The Foshan Metro (; branded as FMetro) is the

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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 ...

Guangdong Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020 ...

, China.

Guangfo line The Guangfo Metro or Guangfo line is a intercity metro line that connects the Chinese cities Foshan and Guangzhou. As of December 2018, the line is currently long and has 25 stations, which are all underground. History The line was expected t ...

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

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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

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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

, 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

* Gaoming Tram (TGM1) * Nanhai Tram Line 1 (TNH1)

Lines under construction and future expansions

Guangzhou-Foshan Metro Diagram (Future) by Tim

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.

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