Guangfo Metro

Guangfo Line
Guangfo
The B entrance/exit of Kuiqi Lu Station
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	Guangzhou Metro FMetro
Status	Operational
Locale	Foshan - Guangzhou, China
Termini	Kuiqi Lu Yangang
Stations	22
Services	1
Daily ridership	160,000 (2015 Avg)[1] 274,000 (2015 peak)[2]
Operation
Opened	3 November 2010 (1st phase) 28 December 2015 (Xilang-Yangang)
Owner	City of Guangzhou City of Foshan
Operator(s)	Guangzhou Metro Corporation Foshan Railway Investment Construction Group
Character	Underground
Technical
Line length	34.4 km (21.38 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Overhead lines, 1,500 V DC
Route map  3  Tianhe Coach Terminal Panyu Square Lijiao Nanzhou  2  Jiahewanggang GZ South Railway Station Shixi Yangang  8  Wanshengwei Shayuan  8  Fenghuang Xincun Pearl River Shachong Hedong  1  GZ East Railway Station Xilang Huadi River Jushu Longxi Foshan Watercourse Xianan Depot Financial Hi-Tech Zone Qiandenghu Lake Leigang Nangui Lu Guicheng Foshan Stream Chao'an Pujun Beilu Zumiao Tongji Lu Jihua Park Kuiqi Lu Lanshi Century Lotus Dongping New Town East

Guangfo Metro (Chinese: 广佛地铁; pinyin: Guǎngfó Dìtiě), Guangfo Line (Chinese: 广佛线; pinyin: Guǎngfó Xiàn), or Line 1 of the FMetro (Chinese: 佛山地铁1号线; pinyin: Fóshān Dìtiě Yī Hào Xiàn) is a subway line that connects the Chinese cities Foshan and Guangzhou. The line is currently 20 km long and has 14 stations, which are all underground.^[3] 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.^[4] It was expected to start construction in 2002 with a tentative opening in 2009.^[5][6][7] However, due to capital shortage, its construction was claimed to be suspended until it resumed in 2007.^[8] The section between Kuiqilu (魁奇路) and Xilang (西朗) was completed in 2010 while the route between Xilang and Lijiao (Chinese: 沥滘) will be completed in 2016.^[9] The Xilang-Yangang section began operation on December 28, 2015.^[10] Since 24 April 2016, Wi-Fi is available across the entire line.^[11]

Opening timeline

Stations

Station №		Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location	Section
		English	Chinese
GF 01		Xincheng Dong	新城东		0.00	0.00	Shunde (Foshan)	Line 1
GF 02		Dongping	东平		1.52	1.52
GF 03		Shijilian	世纪莲		1.46	2.98
GF 04		Lanshi	澜石		2.71	5.69	Chancheng (Foshan)
GF 05		Kuiqi Lu	魁奇路		1.16	6.85
GF 06		Jihua Park	季华园		1.44	8.29
GF 07		Tongji Lu	同济路		1.30	9.59
GF 08		Zumiao	祖庙		1.19	10.78
GF 09		Pujun Beilu	普君北路		1.03	11.81
GF 10		Chao'an	朝安		1.15	12.96
GF 11		Guicheng	桂城		0.86	13.82	Nanhai (Foshan)
GF 12		Nangui Lu	南桂路		1.33	15.15
GF 13		Leigang	𧒽岗		1.14	16.29
GF 14		Qiandeng Lake	千灯湖		1.27	17.56
GF 15		Financial Hi-Tech Zone	金融高新区		1.42	18.98
GF 16		Longxi	龙溪		3.49	22.47	Liwan (Guangzhou)	Guangfo Line
GF 17		Jushu	菊树		2.09	24.56
GF 18		Xilang	西朗	1  (1 01)	2.08	26.64
GF 19		Hedong	鹤洞		1.25	27.89
GF 20		Shachong	沙涌		1.34	29.23	Haizhu (Guangzhou)
GF 21		Shayuan	沙园	8  (8 17)	1.75	30.98
GF 22		Yangang	燕岗		1.81	32.79

Northeastern extension

• Under construction

Station №	Station name		Connections	Location	Section
	English	Chinese
GF 23	Shixi	石溪		Haizhu (Guangzhou)	Guangfo Line
GF 24	Nanzhou	南洲
GF 25	Lijiao	沥滘

Guangfo Line

Rolling Stock

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guangfo Metro.

• Official Site of FMetro (in Chinese)

Coordinates: 23°03′58″N 113°12′17″E / 23.0660°N 113.2047°E / 23.0660; 113.2047