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[1]
Daily ridership	373,900 (2017 daily average)[2] 556,000 (2019 Peak)[3]
History
Opened	26 December 2005; 18 years ago (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 Legend  21  to Zengcheng Square Huangcun  21  Guangshen Railway  21  to Yuancun  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 This diagram: view talk edit

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.