Line 2 (Guangzhou Metro)

Line 2
Line 2
Simplified Chinese	广州地铁2号线
Traditional Chinese	廣州地鐵2號線
Cantonese Yale	Gwóngjāu Deihtit Yih Houh Sin
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Guǎngzhōu Dìtiě Èr Hào Xiàn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Gwóngjāu Deihtit Yih Houh Sin
Jyutping	gwong2 zau1 dei6 tit3 ji6 hou6 sin3
Canton Romanization	guong2 zeo1 déi6 tid3 yi6 hou6 xin3

Line 2
Line 2
	A train of Guangzhou Metro Line 2
Overview
Other name(s)	M2 ("十" shape plan name); M2 / M3e / L1 (5 lines plan name); M2 (7 lines plan name); M2 / GZn (2000 plan name); Jiahe line; (嘉禾线)
Status	Operational
Owner	City of Guangzhou
Locale	Panyu, Haizhu, Yuexiu, and Baiyun districts; Guangzhou, Guangdong
Termini	Guangzhou South Railway Station; Jiahewanggang;
Stations	24
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Guangzhou Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Guangzhou Metro Corporation
Rolling stock	CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Metro cars ; 26 Bombardier Movia and 130 CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Metro cars based in Movia design (extinct)
Daily ridership	1.435 million (2019 daily average); 1.64 million (2014 Peak)
History
Opened	29 December 2002
Last extension	25 September 2010
Technical
Line length	31.4 km (19.51 mi)
Number of tracks	Double-track
Character	Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	1,500 V DC (Overhead lines)
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Signalling	Siemens Trainguard LZB 700 M, FTGS Moving block
Route map
Route map
	to Xunfenggang
	to Higher Education Mega Center South
	Jingguang Railway Guangmao railway
	Guangshen Railway
	to Jiaokou
	to Huangpu New Port
	to Chaoyang
	to Xinsha
	to Xilang
	to Guangzhou East railway station
	to Xunfenggang
	to Xiangxue
	to Jiaoxin
	to Wanshengwei
	Inner Circle
	Outer Circle
	to Xilang
	to Tianhe Coach Terminal
	to Xincheng Dong
	to Lijiao
	to Chentougang
	to Panyu Square
	Guiguang HSR Nanguang HSR Jingguang HSR
	Guangshengang HSR Guangzhu IR

Line 2 of the Guangzhou Metro is a north–south line on the system that runs from Guangzhou South Railway Station to Jiahewanggang, with a total length of 31.4 km (19.51 mi) with 24 stations. All stations in Jiahe Line are underground. Line 2's color is blue.

The line previously ran together with Line 8 on a single route between Sanyuanli and Wanshengwei stations until the extensions to both lines officially opened on 25 September 2010 and Line 8 was split off from Line 2.