# Line 8 (Chengdu Metro)

Line 8 of the Chengdu Metro (Chinese: 成都地铁8号线; pinyin: Chéngdū Dìtiě Bā Hào Xiàn) is a line on the metro network in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The first phase opened on 18 December 2020.
The line runs from north-east to south-west and avoids the centre of Chengdu.

## History

* On 11 July 2016, NDRC approved the 3rd phase expansion for the Chengdu Metro, consisting of Line 6 phase 2 and 3, Line 8 Phase 1, Line 9, Line 10 Phase 2, Line 17 Phase 1, and Line 18. The third phase was to be simultaneously built with the already under construction second phase.
* On 11 April 2020, Chengdu Metro reported that track-laying for Line 8 was completed.
* On 8 August 2020, Line 8 's whole line power network passed quality assessment.
* On 18 Dec 2020, Line 8 Phase 1 opened along with: Line 6 Phase 1/2/3, Line 9 Phase 1, Line 17 Phase 1, Line 18 Phase 2, marking the completion of all Phase 2 and 3 projects.
* On 18 May 2020, Line 8 Phase 2, Line 27 Phase 1, Line 30 Phase 1 started construction. This marks the date all 4th Phase projects started construction.
* On 27 March 2023, Line 8 Phase 2 finished Longgang~Lianhua section tunnel work. Line 8 Phase 2 entered railroad construction, electrics, and refurbishment stage.
* On 19 December 2024, Line 8 Phase 2 opened for service.

## Opening timeline

| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
| Shilidian — Lianhua | 18 December 2020 | 29.1 km (18.08 mi) | 25 | Phase 1 |
| Guilong Road — Shilidian | 19 December 2024 | | 6 | Phase 2 |
| Lianhua — Longgang | 19 December 2024 | | 1 | Phase 2 |

## Stations

| Station No. | Station name | Station name | Transfer | Distance km | Distance km | Location |
| Station No. | English | Chinese | Transfer | Distance km | Distance km | Location |
| 0801 | Guilong Road | 桂龙路 | | | | Chenghua |
| 0802 | Guilin | 桂林 | | | | Chenghua |
| 0803 | Tongle | 同乐 | | | | Chenghua |
| 0804 | Longtan Temple | 龙潭寺 | | | | Chenghua |
| 0805 | Longtan Flyover | 龙潭立交 | | | | Chenghua |
| 0806 | Shengdeng Park | 圣灯公园 | 17 (OSI: Renmintang) | | | Chenghua |
| 0807 | Shilidian | 十里店 | | -- | 0.000 | Chenghua |
| 0808 | Chengdu University of Technology | 理工大学 | 7 | 0.832 | 0.832 | Chenghua |
| 0809 | Dongjiao Memory | 东郊记忆 | | 1.041 | 1.873 | Chenghua |
| 0810 | Shabanqiao | 杉板桥 | | 1.053 | 2.926 | Chenghua |
| 0811 | Wannian Road | 万年路 | Chengdu BRT | 1.221 | 4.147 | Chenghua |
| 0812 | Shuangqiao Road | 双桥路 | 4 Chengdu BRT | 1.004 | 5.151 | Chenghua |
| 0813 | Dongdalu Road | 东大路 | 2 | 1.564 | 6.715 | Jinjiang |
| 0814 | Jingjusi | 净居寺 | 13 | 1.493 | 8.208 | Jinjiang |
| 0815 | Dongguang | 东光 | 6 | 0.762 | 8.970 | Jinjiang |
| 0816 | Donghu Park | 东湖公园 | | 0.954 | 9.924 | Jinjiang |
| 0817 | Sichuan University Wangjiang Campus | 川大望江校区 | | 1.416 | 11.340 | Wuhou |
| 0818 | Nijiaqiao | 倪家桥 | 1 18 | 0.964 | 12.304 | Wuhou |
| 0819 | Fangcao Street | 芳草街 | | 1.248 | 13.552 | Wuhou |
| 0820 | Yongfeng | 永丰 | | 0.625 | 14.177 | Wuhou |
| 0821 | Jiuxing Avenue | 九兴大道 | 5 | 1.224 | 15.401 | Wuhou |
| 0822 | Gaopeng Avenue | 高朋大道 | 7 Chengdu BRT | 0.606 | 16.007 | Wuhou |
| 0823 | Yinjialin | 殷家林 | | 1.288 | 17.295 | Wuhou |
| 0824 | Qing'an | 庆安 | | 0.841 | 18.136 | Wuhou |
| 0825 | Shiyang | 石羊 | 30 (OSI: Shiyang East) | 1.513 | 19.649 | Wuhou |
| 0826 | Sanyuan | 三元 | 9 | 0.645 | 20.294 | Wuhou |
| 0827 | Shunfeng | 顺风 | | 1.605 | 21.899 | Shuangliu |
| 0828 | Zhujiang Road | 珠江路 | 30 | 1.438 | 23.337 | Shuangliu |
| 0829 | Sichuan University Jiang'an Campus | 川大江安校区 | | 1.569 | 24.906 | Shuangliu |
| 0830 | Wenxing | 文星 | | 1.697 | 26.603 | Shuangliu |
| 0831 | Lianhua | 莲花 | | 1.320 | 27.923 | Shuangliu |
| 0832 | Longgang | 龙港 | 19 | | | Shuangliu |