Line 4 (Guangzhou Metro)

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)
Status	Operational
Owner	City of Guangzhou
Locale	Nansha, Panyu, Haizhu and Tianhe districts Guangzhou, Guangdong
Termini	Nansha Passenger Port Huangcun
Stations	23
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Guangzhou Metro
Services	2
Operator(s)	Guangzhou Metro Corporation
Rolling stock	CRRC Qingdao Sifang/ Kawasaki Heavy Industries Metro cars
Daily ridership	373,900 (2017 daily average) 556,000 (2019 Peak)
History
Opened	26 December 2005 (2005-12-26)
Technical
Line length	60.03 km (37.30 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground + Elevated(416-407)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Third rail, 1,500 V DC (Overhead lines with same voltage installed in depot and zig zag tracks near Nansha Passenger Port Station)
Operating speed	85 km/h (53 mph)
Route map  21  to Zengcheng Square Huangcun  21  Guangshen Railway  21  to Tianhe Park  13  to Xinsha Chebei  13   13  to Chaoyang Connection to Line 5 Chebeinan  5   5  to Jiaokou to Wenchong Pearl River  THZ1  to Canton Tower Wanshengwei  8   THZ1   8  to Jiaoxin to Lianhua (future)  12  to Xunfenggang Luntouhai Creek Guanzhou  12  Guanzhou River Higher Education Mega Center North  12   7  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  to Meidi Dadao Xinzao Xinzao Depot Guanghui IR Guanqiao Shiqi Haibang  3   3  to Airport North (Terminal 2) Dichong Shiqiaoli Creek Shawan Creek Dongchong Qingsheng Guangshengang HSR Huangge Auto Town Huangge Jiaomen  15   15  anti-clockwise Jiaomenjiao Creek Jinzhou Nansha Stabling Yard Feishajiao Guanglong Dachong Tangkeng  15  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 Pinyin Guǎngzhōu Dìtiě Sì Hào Xiàn Yue: Cantonese Jyutping gwong2zau1 dei6tit3 sei3 hou6 sin3

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. Line 4's colour is dark green. Like line 5 and 6, trains runs with linear motor technology.

Opening timeline

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

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	万胜围	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