The Guangfo line or Guangfo Metro is a intercity

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line that connects the cities of

Foshan Foshan (, ; Chinese: 佛山) 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 Pearl River Delta m ...

and

Guangzhou Guangzhou, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Canton or Kwangchow, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guangdong Provinces of China, province in South China, southern China. Located on the Pearl River about nor ...

, both in

Guangdong ) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...

province. As of December 2018, the line is currently long and has 25

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, which are all underground.

History

The line was expected to start

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in 2002 with a tentative opening in 2009. However, due to

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shortage, its construction was claimed to be suspended until it resumed in 2007. The section between and was completed in 2010. The Xilang–Yangang section began operation on December 28, 2015. The section between and was completed in 2018. Since 24 April 2016,

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is available across the entire line.

Opening timeline

Stations

Rolling stock

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Future Development

Guangzhou section

An eastern extension from to Dashacundong is under planning. The extension will be in length.

Notes

References

External links

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