Line 8 (Qingdao Metro)

Line 8
Line 8 train at Jiaodong station
Overview
Native name	青岛地铁8号线
Status	In operation
Owner	Government of Qingdao
Locale	Qingdao, China
Termini	Jiaozhou North Railway Station May 4th Square
Stations	18 (operational)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Qingdao Metro
Operator	Qingdao Metro Corporation
History
Opened	December 24, 2020 (2020-12-24)
Technical
Line length	61.4 km (38.15 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Line 8 of Qingdao Metro is a rapid transit line in Qingdao, Shandong, China, which opened on 24 December 2020.

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Jiaozhou North Railway Station — Qingdao North Railway Station	24 December 2020	48.3 km (30.01 mi)	10	North section
Jiaodong International Airport	20 July 2021	Infill station	1
Dongnanshan - May 4th Square	22 September 2026	13.1 km (8.14 mi)	7	South section

Stations

Main line

Service routes: 3 express trains depart from May 4th Square to Jiaozhou North Railway Station and 5 express train depart from Jiaodong International Airport to May 4th Square daily. Express train with additional stops at Xiwujiacun, while night express train departs from Jiaodong International Airport and stops at Aokema Flyover..

Legend:

●	All trains stop.
▲	Express
▼	Night Express
|	No stop.
◆	For night express trains depart at 22:25, 22:45, 23:15 bound for May 4th Square, Aokema Flyover not stop

Service Pattern			Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
Local	Express	Night Express	English	Chinese
●	▲		Jiaozhou North Railway Station	胶州北站	JZK			Jiaozhou
●	▲	▼	Jiaodong International Airport	胶东机场	TAO QJK
●	|	|	Jiaodong	胶东
●	|	|	Dajian	大涧				Chengyang
●	|	|	Hongdao Railway Station	红岛火车站	Hongdao railway station
●	|	|	Health Center	健康中心
●	|	|	Fitness Center (Hongdao International Convention and Exhibition Center)	健身中心（红岛会展）
●	|	|	Guantao	观涛
●	|	|	Hongdao Science and Technology Museum (Fangte)	红岛科技馆（方特）
●	|	|	Dayang	大洋
●	▲	▼	Qingdao North Railway Station	青岛北站	1   3  QHK			Licang
●	|	|	Dongnanshan	东南山				Licang
●	|	|	Yanjiashan	闫家山				Shibei
●	|	|	Xiaoshuiqinggou	小水清沟
●	|	|	Dashan	大山
●	▲	▼	Xiwujiacun	西吴家村	4
●	|	◆	Aokema Flyover	澳柯玛桥				Shinan
●	▲	▼	May 4th Square	五四广场	2   3

Branch

• Under construction, opening in 2027

Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese
Dajian	大涧	8  (Main line)			Chengyang
Daguhe Museum	大沽河博物馆				Jiaozhou
Shaohai North	少海北
Taihu Road	太湖路
Zhanqian Avenue	站前大道
Hai'er Avenue	海尔大道
Wenzhou Road	温州路
Fuzhou South Road	福州南路
Guangzhou Road	广州路
Luzhou Road	泸州路
Lanzhou West Road	兰州西路
Jiaozhou Railway Station	胶州站	JXK