Line 12 (Guangzhou Metro)

Line 12
Line 12 train at Xunfenggang station
Overview
StatusIn operation
OwnerCity of Guangzhou
LocaleBaiyun, Yuexiu, Haizhu and Panyu districts
Guangzhou, Guangdong
Termini
Stations18 as of 13 February 2026; 7 under construction
Service
TypeRapid transit
System Guangzhou Metro
Services2; East and West
Operator(s)Guangzhou Metro Corporation
History
Opened29 June 2025 (2025-06-29)
Technical
Line length37.6 km (23.36 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed80 km/h (49.71 mph)
Route map
Xunfenggang Stabling Yard (Line 6)
Xunfenggang
 6 
 Xunfenggang North
Chenxiangsha Island
Baisha River
Chatou Depot
 Xizhou
 13 
 13  to Chaoyang
 Julong
 8 
 8 
to Wanshengwei
to Jiaoxin
Jingguang Railway
 24  to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
Connection to Line 24/  22  to Panyu Square
 Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station
 22   24   6 
 6 
to Baiyun Dongping
to Huanzhen Xilu
Jingguang Railway /  22  to Airport North (Terminal 2)
 24  to Guangzhou North Railway Station
 Tangchong
Xinshixu
 14 
 14 
to Lejia Road
to Dongfeng
Baiyun Culture Square
 2 
 2 
to Guangzhou South Railway Station
to Jiahewanggang
Guangzhou Gymnasium
Jingtai
Keziling
 11  Inner Circle
Guangzhou University of
Chinese Medicine
 11 
 11  Outer Circle
 Luhu Lake
Guangshen Railway
(OSI to  5  Taojin/  5 
to Jiaokou
to Wenchong
)
 Jianshe 6th Road
 13 
 13  to Xinsha
 1 
to Xilang
to Guangzhou East Railway Station
Martyrs' Park
 1 
 10  to Yangji East
 6  to Xiangxue
 Donghu
 6   10 
 10  to Xilang
Ersha Island
Pearl River
 28  to Luzhou
 3 
to Haibang
to Tianhe Coach Terminal
Chigang Pagoda
 28 
 28  to Songshan Lake
 Chigang
 8 
 8 
to Jiaoxin
to Wanshengwei
 18 
to Wanqingsha
to Xiancun
Connection to Line 8
 Chisha North
Chisha Depot (Line 11)
 11  Inner Circle
Connection to Line 11
 Chisha
 11 
 11  Outer Circle
Guangfo circular IR
 Beishan
 4  to Huangcun
Guanzhou River
 Guanzhou
 4 
Guanzhou River
Higher Education
Mega Center North
 4 
Reserve branch line extension
 7  to Yanshan
Higher Education
Mega Center South
 4   7 
Higher Education Mega Center South
Stabling Yard
Future extension
Lijiao Stream
 7  to Meidi Dadao
 4  to Nansha Passenger Port

Line 12 of the Guangzhou Metro (Chinese: 广州地铁12号线) is a 27.9 km (17.34 mi) fully automated rapid transit line in Guangzhou, China.[1] It currently operates as 2 separate services, with a western and eastern section. The 9-station western section between Xunfenggang and Guangzhou Gymnasium and the 9-station eastern section between Ersha Island and Higher Education Mega Center South except Chigang opened on 29 June 2025,[2] while the middle section between Guangzhou Gymnasium and Ersha Island is still under construction. Chigang station opened on 13 February 2026.

History

The line was proposed as part of the Guangzhou Urban Rail Transit Phase 3 Construction Plan in 2016, which received approval from the National Development and Reform Commission on 23 March 2017.[3] It was slated to run 37.6 kilometres (23.4 mi) between Xunfenggang and Higher Education Mega Center South, with 25 stations in total. Construction would start in 2018, with a planned completion date in 2023 and an estimated total cost of ¥35.12b.[4]

Construction officially began in November 2018.[5] The first tunnel section was completed in June 2021, between Xunfenggang and Xunfenggang North stations. At this time the line was said to be 23% complete, with the main structure complete at 3 stations.[6] As construction was not progressing well (38% complete by the end of Feb 2022), a one-year delay was announced in March 2022, pushing the expected completion date into 2024.[7] Track laying started in July 2022.[8]

The first station (Guanzhou) passed acceptance inspection in July 2024.[9] By this time it had become clear construction progress had formed clear splits at Guangzhou Gymnasium and Ersha Island, forming three sections: west, central and east. In November 2024, train testing had commenced on the eastern section, however elsewhere 3 stations were still under construction and 5 tunnel boring machines were still boring.[10] Train testing also commenced on the western section in December 2024.[11]

The western and eastern sections were opened together on 29 June 2025.[11] Construction remains ongoing on the central section, which was delayed due to difficulties with land acquisition and relocation of utilities. Track laying commenced in this section in July 2025.[12]

Opening timeline

Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Xunfenggang — Guangzhou Gymnasium 29 June 2025 27.9 km (17.34 mi) 9 West section
Ersha Island — Higher Education Mega Center South 8 East section
Chigang 13 February 2026 Infill station 1
Guangzhou Gymnasium — Ersha Island To be determined 9.7 km (6.03 mi) 6 Middle section
Jianshe 6th Road To be determined Infill station 1

Stations

Legend

  - Stations under construction

Station
№ 		Station name[13] Connections Future Connections Location
English Chinese
1201 Xunfenggang 浔峰岗  6  601 Baiyun
1202 Xunfenggang North 浔峰岗北
1203 Xizhou 西洲  13  1304
1204 Julong 聚龙  8  806
1205 Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station 广州白云站 GBA  GQ   22   24 
1206 Tangchong 棠涌
1207 Xinshixu 新市墟  14  1404
1208 Baiyun Culture Square 白云文化广场  2  220
1209 Guangzhou Gymnasium 广州体育馆
1210 Jingtai 景泰
1211 Keziling 柯子岭
1212 Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine 中医药大学  11  1112
1213 Luhu Lake 麓湖 Yuexiu
1214 Jianshe 6th Road 建设六马路 Taojin:  5  508  13  1312
1215 Martyrs' Park 烈士陵园  1  111
1216 Donghu 东湖  6  613  10  1010
1217 Ersha Island 二沙岛
1218 Chigang Pagoda 赤岗塔  28  Haizhu
1219 Chigang 赤岗  8  824
1220 Chisha North 赤沙北
1221 Chisha 赤沙  11  1101
1222 Beishan 北山
1223 Guanzhou 官洲  4  420
1224 Higher Education Mega Center North 大学城北  4  419 Panyu
1225 Higher Education Mega Center South 大学城南  4  418  7  709

Rolling stock

Line 12 uses GoA4 fully automated, 6-car type A trains with a maximum speed of 80 km/h.[14][15]

Notes

References

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  2. ^ "6月29日14时，广州地铁十号线和十二号线东、西段开通". 27 June 2025.
  3. ^ 国家发展改革委 (2017-03-15). 雷丽娜 (ed.). "发展改革委关于广州市城市轨道交通第三期建设规划（2017-2023年）的批复" [Approval from the National Development and Reform Commission regarding the Guangzhou Urban Rail Transit Phase 3 Construction Plan (2017-2023)]. www.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2019-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
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  5. ^ "广州一天开建6条地铁" [Guangzhou starts construction on six metro lines in a single day]. 人民网 (in Chinese). 20 November 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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  7. ^ 徐振天 (2022-03-22). "建设进度不理想，广州3条地铁延迟一年竣工" [Three Guangzhou Metro lines delayed by a year, construction progress not ideal]. 金羊網 (in Chinese (China)). 廣州. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  8. ^ "斜穿中心城区，广州地铁十二号线今天开始铺轨" [Diagonally crossing the city center, track laying begins on Guangzhou Metro Line 12 today]. Guangzhou Daily. 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  9. ^ 中交轨道交通事业部 (2024-07-07). "广州地铁十二号线官洲站单位工程顺利通过验收" [Guangzhou Metro Line 12 Guanzhou Station successfully passes acceptance inspection]. Weixin Official Accounts Platform. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  10. ^ "地铁十二号线东段（大学城南-东湖）进入列车调试阶段" [Metro Line 12 East Section (High Education Mega Center South - Donghu) enters train testing stage]. Guangzhou Daily. 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  11. ^ a b 广州地铁建设 (2025-06-29). "双线今日开通 建设大事记等你解锁" [Two lines open day, a log of construction events is waiting for you]. Weixin Official Accounts Platform. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  12. ^ 广州白云发布 (2025-07-12). "地铁12号线中段，铺轨工程全面启动！" [Track laying begins on Line 12 Central section]. Weixin Official Accounts Platform. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
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  14. ^ "中车株机研制时速80公里全自动驾驶地铁列车". Archived from the original on 2022-05-18.
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