Type Rapid transit Status Operational Owner Guangzhou Locale Guangzhou Stations 28 | System Guangzhou Metro Services 2 Character Rapid transit Operator Guangzhou Metro | |
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Termini Tiyu Xilu/Panyu Square
Airport South/Tianhe Coach Terminal Daily ridership 1.765 million (May 2015 Avg.)
2.2 million (2016 Peak) | ||
Line 3 of the Guangzhou Metro (Chinese: 广州地铁3号线; pinyin: Guǎngzhōu Dìtiě Sān Hào Xiàn) or Southern-Northern Express Line (Chinese: 南北快线; pinyin: Nán Běi Kuài Xiàn) is a 67.3-kilometer (41.8 mi) line connecting Panyu Square to Tianhe Coach Terminal. The entire line, including all track and stations, is underground, making it the longest fully underground rapid transit line in the system. Furthermore, the 60.4 km (37.5 mi) main branch is the longest rail tunnel in the world, and one of the ten longest tunnels of any kind. The Y-shape is created by a 6.9 km (4.3 mi) branch between Tianhe Coach Terminal and Tiyu Xilu,
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Line 3 is split into two sections Shiqiao Line (southern section) (Chinese: 市桥线; pinyin: Shìqiáo Xiàn) and Airport Line (northern section) (Chinese: 机场线; pinyin: Jīchǎng Xiàn) and are branded with the same color: orange.
Opening timeline
Line 3 was built in four main stages, opened over a five-year period:
Train service
There are 3 types of train services offered on the metro line 3: