Guangzhou East Railway Station
to Xilang Right arrow
 13  Left arrow to Xinsha
 Zoo
 Ouzhuang
 6 
 6 
Left arrow to Xiangxue
to Xunfenggang LowerRight arrow
 Taojin (OSI to  12   13  Jianshe Liumalu)
 12 
Left arrow to Xunfenggang
to Higher Education Mega Center South Right arrow
Xiaobei
Guangshen Railway
 24 
Left arrow to Guangzhou North Railway Station
to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Right arrow
 11  Left arrow Inner Circle
 Guangzhou Railway Station
 2   11   14   22 
 2 
Left arrow to Jiahewanggang
to Guangzhou South Railway Station Right arrow
 14  Left arrow to Dongfeng
 22 
Left arrow to Airport North (Terminal 2)
to Panyu Square Right arrow
Jingguang Railway
 8 
Left arrow to Jiaoxin
to Wanshengwei Right arrow
 Xicun
 8 
 Xichang
 13 
 13  Left arrow to Chaoyang
Sima Creek
 Zhongshanba
 11 
 11  Right arrow Outer Circle
 6  UpperRight arrow to Xiangxue
Pearl River
 Tanwei
 6 
connection to Line 6
 6  Down arrow to Xunfenggang
Pearl River
 Jiaokou Bus interchange
Guangmao railway
Line 5
Simplified Chinese广州地铁5号线
Traditional Chinese廣州地鐵5號線
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngzhōu Dìtiě Wǔ Hào Xiàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinggwong2zau1 dei6tit3 ng5 hou6 sin3

Line 5 is a line on Guangzhou Metro that runs 41.7 km (25.91 mi) in a wide "∩" shape across Guangzhou, from Jiaokou in Liwan District to Huangpu New Port in Huangpu District. Line 5's color is red. It began operation on 28 December 2009, from Jiaokou to Wenchong,[3] and was extended east from Wenchong to Huangpu New Port on 28 December 2023.[4]

History

Construction

Line 5 received approval from the National Development and Reform Commission in 2005. It was intended to connect the old city centre, the growing Tianhe CBD and new development in both the east and west of the city. It would run 31.9 km (19.82 mi) from Jiakou in the west to Wenyuan (renamed Wenchong before opening) in the east, via Guangzhou Railway Station and Zhujiang New Town. Of this, 29.9 km (18.58 mi) would be underground, with the remainer on viaduct. There would be 24 stations (22 underground, 2 elevated).[5]

Major works started on the line's construction on 26 June 2006, with the simulatanous launch of 3 tunnel boring machines. The line was expected to be completed by the end of 2008, however it was noted there were challenging geological conditions expected in several sections. Indeed, in January 2008, a sinkhole opened near the site of Zhongshanba station during construction of a cross-passage.[6][7]

By 20 September 2009, train testing was well underway, with trains being tested at speeds of up to 98km/h along the entire line, with opening expected by the end of the year.[8] The line was opened on 28 December 2009, with an opening ceremony at Zhujiang New Town station.[9]

Line 5 drawn to scale.

Extension

As part of the Guangzhou Urban Rail Transit Near-term Plan (2016-2022), an eastern extension of Line 5 from Wenchong to Huangpu Passenger Port (renamed New Port before opening) was proposed. The project passed expert review in November 2016[10] and was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in January 2018.[11]

Work started on the extension on 19 November 2018.[12] The rail corridor and new stabling yard at Shuanggang were handed over from the construction contractors to Guangzhou Metro for final testing in August 2023.[13] Likewise the stations were handed over in November the same year.[14]

The extension was opened on 28 December 2023, together with Phase 2 of Line 7.[4]

Summary

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Jiaokou — Wenchong 28 December 2009 31.9 km (19.82 mi) 24 (initial phase)
Wenchong — Huangpu New Port 28 December 2023[15] 9.8 km (6.09 mi) 6 Eastern extension

Stations

Station
No.		 Station name Connections Future Connections Distance
km		 Location
English Chinese
501 Jiaokou 滘口 0.00 0.00 Liwan
502 Tanwei 坦尾  6  605 1.75 1.75
503 Zhongshanba 中山八  11  1117 1.54 3.29
504 Xichang 西场  13  1308 1.53 4.82
505 Xicun 西村  8  810 0.68 5.50
506 Guangzhou Railway Station 广州火车站  2  216
 GS  Guangzhou railway station GZQ		  11  1114  14  1401  22  1.58 7.08 Yuexiu
507 Xiaobei 小北 2.40 9.48
508 Taojin 淘金 Jianshe 6th Road:  12  1214  13  1312 1.10 10.58
509 Ouzhuang 区庄  6  615 1.03 11.61
510 Zoo 动物园 1.09 12.70
511 Yangji 杨箕  1  113 1.05 13.75
512 Wuyangcun 五羊邨  10  1011 (OSI) 1.06 14.81
513 Zhujiang New Town 珠江新城  3  310 0.76 15.57 Tianhe
514 Liede 猎德 1.15 16.72
515 Tancun 潭村 1.44 18.16
516 Yuancun 员村  11  1103 1.79 19.95
517 Keyun Lu 科韵路 PRDIR  ER  1.55 21.50
518 Chebeinan 车陂南  4  422 1.37 22.87
519 Dongpu 东圃 1.37 24.24
520 Sanxi 三溪 1.55 25.79
521 Yuzhu 鱼珠  13  1324  28  1.79 27.58 Huangpu
522 Dashadi 大沙地 1.55 29.13
523 Dashadong 大沙东  7  714 1.33 30.46
524 Wenchong 文冲 1.19 31.65
525 Shuangsha 双沙
526 Miaotou 庙头 Guangzhou Bus Rapid Transit GBRT
527 Xiayuan 夏园  13  1328
Guangzhou Bus Rapid Transit GBRT
528 Baoying Dadao 保盈大道
529 Xiagang 夏港
530 Huangpu New Port 黄埔新港

Rolling stock

Like line 4, Line 5 was designed to use smaller type L trains with linear induction motor technology. It was originally planned to have a fleet of 45 four-car trains initially, with trains gradually built up to six cars as patronage grew, up to 67 trains in the long-term.[5] However, it was later decided to open with six-car trains and thus the order was changed to thirty six-car trains. The initial trains were designated class L2 and manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, in collaboration with Itochu and CSR Sifang.[16]

With patronage growing, more trains (designated class L4) were ordered in 2010. The first twenty (subclass L4-I) were produced by CSR Sifang in collaboration with Itochu and were very similar to the L2 trains, with the only major change being the use of fully domestically designed bogies.[17] The remaining 12 (subclass L4-II) had even more domestic content, with the full traction package being locally made.[18]

In 2020, Guangzhou Metro released a tender for 14 additional trains to supplement the fleet in preparation for the east extension.[19] These trains entered service with the eastern extension of the line and feature LCD passenger information displays.[20]

LCD passenger information display on a L7 series train.
Type Time of manufacturing Class Sets Assembly Notes
Type L 2008–2010 L2 30 Mcp+M+Mp+M+M+Mcp Manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang and Itochu[21]
Type L 2011–2013 L4-I & L4-II 32 Mcp+M+Mp+M+M+Mcp Manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang and Itochu[22]
Type L 2021–2022 L7 14 Mcp+M+Mp+M+M+Mcp Manufactured by CRRC Guangdong.[23]

Operations

The three service patterns of Line 5, as shown on a L7 series train

Timetable

The full trip from Jiaokou to Huangpu Passenger Port is scheduled to take 70 minutes each way. Services run as frequently as every 2 minutes during peak hours, the highest frequency of any line on the Guangzhou Metro network. Short workings from Jiaokou to Wenchong operate throughout the day.[20] In addition, during the morning peak, short workings run between Jiaokou and Sanxi.[24]

Rush-hour congestion in January 2022 at Yuancun station.

Ridership

On 31 December 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. By May 2017, Line 5 carried an average of 1.05 million passengers per day and was extremely congested throughout the day, operating at over 100% capacity during rush hours.[25][26] 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,[27] prompting the Guangzhou Metro to limit passenger traffic at a number of stations on Line 5.[27] In 2018, the busiest section of Line 5 reaches over 50,000 pphpd of traffic volume during peak periods.[28] By 2019, the line was used by 1.18 million passengers each day.[29]

Future

The current eastern terminus at Huangpu New Port is only one river crossing away from the neighbouring city of Dongguan and space has been reserved for a further extension into Dongguan.[4]

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