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|title=与亚运有约 促广佛同城————访广东广佛轨道交通有限公司总经理徐一平
|trans_title=Interview with Xu Yiping, General Manager of Guangdong Guangfo Inter-City Co., Ltd.
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|accessdate=2010-10-06}}</ref> The first section of the line, from Xilang to [[Kuiqi Lu Station|Kuiqi Lu]] in [[Foshan]], opened for operation in November 2010. The extension from Xilang to [[Lijiao Station|Lijiao]] will open in 2012.
}}</ref> The first section of the line, from Xilang to [[Kuiqi Lu Station|Kuiqi Lu]] in [[Foshan]], opened for operation in November 2010. The extension from Xilang to [[Lijiao Station|Lijiao]] will open in 2012.


==Lines under construction and future expansions==
==Lines under construction and future expansions==
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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.<ref>{{cite news
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|title={{lang|zh-cn|广佛地铁全程票价6元}}
|title=广佛地铁全程票价6元
|publisher=''[[Yangcheng Evening News]]''
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|title=Guangzhou-Foshan Metro Line Opens This November
|title=Guangzhou-Foshan Metro Line Opens This November

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FMetro
File:FMetro logo.svg
Overview
OwnerCity of Foshan & Guangzhou
LocaleFoshan
Guangzhou
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines1
Number of stations14
Websitewww.fmetro.net
Operation
Began operation3 November 2010
(28 October 2010 Public Trial)
Operator(s)Foshan Railway
Investment
Construction Group
Technical
System length20.4 km (12.7 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines
System map

Foshan Metro
Traditional Chinese佛山地鐵
Simplified Chinese佛山地铁
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFóshān Dìtiě
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationFātsāan Dèihtít
JyutpingFat1saan1 Dei6tit3

FMetro also known as Foshan Metro (Chinese: 佛山地铁) 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 3 November 2010. The metro system has two new lines and one extensions under construction.[1]

Lines in trial

Color Line
number
English Chinese
(Simplified)
Terminals Opened Newest
Extension
Length
(km)
Stations Interchange
style="background:#Template:GZM color; width: 0.5em; text-align: center;" | lime Line 1 Guangfo Line 广佛线 Kuiqi LuXilang 2010 20.4 14 GZMTR 1

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%).[2][3] The first section of the line, from Xilang to Kuiqi Lu in Foshan, opened for operation in November 2010. The extension from Xilang to Lijiao will open in 2012.

Lines under construction and future expansions

Guangfo Line (Line 1)

The extension from Xilang to Lijiao 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.[3] 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.

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) at Kuiqi Lu.

Time table

Future FMetro lines
Years Line Phase Terminals Length (km) Stations Status
2011–2020 style="background-color: #Template:GZM color; width: 0.5em" | Guangfo Line (1) 2nd XilangLijiao 11.4 7 Under construction (open by 2012)
style="background-color: #Template:GZM color; width: 0.5em" | Line 2 1st Nanzhuang–Guangzhou South 51.6 17 Under construction (open by 2016)
style="background-color: #Template:GZM color; width: 0.5em" | Line 3 1st Shishan–Ronggui 59.5 32 Under construction (open by 2020)
style="background-color: #Template:GZM color; width: 0.5em" | Line 4 1st Jiujiang-Pingzhou 16.6 8 Planned (open by 2020)
after 2020 style="background-color: #Template:GZM color; width: 0.5em" | Line 5 1st Zhangcha-Dashi 34.0 22 Planned (open after 2020)
style="background-color: #Template:GZM color; width: 0.5em" | Line 6 1st Ge'an-Jiaokou 41.1 22 Planned (open after 2020)
No Timetable style="background-color: #Template:GZM color; width: 0.5em" | Line 7 1st Daliang-Lianhuashan 13.1 6 Long-term Plan
style="background-color: #Template:GZM color; width: 0.5em" | Line 8 1st Desheng - Dongdi 18.9 5 Long-term Plan

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.[4] FMetro will give out 16,000 tickets for free once it begins to operate on November 2010.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "FMetro". Siemens. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Siemens to supply advanced signalling systems, train control and propulsion system for Pearl River Delta Intercity Rapid Transit of Guangzhou to Foshan Section (Guangfo Metro)". Siemens. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  3. ^ a b Zhang Yuan (1 June 2010). "与亚运有约 促广佛同城————访广东广佛轨道交通有限公司总经理徐一平" (in Chinese (China)). CCMetro.com. Retrieved 6 October 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "广佛地铁全程票价6元" (in Chinese (China)). Yangcheng Evening News. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Guangzhou-Foshan Metro Line Opens This November". Life of Guangzhou. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.