Line 21 (Guangzhou Metro)

Line 21
Line 21 train near Shantian
Overview
Other name(s)M21 (plan name)
Eastern New Town express line (Chinese: 东部新城快线)
StatusOperational
OwnerCity of Guangzhou
Termini
Stations21
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemGuangzhou Metro
Services2
Operator(s)Guangzhou Metro Corporation
History
Opened28 December 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-28)
Technical
Line length61.5 km (38.2 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationThird rail, 1,500 V DC
(Overhead lines with same voltage installed in depot)
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map

Legend
 Zengcheng Square
Zhonggang
Xiangling Stabling Yard
Shantian
Zhucun
Fenggang
Kengbei
Zhongxin
Zhenlong Depot/ Connection to Line 14
 Zhenlong
 14 
Xinbaiguang IR
 14  Left arrow to Xinhe
 Zhenlongxi
Jinkeng
Guangshi Railway
Tram interchange  THP1  Right arrow to Xinfeng Lu
 Changping
 THP1 
Shuixi Stabling Yard
 7  Right arrow to Meidi Dadao
 Shuixi
 THP1   7 
Tram interchange  THP1  Right arrow to Xiangxue Subway Station
 Suyuan
 6 
Connection to Line 6/  6 
Left arrow to Xunfenggang
to Xiangxue Right arrow
 Science City
Shenzhoulu
Tianhe Smart City
Daguannanlu
Huangcun
 4 
Guangshen Railway
 4  Right arrow to Nansha Passenger Port
 Tangdong
Guangfo circular IR
 11  Left arrow anti-clockwise
 13  Right arrow to Xinsha
Connection to Line 11 and Line 13
 Tianhe Park
 11   13 
 13  Left arrow to Chaoyang
 Yuancun
 5 
 5 
Left arrow to Jiaokou
to Wenchong Right arrow
 11  Down arrow clockwise
This diagram:
Line 21
Simplified Chinese广州地铁21号线
Traditional Chinese廣州地鐵21號線
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngzhōu Dìtiě Èrshíyīhàoxiàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinggwong2 zau1 dei6 tit3 ji6 sap6 jat1 hou6 sin3

Line 21 of the Guangzhou Metro (Chinese: 广州地铁21号线; pinyin: Guǎngzhōu Dìtiě Èrshíyīhàoxiàn) is a rapid transit rail line in Guangzhou.

Line 21 is an express suburban metro line along with Line 14. Both lines were envisioned to connect and promote development in the northeast regions of Guangzhou. Line 21's unique role means that it has many design features that make it different from other Guangzhou metro lines. For example, several stations have passing loops to allow for express and local stopping patterns and trains reach a maximum service speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). These considerations allow for passengers to travel from outer Guangzhou to the city center in one hour.[2] Line 21 runs from Yuancun in Tianhe to Zengcheng Square in Zengcheng.[3] The line is about 61.5 km (38.2 mi) long.[1] The line has 40.1 km (24.9 mi) of underground sections, 6.8 km (4.2 mi) of mountain base tunneling and 14.7 km (9.1 mi) on viaducts.[4] The line has a total of 21 stations, of which 17 are underground and 4 are elevated.

The eastern section of Line 21 opened on 28 December 2018[5] and the western section opened on 20 December 2019.[6]

Line 21 drawn to scale.
  1. ^ a b "广州地铁运营里程将突破500公里" [Total length of Guangzhou's metro service will reach 500km]. City of Guangzhou. 19 December 2019.
  2. ^ 广州地铁 全程为你--公司新闻. Guangzhou Metro website. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. ^ 广州规划7条新线地铁 里程超500公里 [Guangzhou plans 7 new metro lines, total metro length to exceed 500 km] (in Chinese). Guangzhou Metro website. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  4. ^ "广州地铁21号线年底分段开通？多个站点再更名！" [Stations of Guangzhou's Line 21 renamed as launch date in doubt]. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  5. ^ "广州确定12月28日开通三条新线" [Confirmation of three lines opening in Guangzhou on 28 December]. Guangzhou Metro (in Chinese). 28 December 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference southcn20191219 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).