The Foshan Metro (Chinese: 佛山地铁; branded as FMetro) is the rapid transit system of the city of Foshan in Guangdong, China. Guangfo line is operated by Guangzhou Metro Corporation, and all other lines are operated by the state-owned Foshan Rail Transit Group. It is the tenth metro system to be built in mainland China. Construction began in 2002 and the first line opened on 3 November 2010. The metro system has two new lines and one extension under construction.[1]
| Foshan Metro (FMetro) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | City of Foshan & Guangzhou (Guangfo Line) City of Foshan (Lines 2, 3) |
| Locale | Foshan & Guangzhou |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 3 |
| Number of stations | 61 |
| Website | www.fmetro.net |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 3 November 2010 |
| Operator(s) | Foshan Rail Transit Group |
| Technical | |
| System length | 112.7 km (70.0 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | Overhead lines |
| Foshan Metro | |||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 佛山地鐵 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 佛山地铁 | ||||||||||||
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Lines in operation
Metro
| Line | Terminals (District) |
Commencement | Newest Extension |
Length km |
Stations | Depots/ Stabling Sidings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangfo ( 1 ) | Xincheng Dong (Shunde) |
Lijiao (Haizhu, Guangzhou) |
2010 | 2018 | 39.6 | 25 | Xianan |
| 2 | Nanzhuang (Chancheng) |
Guangzhou South Railway Station (Panyu, Guangzhou) |
2021 | - | 32.4[2] | 17 | Huchong Linyue |
| 3 | Shunde College Railway Station (Shunde) |
Zhen'an (Chancheng) |
2022 | - | 40.7 | 22 | |
| Total | 112.7 | 61 | |||||
Guangfo Line (Line 1)
Line 1, also known as the Guangfo Metro, is an intercity metro line that connects Guangzhou and Foshan. The line is owned by Guangdong Guangfo Inter-City Co., Ltd., a subsidiary co-owned by Guangzhou Metro (51%) and FMetro (49%),[3][4] and currently operated by Guangzhou Metro Corporation. The first section of the line, from Xilang to Kuiqi Lu in Foshan, opened for operation in November 2010. The most recent extension from Yangang to Lijiao was opened on 28 December 2018.
Line 2
Line 2 is independently invested, constructed and operated by FMetro. Construction began in 2014. The first phase of Line 2 was opened on 28 December 2021,[5] and the second phase has been approved by the NDRC for construction.
Line 3
The first phase of Line 3 was opened by 28 December 2022.[6][7] It will run from Shunde College Railway Station to Zhen'an.
Tram
- Gaoming Tram (TGM1)
- Nanhai Tram Line 1 (TNH1)
Lines under construction and future expansions
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Expansion plans
| Expansion plans | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | Line | Terminals | Length (km) | Stations | Status | |||
| 2026[6] | Line 4 | Gongye Dadao | Gangkou Lu | 56 | 33 | Under construction | ||
| Before
2026[8] |
Line 11 | Rongqi Ferry | Hedongdong | 36.3 | 20 | Approved by the NDRC[8] | ||
| Line 2 | Phase II | Xi'an | Nanzhuang | 23.5 | 10 | |||
| TBD | Line 6 | Nancun | Shiweitang | 28 | 23 | Planning[9][10] | ||
| Line 9 | Ronggui | Magang | 12.3 | 10 | ||||
| Line 13 | Ronggui | Yongfeng Market | 14.5 | 12 | ||||
| Line 5 | Jiujiang | Shiweitang | Long Term Planning | |||||
| Line 7 | Daliang | Lianhuashan | ||||||
| Line 8 | Sanshui | Shishan | ||||||
Fares and tickets
Fares
There was a debate between Foshan and Guangzhou over fares of Guangfo metro. The debate has since been settled as Foshan accepted Guangzhou's fare proposal.[11] FMetro gave out 16,000 tickets for free when it first began operating in November 2010.[12]
See also
References
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- ^ "定了！佛山地铁2号线12月28日开通运营！". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ a b "政府工作报告提到的7条佛山地铁，最新进展曝光！". 15 February 2019.[permanent dead link]
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- ^ a b "国家发展改革委关于广东省佛山市城市轨道交通第二期建设规划（2021-2026年）的批复". Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "2017佛山将新建5条地铁 2017-2022年轨道建设规划一览- 广州本地宝". jt.gz.bendibao.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "佛山地铁11号线将直达广州荔湾_房产资讯_房天下". news.gz.fang.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ 广佛地铁全程票价6元. Yangcheng Evening News (in Chinese). 28 August 2010. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ "Guangzhou-Foshan Metro Line Opens This November". Life of Guangzhou. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
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