Line 4 (Guangzhou Metro)

Line 4 of the Guangzhou Metro is a south-north line on the system that runs between Nansha Passenger Port and Huangcun stations, spanning a total of 60.03 km (37.30 mi) with 24 stations (while Guanqiao not yet in service). The sections of the line from Xinzao to Huangcun, Feishajiao to Nansha Passenger Port is underground, while that Jinzhou to Guanqiao is above ground.[4][5] Line 4's colour is dark green. Like line 5 and 6, trains runs with linear motor technology.

Line 4
Line 4 L1 train entering Shiqi
Overview
Other name(s)M5b (7 lines plan name)
M4 (2000 plan name)
Nansha line (南沙线)
StatusOperational
OwnerCity of Guangzhou
LocaleNansha, Panyu,
Haizhu and Tianhe districts
Guangzhou, Guangdong
Termini
Stations23
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemGuangzhou Metro
Services2
Operator(s)Guangzhou Metro Corporation
Rolling stockCRRC Qingdao Sifang/
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Metro cars[1]
Daily ridership373,900 (2017 daily average)[2]
556,000 (2019 Peak)[3]
History
Opened26 December 2005; 18 years ago (2005-12-26)
Technical
Line length60.03 km (37.30 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground + Elevated(416-407)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationThird rail, 1,500 V DC
(Overhead lines with same voltage installed in depot
and zig zag tracks near Nansha Passenger Port Station)
Operating speed85 km/h (53 mph)
Route map

Huangcun
 21 
 13  Right arrow to Xinsha
Chebei
 13 
 13  Left arrow to Chaoyang
Connection to Line 5
Chebeinan
 5 
 5 
Left arrow to Jiaokou
to Wenchong Right arrow
Wanshengwei
 8   THZ1 
 8 
Left arrow to Jiaoxin
to Lianhua (future) Right arrow
Luntouhai Creek
Guanzhou
 12 
Guanzhou River
Higher Education
Mega Center North
 12 
 7  Right arrow to Yanshan
Higher Education
Mega Center South
 7   12 
Connection to Line 7
Higher Education Mega Center South
Stabling Yard (Line 12)
Lijiao Stream
 7  LowerLeft arrow to Meidi Dadao
Xinzao
Xinzao Depot
Guanqiao
Shiqi
Haibang
 3 
 3  Left arrow to Airport North (Terminal 2)
Dichong
Shiqiaoli Creek
Shawan Creek
Dongchong
Qingsheng
Huangge Auto Town
Huangge
Jiaomen
 15 
 15  Left arrow anti-clockwise
Jiaomenjiao Creek
Jinzhou
Nansha Stabling Yard
Feishajiao
Guanglong
Dachong
Tangkeng
 15  Left arrow clockwise
Nanheng
 15 
Nansha Passenger Port
 15 
Shiziyang Creek
Line 4
Simplified Chinese广州地铁4号线
Traditional Chinese廣州地鐵4號線
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngzhōu Dìtiě Sì Hào Xiàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinggwong2zau1 dei6tit3 sei3 hou6 sin3

Opening timeline

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Line 4 drawn to scale.
Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Xinzao — Wanshengwei 26 December 2005 16.2 km (10.07 mi) 5 (1st section)
Huangge — Xinzao 30 December 2006 22.3 km (13.86 mi) 6 (2nd section)
Jinzhou — Huangge 28 June 2007 5.1 km (3.17 mi) 2 (3rd section)
Wanshengwei — Chebeinan 28 December 2009 3.8 km (2.36 mi) 1 Line 4 & 5 connector project
Chebeinan — Huangcun 25 September 2010 2.0 km (1.24 mi) 2 Northern extension
Nansha Passenger Port — Jinzhou 28 December 2017 13.64 km (8.48 mi) 6 Southern extension
Qingsheng 28 December 2017 Infill station 1 Guangshengang XRL connector

Stations

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Service
routes
Station
Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
401 Nansha Passenger Port 南沙客运港  15  0.00 0.00 Nansha
402 Nanheng 南横 2.97 2.97
403 Tangkeng 塘坑 2.30 5.27
404 Dachong 大涌 2.01 7.28
405 Guanglong 广隆 2.14 9.42
406 Feishajiao 飞沙角 1.91 11.33
407 Jinzhou 金洲 2.31 13.64
408 Jiaomen 蕉门  15  2.00 15.64
409 Huangge 黄阁 3.00 18.64
410 Huangge Auto Town 黄阁汽车城 1.54 20.18
411 Qingsheng 庆盛   QSQ 4.07 24.25
412 Dongchong 东涌 2.39 26.64
413 Dichong 低涌 3.94 30.58 Panyu
414 Haibang 海傍  3  301-4 2.45 33.03
415 Shiqi 石碁 2.25 35.28
416 Guanqiao 官桥   GQA  GH  2.49 37.77
417 Xinzao 新造 7.25 45.02
418 Higher Education Mega Center South 大学城南  7  709
 12 
2.25 47.27
419 Higher Education Mega Center North 大学城北  12  2.22 49.49
420 Guanzhou 官洲  12  1.39 50.88 Haizhu
421 Wanshengwei ���胜围  8  828
   THZ1 
3.69 54.57
422 Chebeinan 车陂南  5  518 2.07 56.64 Tianhe
423 Chebei 车陂   GBRT  13  1.23 57.87
424 Huangcun 黄村  21  2104
  JSQ
2.16 60.03

References

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  1. ^ "Guangzhou Metro - Railway Technology".
  2. ^ http://www.gzmtr.com/ygwm/gsgk/qynb/201806/P020180627541408016222.pdf Archived 2021-12-20 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ 广州地铁刷新单日客流新高 达逾1156万人次. 人民网. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  4. ^ 20-meter-high elevated section of Nansha Line to open by year's-end
  5. ^ Metro line No. 4 to link Jinzhou by the end of June