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Line 7 (Guangzhou Metro)

Line 7 of the Guangzhou Metro is a rapid transit line in Guangzhou and Foshan, Guangdong Province, China. It is envisioned as tangential line that runs across southeast Guangzhou and Foshan, allowing for orbital traffic between the suburbs of Shunde, Panyu and Huangpu to avoid the crowded stations in the city center. Line 7's color is ■ light green.

Line 7
Train of line 7
Overview
Other name(s)M7 (plan name)
Panyu line (番禺线)
StatusOperating
OwnerCity of Guangzhou
LocaleGuangzhou (Panyu District and Huangpu District), Foshan (Shunde District)
Guangdong
Termini
Stations28 (including 1 complete but unopened)[a]
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemGuangzhou Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Guangzhou Metro Corporation
Daily ridership163,200 (2017 daily average)[1]
History
OpenedDecember 28, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-28)
Technical
Line length54.24 km (33.70 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (56.5 in)
Route map

Legend
 Yanshan
Shuixi Stabling Yard（Line 21）
Tram interchange  THP1  Right arrow to Xinfeng Lu
 Shuixi
 21   THP1 
 21 
Left arrow to Yuancun
to Zengcheng Square Right arrow
Tram interchange  THP1  Down arrow to Xiangxue Subway Station
 Luogang
 6 
 6 
Left arrow to Xunfenggang
to Xiangxue Right arrow
 Kefeng Lu
Jiazhuang
Jitang Stabling Yard
 Jitang
Line reservation
Guangshen Railway
 Dashadong
 5 
 5 
Left arrow to Jiaokou
to Wenchong Right arrow
 Yufengwei
 13 
 13 
Left arrow to Yuzhu
to Xinsha Right arrow
Pearl River
 Hongshengsha
Changzhou
 8 
Connection to Line 8/  8 
Left arrow to Jiangfu
to Lianhua Right arrow
 Shenjing
Connection to Line 4/  4 
Left arrow to Huangcun
to Nansha Passenger Port Right arrow
Higher Education
Mega Center South
 4   12 
 12  Left arrow to Xunfenggang
Higher Education Mega Center South
Stabling Yard（Line 12）
Lijiao Stream
 Banqiao
Yuangang
Nancun Wanbo
 18 
 18 
Left arrow to Xiancun
to Wanqingsha Right arrow
 Hanxi Changlong
 3 
 3 
Left arrow to Tianhe Coach Terminal/ Airport North (Terminal 2)
to Panyu Square Right arrow
Foguan IR
 Zhongcun
Xiecun
Guangfo circular IR
 2  Left arrow to Jiahewanggang
 Shibi
 2 
 22 
Left arrow to Chentougang
to Panyu Square Right arrow
 Guangzhou South Railway Station
 2   22  Foshan Metro  2 
Left arrow Guiguang HSR Nanguang HSR Jingguang HSR
Guangshengang HSR Guangzhu IR Right arrow
Foshan Metro  2  Left arrow to Nanzhuang
Dazhou Stabling Yard (Line 2)
Dazhou Depot (Line 7)
 Dazhou
Guangzhou
Foshan
Chengchun Stream
 Chencunbei
Foshan Metro  11 
Foshan Metro  11 
Left arrow to Hedongdong
to Rongqi Ferry Right arrow
Guangfo circular IR Foguan IR
 Chencun
Jinlong
Nanchong
Midea
Foshan Metro  3  Right arrow to Shunde College Railway Station
 Beijiao Park
Foshan Metro  3 
Foshan Metro  3  Right arrow to Zhen'an
 Meidi Dadao
Yifeng Stabling Yard
This diagram:
Line 7
Simplified Chinese广州地铁7号线
Traditional Chinese廣州地鐵7號線
Map of Line 7 drawn to scale

Sections edit

Phase 1 edit

The first phase opened on December 28, 2016, and starts at Guangzhou South Railway Station and ends at Higher Education Mega Center South. It has interchanges with Line 2 at Guangzhou South Railway Station and Shibi, Line 3 at Hanxi Changlong, Line 18 at Nancun Wanbo and Line 4 at Higher Education Mega Center South and a total length is 18.6 km (11.56 mi) with 10 stations.

Phase 1 west extension edit

 
Platform of Chencun

The plan for west extension of the first phase from Guangzhou South Railway Station to Meidi Dadao in Shunde District, Foshan was approved in October 2015.[2] The construction of the west extension to Shunde began in June 2016.[3] The west extension opened on 1 May 2022.[4][5][6] The extension is 13.447 km (8.356 mi) in length with 8 stations.[7] It has an interchange with Foshan Metro Line 3 at Beijiao Park.

Phase 2 edit

The Northern extension to Yanshan opened on 28 December 2023. It extends the line into Huangpu District, having a total length of 22.2 km (13.79 mi) with 11 stations, 10 of which are operational[8] (Hongshengsha station is complete, but was not opened pending development in the area). It has interchanges with Line 13 at Yufengwei, Line 5 at Dashadong, Line 6 at Luogang and Line 21 and Huangpu Tram Line 1 at Shuixi.

History edit

Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Guangzhou South Railway Station
— Higher Education Mega Center South 		28 December 2016 18.6 km (11.56 mi) 9 Phase 1
Meidi Dadao
— Guangzhou South Railway Station 		1 May 2022 13.4 km (8.33 mi)[7] 8 Phase 1 West extension
Higher Education Mega Center South
— Yanshan 		28 December 2023 22.2 km (13.79 mi)[8] 10 Phase 2

Planning edit

Line 7 started in 2002 as the Fangcun-Panyu-Huangpu Line which started from Xilang station on Line 1 and heads south to Panyu District. The line then roughly follows the existing first phase of Line 7 but runs slightly north, connecting to Line 2 and 3 at what today is Nanpu and Dashi Stations respectively. The line then heads east to serve and encourage development around the Xinzao and Hualong areas and cross the Pearl River to terminate at the Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone,[9] which today will be served by the under construction Line 5 Phase II extension.

Subsequently, Line 7's design was greatly revised in 2003, with the alignment east of Dashi was shifted north to Huangpu District via Shaxi, University Town and Changzhou Island. The interchange station with Line 3 was changed from Dashi to Hanxi Changlong station as constructed today. Additionally, the western terminus was changed to Guangzhou New Passenger Station, what is now Guangzhou South railway station. This shifted Line 7's plan to roughly follow what Line 7's Phase 1 and 2 are today.

During initial planning, Line 7 considered the use of 4 car L-type light metro trains for operation. However, severe congestion issues were created after the opening of Line 3, which only uses low capacity 3 car Type B trains and Line 6 which uses even lower capacity 4 car L-shaped trains, prompted heavy public criticism. Planners subsequently reevaluated the passenger flow forecasts for the entire line of Line 7, and upgraded the design to use 6 car B-type trains. Therefore, at the time of construction of Line 7, the partly completed station structures of Line 7 platforms at Guangzhou South Railway Station and Higher Education Mega Center South station were expanded to accommodate the longer trains.

Stations edit

Station
No. 		Station name Connections Distance
km 		Location
English Chinese
7 01-8 Meidi Dadao 美的大道 - 0 Shunde
(Foshan)
7 01-7 Beijiao Park 北滘公园    3  2.3 2.3
7 01-6 Midea 美的 2.2 4.5
7 01-5 Nanchong 南涌 1.3 5.8
7 01-4 Jinlong 锦龙 2.0 7.8
7 01-3 Chencun 陈村 1.6 9.4
7 01-2 Chencunbei 陈村北    11  1.5 10.9
7 01-1 Dazhou 大洲 1.5 12.4 Panyu
(Guangzhou)
7 01 Guangzhou South Railway Station 广州南站  2   22     2   GZ   GSH 
  IZQ 		1.4 13.8
7 02 Shibi 石壁  2  1.1 14.9
7 03 Xiecun 谢村 1.9 16.8
7 04 Zhongcun 钟村 2.2 19.0
7 05 Hanxi Changlong 汉溪长隆  3  1.6 20.6
7 06 Nancun Wanbo 南村万博  18  2.1 22.7
7 07 Yuangang 员岗 2.4 25.1
7 08 Banqiao 板桥 2.4 27.5
7 09 Higher Education Mega Center South 大学城南  4   12  3.8 31.3
7 10 Shenjing 深井 3.3 34.6 Huangpu
(Guangzhou)
7 11 Changzhou 长洲  8  2.3 36.9
7 12 Hongshengsha[a] 洪圣沙 1.6 38.5
7 13 Yufengwei 裕丰围  13  1.9 40.4
7 14 Dashadong 大沙东  5  1.5 41.9
7 15 Jitang 姬堂 2.9 44.8
7 16 Jiazhuang 加庄 1.7 46.5
7 17 Kefeng Lu 科丰路 1.9 48.4
7 18 Luogang 萝岗  6 
  THP1  (OSI at Civic Square) 		2.7 51.1
7 19 Shuixi 水西  21 
  THP1  (OSI at Shuixi Subway) 		1.3 52.4
7 20 Yanshan 燕山 1.0 53.4

Rolling stock edit

Type B9 trains where equipped with 36.6-inch LCD displays at the end of each car and above each door.[10]

  •  
    Interior of a B5 series train.
  •  
    Interior of a B9 series train.
  •  
    LCD screens on the ends of each B9 series car.
  •  
    LCD passenger information display over each door of a B9 series train.
Type Time of manufacturing Series Sets Notes
Type B 2015–2016 B5 23 Manufactured by CRRC Guangzhou for Phase I.[11][12][13]
Type B 2021–2022 B9 12 Manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang for the Phase I West Extension.[10][14]
Type B 2023 19 Manufactured by CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive for Phase II.[15]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Hongshengsha station is complete, but it is not open pending development in the area.

References edit

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