The Foshan Metro (; branded as FMetro) is the
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be ...
system of the city of
Foshan
Foshan (, ), alternately romanized as Fatshan, is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong Province, China. The entire prefecture covers and had a population of 9,498,863 as of the 2020 census. The city is part of the western side of the ...
in
Guangdong
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,
China
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.
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
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. 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.
Lines in operation
Metro
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%),
and currently operated by
Guangzhou Metro Corporation. The first section of the line, from
Xilang to
Kuiqi Lu in
Foshan
Foshan (, ), alternately romanized as Fatshan, is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong Province, China. The entire prefecture covers and had a population of 9,498,863 as of the 2020 census. The city is part of the western side of the ...
, 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,
and the second phase has been approved by the
NDRC for construction.
Tram
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Gaoming Tram (TGM1)
*
Nanhai Tram Line 1 (TNH1)
Lines under construction and future expansions
Line 3
The first phase of Line 3 is under construction and will be opened by 28 December 2022.
It will run from Shunde College Railway Station to Zhen'an.
Expansion plans
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. FMetro will give out 16,000 tickets for free once it begins to operate in November 2010.
See also
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Guangzhou Metro
The Guangzhou Metro () ( and ) is the rapid transit system of the city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province of China. It is operated by the state-owned Guangzhou Metro Corporation and was the fourth metro system to be built in mainland China, af ...
*
Dongguan Rail Transit
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Shenzhen Metro
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Hong Kong MTR
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List of rapid transit systems
These lists of rapid transit systems are sorted by the type of system:
* List of tram and light rail transit systems
* List of town tramway systems
* Medium-capacity rail transport system
* List of premetro systems
* List of metro systems
* List ...
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Metro systems by annual passenger rides
References
External links
FMetro
{{Rapid transit in Asia
Rapid transit in China
Rail transport in Guangdong
Underground rapid transit in China
Railway lines opened in 2010