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Line 13 (Guangzhou Metro)
Line 13 of the Guangzhou Metro is a rapid transit rail line currently in operation as of 28 December 2017 in Guangzhou, China. It is envisioned to be the "East West express line" complementing Line 3 which is the "North South express line". The line serves some of the most popular areas in Guangzhou such as Luochongwai Bus Terminal, Zhujiang New Town CBD and Yuancun while passing through some of the densest and most populated areas of Tianhe, Yuexiu, and Liwan Districts. Due to the density of the areas served, demand for this line is expected to be high, with an average mature daily ridership predicted at 1.44 million passengers per day when both phases are complete. Knowing this, engineers designed Line 13 to use 8 car wide body Type A rolling stock, the highest capacity rolling stock in the Guangzhou Metro to date. To fulfill its role as a crosstown express service, the line is designed with a service speed of with a wider stop spacing. The first phase runs from in Huangp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground surface through a tunnel can be regionally called a subway, tube, metro or underground. They are sometimes grade-separated on elevated railways, in which case some are referred to as el trains – short for "elevated" – or skytrains. Rapid transit systems are usually electric railway, electric railways, that unlike buses or trams operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between metro station, stations typically using electric multiple units on railway tracks. Some systems use rubber-tyred metro, guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Line 6 (Guangzhou Metro)
Line 6 of the Guangzhou Metro runs from Liwan District to Huangpu District. It starts at and ends at , interchanging with Line 5 at and ; Line 1 at and ; Line 8 at ; Line 2 at ; Line 11 at ; Line 21 at ; Line 3 at and , and Line 7 at .The total length is with 32 stations. Line 6 serves densely populated areas including residential communities in Jinshazhou, the pedestrian street in Beijing Lu and wholesale markets in Shahe. Nevertheless, Line 6, which runs four-car trains, has long had a questionable train capacity. The phase one section between and began to provide service from 28 December 2013 with the exception of and stations. opened over a year later on 28 January 2015. The second phase of Line 6 from to has been in operation since 28 December 2016. Like Lines 4 and 5, Line 6 is equipped with linear induction motor technology. Line 6's color is . Opening timeline Station listing Overcrowding Originally believed to have limited attraction to com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Yuexiu District is one of 11 urban districts and the seat of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China, located west of the Tianhe District and east of the Liwan District. It is the commercial, political and cultural centre of Guangdong and noted for its high-quality education. The area has served as a regional administrative center for nearly 2,000 years, and assumed its current boundaries in September 2005. The Guangdong provincial government and the Guangzhou city government are both located in the Yuexiu District. Yuexiu District has 18 subdistricts under its jurisdiction. The total area is . According to the 2020 Chinese Census, the permanent population of Yuexiu District was 1,038,643. Toponymy The name Yuexiu comes from Yuexiu Hill. History However, according to archaeological discoveries, it has been confirmed that there were inhabitants settled in Guangzhou region at least three to four thousand years ago. The area of present-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Huangpu Dadao Station
Huangpu Dadao station (), literally Huangpu Avenue station, formerly Huangpu Avenue West station () and Citizens' Square station (), is a Guangzhou Metro APM line metro station in the Zhujiang New Town of Tianhe District Tianhe District () is one of the eleven districts of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province. In Chinese, the name Tianhe literally means "River of Heaven", which is also a Chinese name for the Milky Way. It is bordered by Yuexiu District .... It is located at the underground of the West Huangpu Avenue, Zhujiang Road East, and Zhujiang Road West. It started operating on 8 November 2010. Station layout Exits References {{coord, 23.127054, 113.32449, format=dms, type:railwaystation_region:CN-44_source:Gaode, display=t Railway stations in China opened in 2010 Guangzhou Metro stations in Tianhe District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tiyu Xilu Station
Tiyu Xilu Station () is an interchange station between Line 1 and Line 3 of the Guangzhou Metro. It started operations on 28June 1999 (for Line 1) and 26December 2005 (for Line 3). It is situated under Tiyu Road West () and Tianhe 1st South Road () in the Tianhe District of Guangzhou. It is near Teemall () and Guangzhou Books Center (), which makes it one of the busiest metro stations in Guangzhou. The platforms for Line 1 are in the standard island platform layout whilst on Line 3 there are two island platforms serving three tracks. Northbound services to Tianhe Coach Terminal and southbound services to Panyu Square use the outer tracks whilst the train service to the airport uses the single centre track. The doors open on both sides of the centre track to allow cross-platform interchange A cross-platform interchange is a type of Interchange station, interchange between different lines at a metro (or other railway) station. The term originates with the London Underground; s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Machang Station (Guangzhou Metro)
Machang station is a subway station in Kaifu District, Changsha, Hunan, China, operated by the Changsha subway operator Changsha Metro The Changsha Metro (officially zh, s=, c=长沙轨道交通, t=, p=chángshā guǐdào jiāotōng, labels=no; usually called ) is a rapid transit system in Changsha and Xiangtan. The first operational line, Line 2, commenced service on April 2 .... History The station opened and entered revenue service on 28 June 2016. Layout Surrounding area * Fuyuanlu Bridge * Entrance No. 1: Fayuan Village * Entrance No. 2: Shuntian - Beiguo Fengguang Village References Railway stations in China opened in 2016 {{Changsha-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tianhe District, Guangzhou
Tianhe District () is one of the eleven districts of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province. In Chinese, the name Tianhe literally means "River of Heaven", which is also a Chinese name for the Milky Way. It is bordered by Yuexiu District on the west, Baiyun District on the north and Huangpu District on the east. Haizhu District is on its south, though they are separated by the Pearl River. Tianhe became a district in the 1980s as the city expanded its size. Back then, it was east of Dongshan District (which was merged into Yuexiu in 2005) and retained a suburban or even rural atmosphere. A majority of colleges and universities in the city were located in the district. However, Tianhe District has seen a sharp decline in arable land at an average rate of per year due to urbanization since 1991. Tianhe has since developed into one of the most desirable areas in Guangzhou. Symbolic landmarks of Guangzhou located in Tianhe District are: Citic Plaza, Guangzhou Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
