Foshan Metro
metro system of the city of Foshan in Guangdong Province of China
The Foshan Metro (Chinese: 佛山地铁; branded as FMetro) is the rapid transit system of the city of Foshan in Guangdong, China. Guangfo line is operated by Guangzhou Metro Corporation, and all other lines are operated by the state-owned Foshan Metro Group. It 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 Line 4 is under construction. Line 11 and the western extension of Line 2 are under planning.
Lines in operation
Annual urban-rail passenger volume reported for Foshan by CAMET. Values are passenger-trips in units of 10,000; reporting scope may include non-metro urban-rail modes and can vary by year.
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Year-end urban-rail operating length reported for Foshan by CAMET, separating the metro series from the all-mode city total where both are reported.
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Guangfo Line (Line 1)
Line 1, also known as the Guangfo line, is a fully underground 39.6 km (24.6 mi) long 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.
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