Line 5 (Guangzhou Metro)

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]

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)
StatusOperational
OwnerCity of Guangzhou
LocaleHuangpu, Tianhe, Yuexiu, and Liwan districts
Guangzhou, Guangdong
Termini
Stations30
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemGuangzhou Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Guangzhou Metro Corporation
Rolling stockCRRC Qingdao Sifang/Kawasaki Heavy Industries Metro cars[1]
Daily ridership1.18 million (2019 daily average)[2]
1.485 million (2019 Peak)[3]
History
Opened28 December 2009; 14 years ago (2009-12-28)
Technical
Line length41.7 km (25.91 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground and Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationThird rail, 1,500 V DC
(Overhead lines with same voltage installed in depot)
Route map

Huangpu New Port
Line reservation
Xiagang
Lujiao Creek
Baoying Dadao
 13  Left arrow to Xinsha
Huangpu New Port branch line
Xiayuan
 13 
Miaotou
Shuangsha Stabling Yard
Shuangsha
Wenchong
Dashadong
 7 
Dashadi
Huangpu Port branch line/  13  Left arrow to Chaoyang
Yuzhu
 13 
Yuzhu Depot/Yuzhu Stabling Yard (Line 13)
Sanxi
Dongpu
connection to Line 4
Chebeinan
 4 
Keyun Lu
Yuancun
 11 
 11 
Left arrow anti-clockwise
clockwise Right arrow
Tancun
Liede Creek
Liede
Zhujiang New Town
 3 
Wuyangcun (OSI to  10  Siyou Xinma Lu)
Yangji Stream
 10  Right arrow to Xilang
Yangji
 1 
 13  Left arrow to Xinsha
Zoo
Ouzhuang
 6 
Taojin (OSI to  12   13  Jianshe Liumalu)
Xiaobei
 11  Left arrow clockwise
Guangzhou Railway Station
 2   11   14   22 
 14  Left arrow to Dongfeng
 22 
Left arrow to Airport North (Terminal 2)
to Panyu Square Right arrow
Xicun
 8 
Xichang
 13 
 13  Left arrow to Chaoyang
Sima Creek
Zhongshanba
 11 
 11  Right arrow anti-clockwise
 6  UpperRight arrow to Xiangxue
Tanwei
 6 
connection to Line 6
 6  Down arrow to Xunfenggang
Jiaokou Bus interchange
Line 5
Simplified Chinese广州地铁5号线
Traditional Chinese廣州地鐵5號線
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngzhōu Dìtiě Wǔ Hào Xiàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinggwong2zau1 dei6tit3 ng5 hou6 sin3

Opening timeline

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Line 5 drawn to scale.
Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Jiaokou — Wenchong 28 December 2009 31.9 km (19.82 mi) 24 (initial phase)
Wenchong — Huangpu New Port 28 December 2023[9] 9.8 km (6.09 mi) 6 Eastern extension

Stations

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Rush-hour congestion in January 2022 at Yuancun Station of Line 5.
Station
No.
Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
501 Jiaokou 滘口 0.00 0.00 Liwan
502 Tanwei 坦尾  6  605 1.75 1.75
503 Zhongshanba 中山八  11  1117 1.54 3.29
504 Xichang 西场  13  1.53 4.82
505 Xicun 西村  8  810 0.68 5.50
506 Guangzhou Railway Station 广州火车站  2  216
 11  1114
 14   22 

 GS    GZQ

1.58 7.08 Yuexiu
507 Xiaobei 小北 2.40 9.48
508 Taojin 淘金  12   13  1.10 10.58
509 Ouzhuang 区庄  6  615 1.03 11.61
510 Zoo 动物园 1.09 12.70
511 Yangji 杨箕  1  113 1.05 13.75
512 Wuyangcun 五羊邨  10  1.06 14.81
513 Zhujiang New Town 珠江新城  3  310 0.76 15.57 Tianhe
514 Liede 猎德 1.15 16.72
515 Tancun 潭村 1.44 18.16
516 Yuancun 员村  11  1103 1.79 19.95
517 Keyun Lu 科韵路 1.55 21.50
518 Chebeinan 车陂南  4  422 1.37 22.87
519 Dongpu 东圃 1.37 24.24
520 Sanxi 三溪 1.55 25.79
521 Yuzhu 鱼珠  13  1301
 28 
1.79 27.58 Huangpu
522 Dashadi 大沙地 1.55 29.13
523 Dashadong 大沙东  7  714 1.33 30.46
524 Wenchong 文冲 1.19 31.65
525 Shuangsha 双沙
526 Miaotou 庙头
527 Xiayuan 夏园  13  1305
  GBRT
528 Baoying Dadao 保盈大道
529 Xiagang 夏港
530 Huangpu New Port 黄埔新港

Rolling stock

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Line 5 uses six car linear motor trains. In 2020, Guangzhou Metro started bidding for 14 additional trains to supplement the fleet in preparation for the east extension.[10]

 
LCD passenger information display on a L7 series train.
Type Time of manufacturing Series Sets Assembly Notes
Type L 2008–2010 L2 30 Mcp+M+Mp+M+M+Mcp Manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang and Itochu[11]
Type L 2011–2013 L4-I & L4-II 32 Mcp+M+Mp+M+M+Mcp Manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang and Itochu[12]
Type L 2021–2022 L7 14 Mcp+M+Mp+M+M+Mcp Manufactured by CRRC Guangdong.[13]

References

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