Foshan Metro
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 Metro 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 one new line and one extension under construction.[1] Lines in operation
Guangfo Line (Line 1)Line 1, also known as the Guangfo line, is a fully underground 39.6 km (24.6 mi) long 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 2Line 2 is a 32.4 km (20.1 mi) long line that runs from Guangzhou South railway station to its current western terminus, Nanzhuang. Line 2 was independently invested, constructed and operated by FMetro. The first and currently open phase of Line 2 began construction in 2014 and was opened on 28 December 2021.[5] The second phase, a 23.5 km (14.6 mi) westerly extension into Gaoming District has been approved by the NDRC for construction. Line 3Line 3 currently runs 40.7 km (25.3 mi) km from Shunde College Railway Station in Shunde District north via Zhen'an to Zongshan Park in Chancheng District. Most of its 26 stations are underground, with 2 stations elevated. The initial section of Line 3's first phase opened on 28 December 2022. The rest of the first phase extending the line to Foshan University Xianxi Campus for a total length of 69.5 km (43.2 mi) opened on 23 August 2024 without a small section at Foshan railway station.[6] Gaoming Tram Line 1Nanhai Tram Line 1
Nanhai Tram Line 1 (Chinese: 南海有轨电车1号线) or Nanhai New Transit (Chinese: 南海新交通) is a light metro line in Nanhai District, Foshan. The line uses light rail vehicles but it's infrastructure is constructed in a way that allow vehicles to operate completely conflict free from other traffic.[7] Construction started in January 2014.[8] The section from Leigang to Sanshanxinchengbei opened on August 18, 2021,[9] and the section from Sanshanxinchengbei to Linyuedong opened on November 29, 2022.[10] Lines under construction and future expansionsExpansion plans
Fares and ticketsFaresThere 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.[14] FMetro gave out 16,000 tickets for free when it first began operating in November 2010.[15] See also
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