Dongguan Rail Transit

Dongguan Rail Transit
A line 2 train at Humen Railway Station
A line 2 train at Humen Railway Station
Overview
LocaleDongguan, China
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines1
3 (planned)
Number of stations15
Websitewww.dggdjt.com
Operation
Began operation27 May 2016; 8 years ago (2016-05-27)
Operator(s)Dongguan Rail Transit Corporation, Limited
Rolling stock6-car Type B by CRRC Guangdong, CRRC Nanjing Puzhen[1] and Bombardier Transportation
Technical
System length37.7 km (23.4 mi)
(operating)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC from overhead catenary
System map

Dongguan Rail Transit
Traditional Chinese東莞軌道交通
Simplified Chinese东莞轨道交通
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDōngguǎn Guǐdào Jiāotōng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationDūnggūn Gwáidouh Gāautūng
JyutpingDung1gun1 Gwai2dou6 Gaau1tung1

Dongguan Rail Transit or Dongguan Metro is the rapid transit system of the city of Dongguan in Guangdong Province of China. It is operated by the state-owned Dongguan Rail Transit Corporation.

History

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The construction of the first section of Line 2 began on 26 March 2010,[2][3] opening on 27 May 2016.[4] Current plans call for some lines of the Dongguan Rail Transit to connect with the neighbouring Shenzhen Metro and Guangzhou Metro.[5]

Humen railway station
Gedi station
Dongcheng station

Lines in operation

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Dongguan Rail Transit
Line Terminals
(Subdistrict/Town) 		Commencement Newest
Extension 		Length
km 		Stations
 2  Humen railway station
(Humen) 		Dongguan railway station
(Shilong) 		2016 — 37.7 15
Total 37.7 15

Line 2

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Main article: Line 2 (Dongguan Rail Transit)

The first section (15 stations and 37.743 km long) of Line 2 from Dongguan railway station in Shilong Town to Humen railway station in Humen Town opened on 27 May 2016.[3] The line was called R2 in planning.

History

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Preliminary planning

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In 2001, when he was with the party secretary of Dongguan, Tong Xing used the slogan "a big year for five years to see Metro". The vision to build the Dongguan Rail Transit system was first put on the agenda.

September 2003 to October 2004, China Academy of Urban Planning and Design Institute of Ministry of Railways, "Dongguan Rail Transit Network Planning" project was launched.

November 2004, Dongguan City rail transit construction leading group was established, followed by the development of "Dongguan Rail Transit Network Plan" to be completed by 2020. Dongguan City plans to build a total length of 195 km, with the total number of stations to 55 of the rail network.

September 2006, "Dongguan City Rapid Rail Transit Construction Plan" passed through the Provincial Development and Reform Commission.[6]

December 2006, plan submitted to the National Development and Reform Commission.[7]

February 2007, the mayor of Dongguan, Li Yuquan announced provincial government approval;

In 2006, September 25 to 26, "Dongguan city rapid rail transit construction plan" expert review meeting was held and the "Dongguan City Rapid Rail Transit Construction Plan" was approved. Experts recommended that the initial scale of the plan be brought down to about 60km and give priority to the development of Line 2. Experts also note that the, at the time planned, Guangzhou–Shenzhen intercity railway overlaps with the proposed Line 1 and suggested further research to be made to allow for unified coordination and optimization of both lines. It was suggested that both lines should share tracks to avoid duplication and reduce investment. However, the proposal was rejected with Line 1 and Guangzhou-Shenzhen intercity railway built as separate lines.[8]

July 2009, "Dongguan city rapid rail transit construction plan (2009-2015)" was put to the NDRC and the Ministry of Construction for approval. Approval was granted to build Line 2 Phase I and II , totaling 37.8 km.[9] City rail transit construction project formally entered operational phase.

To cope with the Pearl River Delta region intercity rail transit construction plan, in 2010 the planning was further adjusted to increase planned line length to 218 kilometres and 76 stations. Network construction period was extended to 2025.

In December 2013, with the consent of the State Council, the NDRC approved the short-term construction plan for urban rail transit in Dongguan (2013-2019). According to the approval, the newly-added construction lines approved by the state in Dongguan City are Line 1 Phase I, Line 2 Phase II and Line 3 Phase I, with a total length of 126.9 kilometers. The second phase of the project, a total of 164.6 kilometers of urban rail transit lines in Dongguan City, has been approved by the state.

Construction of Line 2 Phase I and II

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April 13, 2009, Dongguan railway station (formerly New Dasan Station) construction officially started, also the starting point of the Metro Line. The subway station hall project to be constructed simultaneously.

On March 26, 2010 Dongguan Metro Line 1 Phase 1 officially started.

December 8, 2014, the two shield tunnel borers break through to Shan Mei ~ Exhibition Centre, marking the second line main project completion. According to the plan, completion for trial operations is to be December 29, 2015. Line 2 opened on 27 May 2016.[10]

Further planning

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In 2019, the Dongguan Municipal Development and Reform Bureau issued the "Adjustment of the Construction and Planning of the Second Phase of Dongguan Urban Rail Transit (2019-2024), that is, the Planning of the Line Network (Adjustment)", adding Line 1 Phase II and III as well as branches to Line 1 and 3.

In March 2022, the National Development and Reform Commission approved the second phase construction planning adjustment plan, in which the first phase of Line 1 and Line 3 were optimized and adjusted, and the planning period was adjusted to 2022-2027.[11]

Future development

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Line 2 Phase III South Extension

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On August 26, 2022, the groundbreaking ceremony for the south extension of Dongguan Rail Transit Line 2 was held in Humen Town. The extension is 17.1 km long with 9 station and will directly serve Humen Town Center after its opening planned for 2027.[12]

Line 1 Phase I

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In 2015, the feasibility study, survey and design and other preliminary work of the Line 1 were being carried out.

On February 19, 2019 Line 1 Phase 1 started construction.[13][14] Construction of the Shenzhen section of Line 1 started as part of Shenzhen Metro's Phase IV expansion as the Line 6 branch line project.[15] The complete Line 1 has a total length of 57.46 kilometers and runs from northwest to southeast with 25 stations.[16]

Planning

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Line 3 feasibility study, survey, design and other preliminary work has begun.

Rolling stock

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CIVAS train

CRRC Guangdong, CRRC Nanjing Puzhen and Bombardier Transportation is supplying 6-car CIVAS metro trains[17] for Dongguan.[18] The first trains were built in Västerås, Sweden with the final assembly in Changzhou.

Single journey ticket (token)

List of planned lines

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Network map

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Map


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2号线_运营线路".
  2. ^ "R2线2011年5月份工程进展". Dongguan Rail Transit. 2011-06-01. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
  3. ^ a b "东莞首条地铁试运行". 东莞阳光网. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  4. ^ "UrbanRail.Net > Asia > China > Dongguan Metro".
  5. ^ "深圳东莞地铁实现无缝接驳 四条接驳线路初定_新闻中心_赢商网". sz.winshang.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  6. ^ 东莞市域轻轨已获省府批准 Archived 2007-11-10 at the Wayback Machine，2007年2月8日，羊城晚报，於2007年9月15日存取。
  7. ^ 《东莞市轨道交通建设规划》上报国家发改委和建设部 Archived 2007-05-25 at the Wayback Machine，2007年3月5日，東莞市城建規劃局，於2007年9月11日存取。
  8. ^ 我市轨道交通立项报批工作再传喜讯[permanent dead link]，2006年10月9日，東莞市城建規劃局，於2007年9月10日存取。
  9. ^ "东莞市城市轨道交通近期建设规划(2009-2015年)通过批准". 国家发改委. 2009-08-31. Archived from the original on 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  10. ^ "东莞首条地铁试运行". 东莞阳光网. 2015-12-29. Archived from the original on 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  11. ^ "国家发展改革委关于调整东莞市城市轨道交通第二期建设规划方案的批复". 国家发展改革委. 2022-04-12. Archived from the original on 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  12. ^ "东莞轨道交通2号线三期项目举行动工仪式". 微信公众平台. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  13. ^ "东莞地铁1号线开工啦". 广州日报. 2019-02-20. Archived from the original on 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  14. ^ "东莞地铁1号线最新消息！设21个站点，有望在春节前后开始动工！".
  15. ^ "大手笔！明日深圳5条新地铁齐开工，6号线直通中大深圳校区". Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  16. ^ 东莞市城市轨道交通近期建设规划（2013～2019年）通过批准 Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine，国家发展和改革委员会
  17. ^ "Dongguan metro train order signed". Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  18. ^ "CSR Nanjing Puzhen wins Dongguan Metro car order". 28 June 2012.
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