The Guangzhou Metro opened three new lines and extensions on December 28, 2018. Line 14 has been extended and connected to the rest of the system, Line 21 is a brand new line, and the Guangfo Line has been extended.
Last year when the Knowledge City branch line of Line 14 opened it was disconnected from the rest of the Guangzhou Metro network. The good news is that the main branch of the line has now opened, connecting to Line 2 and Line 3 at Jiahewanggang. To transfer to the Knowledge City branch, change trains at Xinhe.
Additionally, Line 21 has now opened, extending from the end of the Knowledge City branch at Zhenlong. The 9 stations of the line help connect Zengcheng District, the last of the districts of Guangzhou to receive metro service.
The Guangfo intercity line which connects Guangzhou and Foshan has also received an extension. The segment from Yangang — Lijiao adds additional useful interchanges with Line 2 at Nanzhou and Line 3 at Lijiao.
We are busy working on updates for the web version, Android version and iOS version and will update here when each is available:
There are 8 new stations on Line 5, making the line into a "Y" shape. The new stations extend the line into Fengxian District, with a new terminus at Fengxian Xincheng.
The Guangzhou Metro opened three new lines and one extension at the end of 2017.
Line 9 has opened in northern Guangzhou providing connectivity to Huadu District. With the line's opening, the interchange station at Gaozeng on Line 3 has also opened, just one stop from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport at Airport South.
The new Line 13 has opened in Huangpu and Zengcheng districts. It connects with line 5 at Yuzhu station.
Line 4 has been extended further south. It now runs to a new southern terminus at Nansha Passenger Port from where there are high-speed ferries to Zhuhai and Hong Kong.
Finally is the extremely odd Line 14. This serves the catchily-named Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City, a new development in north-eastern Guangzhou. Not only does Line 14 not connect with any other lines at present, it is more than 15km from any other part of the network!
Line 14 will eventually connect with Line 2 and Line 3 at Jiahewanggang, but don't hold your breath.
The opening of the Pujiang Line in Shanghai has been pushed back to the first quarter of 2018 as more time is needed to test driverless operation.
Some more information about the new line has now been published: it will appear grey on the official metro map, and upon opening, Shendu Highway station, the interchange with Line 8, will be renamed to Pujiang Country Park (浦江郊野公园) after the park of the same name.
[caption id="attachment_2289" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Pujiang Country Park[/caption]
Here's the updated metro map
Updates to our metro maps online, for Android and for iOS will be available soon!
We're rounding out 2017 with a preview of the new lines expected to open in China before the end of the year. Typically new lines open in the last few days of December, and details about the exact timetables and station details are only announced on opening day.
Today we have a sneak preview of the Line S1 in Beijing which opens today.
The S1 is the first metro line in China to use Maglev technology. It runs in western Beijing in Shijingshan and Mentougou districts.
Unfortunately, the line currently does not connect to the rest of the Beijing Subway system. In future it will connect with Line 1 at Pingguoyuan and Line 6 at both Pingguoyuan and Jin'anqiao stations.
Updates to our metro maps online, for Android and for iOS are rolling out over the next few days.
We're rounding out 2017 with a preview of the new lines expected to open in China before the end of the year. Typically new lines open in the last few days of December, and details about the exact timetables and station details are only announced on opening day.
Today we have a sneak preview of the new Pujiang Line in Shanghai. It's an unusual line - an automated, driverless rubber-tyred metro line or "automated people mover", more commonly used to shuttle passengers between airport terminals.
It was originally planned as a southern extension to Line 8, now it is a separate line passengers will transfer to Line 8 at Shendu Highway station.
Updates to our metro maps online, for Android and for iOS are rolling out by the end of the year.
We're rounding out 2017 with a preview of the new lines expected to open in China before the end of the year. Typically new lines open in the last few days of December, and details about the exact timetables and station details are only announced on opening day.
Today we have a sneak preview of the Line 9 eastern extension in Shanghai. Line 9, which first opened in 2007, will be extended 9 stops deeper into Pudong from the current terminus at Middle Yanggao Road, terminating at Caolu. There is also a handy interchange with Line 12 at Jinhai Road.
Updates to our metro maps online, for Android and for iOS are rolling out by the end of the year.
We're rounding out 2017 with a preview of the new lines expected to open in China before the end of the year. Typically new lines open in the last few days of December, and details about the exact timetables and station details are only announced on opening day.
Today we have a sneak preview of the new Line 17 in Shanghai. Line 17 should dramatically improve connectivity in Qingpu District. Line 17 starts at Hongqiao Railway Station before heading west into Qingpu.
There is a stop at famous water town Zhujiajiao, with the terminus of the line at Oriental Land.
[caption id="attachment_2282" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] View of Zhujiajiao - Will Clayton, CC-BY[/caption]
Updates to our metro maps online, for Android and for iOS are rolling out by the end of the year.
We're rounding out 2017 with a preview of the new lines expected to open in China before the end of the year. Typically new lines open in the last few days of December, and details about the exact timetables and station details are only announced on opening day.
Today we have a sneak preview of the new Yanfang Line in Beijing.
The Yanfang Line is located in the southwest of Beijing in Fangshan District. It will connect with the existing Fangshan Line at Yancun East station.
The terminus of the line at Yanshan is more than 42km from Tian'anmen! As the tendrils of the Beijing Subway snake ever further from the city center, some extremely long routes are possible. For example the shortest journey from Yanshan to Fengbo on Line 15 would take over three hours with five changes!
Updates to our metro maps online, for Android and for iOS are rolling out by the end of the year.
We're rounding out 2017 with a preview of the new lines expected to open in China before the end of the year. Typically new lines open in the last few days of December, and details about the exact timetables and station details are only announced on opening day.
Today we have a sneak preview of the new Xijiao Line in Beijing.
Formerly known as the Western Suburban Line, this will be a light rail line located in Haidian District. It will be convenient for tourists, with stops close to the Summer Palace, Botanical Gardens and Xiangshan (Fragrant Hills).
[caption id="attachment_2277" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] By N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0[/caption]
The Xijiao Line connects to the rest of the network at Line 10's Bagou station.
Updates to our metro maps online, for Android and for iOS are rolling out by the end of the year.
We are busy working on updates for the web version, Android version and iOS version and will update here when each is available:
