Line 5 (Guangzhou Metro)

Line 5
Line 5 train near Tanwei
Overview
Other name(s)	L2 (5 lines plan name) M3 (7 lines plan name) M5 (2000 plan name) Huanshilu line (环市路线)
Status	Operational
Owner	City of Guangzhou
Locale	Huangpu, Tianhe, Yuexiu, and Liwan districts Guangzhou, Guangdong
Termini	Jiaokou Huangpu New Port
Stations	30
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Guangzhou Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Guangzhou Metro Corporation
Rolling stock	CRRC Qingdao Sifang/Kawasaki Heavy Industries Metro cars[1]
Daily ridership	1.18 million (2019 daily average)[2] 1.485 million (2019 Peak)[3]
History
Opened	28 December 2009; 14 years ago (2009-12-28)
Technical
Line length	41.7 km (25.91 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground and Elevated
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)
Route map Legend Huangpu New Port Line reservation Xiagang Lujiao Creek Baoying Dadao  13  to Xinsha Huangpu New Port branch line Xiayuan  13  Miaotou Shuangsha Stabling Yard Shuangsha Wenchong Dashadong  7   7  to Yanshan to Meidi Dadao Dashadi Huangpu Port branch line/  13  to Chaoyang Yuzhu  13  Yuzhu Depot/Yuzhu Stabling Yard (Line 13) Sanxi Dongpu connection to Line 4 Chebeinan  4   4  to Huangcun to Nansha Passenger Port Keyun Lu Yuancun  21  (  11  After 2024)  21  to Zengcheng Square (  11  anti-clockwise clockwise ) Tancun Liede Creek Liede  18  to Xiancun to Wanqingsha  APM  to Linhexi to Canton Tower Zhujiang New Town  3   3  to Tianhe Coach Terminal/ Airport North (Terminal 2) to Panyu Square  10  to Tianhe Coach Terminal Wuyangcun (OSI to  10  Siyou Xinma Lu) Yangji Stream  10  to Xilang Yangji  1   1  to Guangzhou East Railway Station to Xilang  13  to Xinsha Zoo Ouzhuang  6   6  to Xiangxue to Xunfenggang Taojin (OSI to  12   13  Jianshe Liumalu)  12  to Xunfenggang to Higher Education Mega Center South Xiaobei Guangshen Railway  24  to Guangzhou North Railway Station to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall  11  clockwise Guangzhou Railway Station  2   11   14   22   2  to Jiahewanggang to Guangzhou South Railway Station  14  to Dongfeng  22  to Airport North (Terminal 2) to Panyu Square Jingguang Railway  8  to Jiaoxin to Wanshengwei Xicun  8  Xichang  13   13  to Chaoyang Sima Creek Zhongshanba  11   11  anti-clockwise  6  to Xiangxue Pearl River Tanwei  6  connection to Line 6  6  to Xunfenggang Pearl River Jiaokou Guangmao railway This diagram: view talk edit

Line 5 of the Guangzhou Metro runs from Liwan District to Huangpu District. It starts at Jiaokou running 41.7 km (25.91 mi) in a wide "∩" shape and ends at Huangpu New Port. Like lines 4 and 6, it is equipped with linear induction motor technology. Line 5's color is red. Line 5 began operation on 28 December 2009, from Jiaokou to Wenchong.^[4] On December 31, 2009, Line 5 set a record of 567,000 daily passengers, surpassing the ten year ridership projections in the span of just 4 days after its opening. As of May 2017, Line 5 carries an average of 1.05 million passengers per day and is extremely congested throughout the day, operating at over 100% capacity during rush hours.^[5][6] The opening of Phase I of Line 13 further increased traffic demand on the west end of Line 5 and pushing congestion to over 130% capacity.^[7] Prompting the Guangzhou Metro to limit passenger traffic at a number of subway stations on Line 5.^[7] In 2018, the busiest section of Line 5 reaches over 50,000 pphpd of traffic volume during peak periods.^[8] By 2019, the line was used by 1.18 million passengers each day.^[2] In the future Line 13 Phase II will provide relief for Line 5. On 28 December 2023, the line was extended to the east from Wenchong to Huangpu New Port.^[9]