FMetro
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FMetro also known as Foshan Metro is the metro
system of the city of Foshan
in Guangdong
Province of China
. It is operated by the state-owned Foshan Railway Investment Construction Group and partly by Guangzhou Metro Corporation and is the tenth metro system to be built in mainland China
. Construction began in 2002 and the first line opened on 3rd of November 2010. The metro system has two new lines and one extensions under construction.
, opened for operation in November 2010. The extension from Xilang to Lijiao
will open in 2012.
will open in 2012. When the line is completed, it will have 32.2 km of tracks and 21 stations, of which 17.4 km of tracks and 10 stations will be located in Guangzhou. The line will interchange with Line 1 at Xilang, Line 2 at Nanzhou
, Line 3 at Lijiao, and Line 8 at Shayuan. It will run four-car trains.
at Kuiqi Lu.
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system of the city of Foshan
Foshan
Foshan is a city in central Guangdong province in southern China. The prefectural area under the city's jurisdiction over an area of about 3,840 km² and a population of 5.4 million of which 1.1 million reside in the city proper ....
in Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
Province of China
China
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. It is operated by the state-owned Foshan Railway Investment Construction Group and partly by Guangzhou Metro Corporation and is the tenth metro system to be built in mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
. Construction began in 2002 and the first line opened on 3rd of November 2010. The metro system has two new lines and one extensions under construction.
Lines in trial
| Color | Line number |
English | Chinese (Simplified) |
Terminals | Opened | Newest Extension |
Length (km) |
Stations | Interchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lime | Line 1 | Guangfo Line | 广佛线 | Kuiqi Lu–Xilang Xilang Station Xilang Station , formerly Guanggang Station because of nearby Guangzhou Iron and Steel's headquarter when planning, is a terminus of Line 1 of the Guangzhou Metro and Guangfo Line . It started operations in 28 June 1997. It was situated at the underground of Huadi Avenue South in Fangcun, Liwan... |
2010 | — | 20.4 | 14 | GZMTR 1 Line 1, Guangzhou Metro Line 1 of the Guangzhou Metro or Zhongshanlu Line runs from Xilang to Guangzhou East Railway Station .Apart from Kengkou and Xilang, all stations in Line 1 are underground. Line 1's color is yellow.... |
Guangfo Line (lime - Line 1)
Line 1, also known as the Guangfo Metro, is an intercity line that connects Guangzhou and Foshan. The line is operated by Guangdong Guangfo Inter-City Co., Ltd., a subsidiary co-owned by Guangzhou Metro (51%) and FMetro (49%). The first section of the line, from Xilang to Kuiqi Lu in FoshanFoshan
Foshan is a city in central Guangdong province in southern China. The prefectural area under the city's jurisdiction over an area of about 3,840 km² and a population of 5.4 million of which 1.1 million reside in the city proper ....
, opened for operation in November 2010. The extension from Xilang to Lijiao
Lijiao Station
Lijiao Station is a station of Line 3 of the Guangzhou Metro. It started operations in 28 December 2006. It is located at the underground of Lijiao Village in Haizhu District. It will be an interchange station of Guangfo Metro Line 1 and Guangzhou Metro Line 3 in 2010.-Station layout:...
will open in 2012.
Guangfo Line (Line 1)
The extension from Xilang to LijiaoLijiao Station
Lijiao Station is a station of Line 3 of the Guangzhou Metro. It started operations in 28 December 2006. It is located at the underground of Lijiao Village in Haizhu District. It will be an interchange station of Guangfo Metro Line 1 and Guangzhou Metro Line 3 in 2010.-Station layout:...
will open in 2012. When the line is completed, it will have 32.2 km of tracks and 21 stations, of which 17.4 km of tracks and 10 stations will be located in Guangzhou. The line will interchange with Line 1 at Xilang, Line 2 at Nanzhou
Nanzhou Station
Nanzhou Station , formerly Nanzhou Coach Station during its planning stages, is an interchange station between Line 2 on the Guangzhou Metro and Line 1 on the Guangfo Metro....
, Line 3 at Lijiao, and Line 8 at Shayuan. It will run four-car trains.
Line 3
The first two phases of Line 3 are under construction and scheduled to be completed by 2016. Phase one will run from Nanzhuang to Guangzhou South Railway Station. The line will interchange will Line 1 (Guangfo Metro)Guangfo Metro
Guangfo Metro , Guangfo Line , or Line 1 of the FMetro is a subway line that connects the Chinese cities Foshan and Guangzhou. The line is currently 20 km long and has 14 stations, which are all underground. When the line is completed, it will have 32.2 km of tracks and 21 stations, of...
at Kuiqi Lu.
Time table
| Years | Line | Phase | Terminals | Length (km) | Stations | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2020 | 2nd | Xilang Xilang Station Xilang Station , formerly Guanggang Station because of nearby Guangzhou Iron and Steel's headquarter when planning, is a terminus of Line 1 of the Guangzhou Metro and Guangfo Line . It started operations in 28 June 1997. It was situated at the underground of Huadi Avenue South in Fangcun, Liwan... –Lijiao Lijiao Station Lijiao Station is a station of Line 3 of the Guangzhou Metro. It started operations in 28 December 2006. It is located at the underground of Lijiao Village in Haizhu District. It will be an interchange station of Guangfo Metro Line 1 and Guangzhou Metro Line 3 in 2010.-Station layout:... |
11.4 | 7 | (open by 2012) | ||
| Line 2 | 1st | Nanzhuang–Guangzhou South | 51.6 | 17 | (open by 2016) | ||
| Line 3 | 1st | Shishan–Ronggui | 59.5 | 32 | (open by 2020) | ||
| after 2020 | Line 5 | 1st | Zhangcha-Dashi | 34.0 | 22 | opens in 2020 | |
| Line 6 | 1st | Ge'an-Jiaokou Jiaokou Station Jiaokou Station is an elevated terminus of Guangzhou Metro Line 5 in Guangzhou, China. It is located at Fongcun Dadao Xi near Jiaokou Coach Terminal in Fangcun, Liwan District. It opened on 28 December 2009.-Station layout:... |
41.1 | 22 | Planned | ||
| No Timetable | Line 4 | 1st | Jiujiang-Pingzhou | 16.6 | 8 | Long-term Plan | |
| Line 7 | 1st | Daliang-Lianhuashan | 13.1 | 6 | Long-term Plan | ||
| Line 8 | 1st | Desheng - Dongdi | 18.9 | 5 | Long-term Plan |
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. FMetro will give out 16,000 tickets for free once it begins to operate on November 2010.See also
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- List of rapid transit systems
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