With the May Day holiday around the corner, Guangzhou Metro expects to see a passenger flow of more than 10 million people on the day before the holiday (April 28), and an average daily passenger flow of about 8.8 million people during the holiday.
To ensure the residents’ travel during this period, one to three standby trains will be arranged on each line. At the same time, the operation time of the entire network will be extended by one hour on April 28 and May 1, with the service of some lines to be extended by one hour on May 2 and May 3.
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The maximum passenger flow will be seen on April 28
On April 28, fast trains on Line 14 will be converted to regular trains between 12:00 and 21:30.
During the holiday (April 29 to May 3), along with the third phase of the Canton Fair and tourists arriving in Guangzhou, Guangzhou Metro will see more passenger flow than on regular weekends. The capacity will be no less than Saturday and Sunday.
On May 2, the service of Line 2 (Guangzhou South Railway Station to Jiahewanggang) will be extended by one hour, and more trains will be added, which will stop at Luoxi, Changgang, Gongyuanqian, Guangzhou Railway Station and Jiahewanggang Stations (洛溪、昌岗、公园前、广州火车站和嘉禾望岗站) along the way.
Line 7 (Guangzhou South Railway Station to Higher Education Mega Center S. and Meidi Dadao) will run for one more hour. To Higher Education Mega Center S., trains will stop at Hanxi Changlong, Yuangang, and Higher Education Mega Center S. Stations. To Meidi Dadao, the stopping stations are Jinlong and Meidi Dadao.
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Guangzhou Metro will extend the operating hours of Lines 1, 2, 3 (the north extension included), 5, and 7 by one hour on May 3.
Guangzhou Metro also reminds us that passenger traffic increases will be seen at transportation hubs (such as Guangzhou South Railway Station, Guangzhou Railway Station, and Guangzhou East Railway Station), major transfer stations (such as Tiyu Xilu, Zhujiang New Town, Jiahewanggang, Wanshengwei) and stations that are near to tourist attractions, business quarters, and Canton Fair Complex (Canton Tower Station, Gongyuanqian Station, Huangsha Station, Pazhou Station, Xingang East Station).
These stations are expected to implement passenger traffic control, so residents are advised to plan their travel time and routes in advance.
Author | Hannah
Editor | Wing, Nan, Monica, James
