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71-879: Guangzhou Metro (Lines 1 and 8), Shanghai Metro (Line 9), and Shenzhen Metro (Line 1) all use Movia 456 trains, while Bucharest Metro (Line M1, M3, M5) use the Movia 346. Movia tube and sub-surface stock are in service on the London Underground (designated S Stock on the Circle , District , Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines and 2009 Stock on the Victoria line ), Toronto subway (designated Toronto Rocket on Line 1 Yonge–University and Line 4 Sheppard ), Bay Area Rapid Transit (designated D and E series) and Delhi Metro (Phase II only). Singapore MRT 's North South and East West lines ordered 106 R151 Movia trains, one of

142-532: A half years after construction started, the 5.4 km (3.4 mi) section from Xilang to Huangsha opened for trial operation on 28 June 1997. The remaining 13 km (8.1 mi), from Huangsha to Guangzhou East railway station , was completed eighteen months later on 28 December 1998. The entire line opened for sightseeing tours between 16 February and 2 March 1999, delivering 1.39 million rides 15 days before closing for final testing. Operation of Line 1 officially began on 28 June 1999, 34 years after

213-400: A journey exceeds four hours. Passengers may carry luggage below weight and size limits at no cost or a ¥2 surcharge. Single journey tickets can be bought at a kiosk at every station or at the automatic ticket vending machines. The ticket itself is a contactless radio-frequency plastic token. The user has to tap it on the sensor on the ticket barrier when entering and insert it into a slot at

284-454: A metro system! Chen Yu ( Chinese : 陈郁 ), Governor of Guangdong in 1957–1967, was the first to have proposed an underground metro system for Guangzhou. In the summer of 1960, he ordered a secret geological survey of groundwater levels of Guangzhou. Six holes with an accumulated depth of 1980 m were drilled in the karst and alluvial plains in the city. The geological conditions of Guangzhou, despite their complexity, did not preclude

355-489: A metro system. Construction took a total of 66 months. The total investment is 12.2616 billion yuan with an average cost per kilometer of 662.9 million yuan. The full line started operation on 28 June 1999. Line 1 is coloured yellow. Line 1 connects the old city on the north bank of the Pearl River and new development areas west of Tianhe District passing through many dense areas and important landmarks in central Guangzhou. At

426-413: A speed limit of 30 km/h (19 mph) when passing through the temporary transition sections. In 2011, Line 1 carried out renovation work on the walls of the entire station, removing the original wall tiles and replacing them with gray tiles. Chen Yihua, a middle school student from Guangzhou No. 16 Middle School attracted media attention by opening protesting the rational of the renovation, arguing

497-507: A stainless steel or aluminium body, and an innovative propulsion system. Each carriage is outfitted with relatively modern passenger information systems and closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems. They feature modern interiors and exterior design; for favourable accessibility, they are normally furnished with both wide doors and spacious gangways. The carriages are also outfitted to provide relatively low interior noise levels, resulting in an improved environment for passengers. The Movia train

568-665: A total length of 18.5 km (11.5 mi). Except for Kengkou and Xilang, all stations in Line ;1 are underground. Its first section, from Xilang to Huangsha, opened on 28 June 1997, making Guangzhou the fourth city in mainland China to have a metro system. The full line started operation two years later on 28 June 1999. Line 1's color is yellow . Line 2 is a north–south line that runs from Jiahewanggang to Guangzhou South railway station. Until 21 September 2010, it ran from Sanyuanli to Wanshengwei. Its first section, between Sanyuanli and Xiaogang , opened on 29 December 2002. It

639-509: Is green . The 41.7 km (25.9 mi) long Line 5 starts at Jiaokou and runs to Huangpu New Port. It entered operation on 28 December 2009 between Jiaokou and Wenchong, and on 28 December 2023 between Wenchong and Huangpu New Port. All stations in the line except Jiaokou and Tanwei are underground. Until Line 8 was split off from Line 2, it was the only line that interchanged with all other lines. Similar to Line 4, Line 5 also uses linear motor trains. Line 5's color

710-414: Is red . The first stage of Line 6, a 24.5 km (15.2 mi) long phase one runs from Xunfenggang to Changban with 22 stations. It began service on 28 December 2013 and contains three elevated stations along the route. Construction of a 10-station, 17.5 km (10.9 mi) long extension to Xiangxue from Changban is entered revenue service in 2016. The line runs four-car trains, but stations of

781-444: Is teal . The 20.1 km (12.5 mi) long underground route is operated by six-car trains, which runs from Fei'eling to Gaozeng , serving 10 stations. The line, other than Qingtang station , went operational on 28 December 2017. Line 9 mainly serves as a link for the passengers of Huadu District and Guangzhou North railway station to the rest of the system, having only one transfer station with Line 3 at Gaozeng . After

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852-526: Is 18.2 km in length. It will be extended 73.2 km to Airport North (Terminal 2). Line 22's color is orange . The Guangzhou–Foshan Section of Pearl River Delta Region Intercity Rapid Transit ( Chinese : 珠江三角洲地区城际快速轨道交通广州至佛山段 ) is an intercity metro line that connects Guangzhou and Foshan. It is commonly known as Guangfo Metro and Guangfo Line of Guangzhou Metro. The section within Foshan also doubles as Line 1 of FMetro (Foshan Metro). The line

923-642: Is 58.3 km in length. It will be extended 3 km to Guangzhou East Railway Station . A further 39.6 km extension to Huachengjie is also planned. Line 18's color is blue . The 60.5 km (37.6 mi) long Line 21 runs between Tianhe Park in Tianhe and Zengcheng Square in Zengcheng with six-car trains. It has 40.1 km (24.9 mi) of underground tracks, 14.7 km (9.1 mi) of elevated tracks, and 6.8 km (4.2 mi) of tracks in mountain tunnels. The section from Yuancun to Tianhe Park

994-512: Is actively constructing connections to neighboring cities. Foshan is already connected via the Guangfo Metro with connections via Line 7 and Foshan Metro Line 2 is now opened. Dongguan city is proposing connections with Guangzhou Metro Line 13 and the Dongguan Metro . Neighboring Huizhou city proposed in 2016 that Guangzhou Metro Line 16 be extended into Longmen County , achieving

1065-548: Is an underground automated people mover that serves the central business district of Zhujiang New Town . It is commonly known as Zhujiang New Town Automated People Mover System or the APM for short. At a length of 3.9 km (2.4 mi), it connects Linhexi and Canton Tower with nine stations on the line. The operation started on 8 November 2010 with Canton Tower Station named Chigang Pagoda Station until December 2013. The stations of Haixinsha and Chigang Pagoda remained closed during

1136-548: Is built at the elevated track . It was the first metro line in mainland China to use linear motor trains. Its first section, from Wanshengwei to Xinzao, opened on 26 December 2005. Southwards, it was extended from Xinzao to Huangge on 30 December 2006 and further to Jinzhou on 28 June 2007. Northwards, it was extended to Chebeinan on 28 December 2009. Southwards, it extended from Chebeinan to Huangcun, opened on 25 September 2010. Its latest extension, from Huangcun to Nansha Passenger Port, opened on 27 December 2017. Line 4's color

1207-484: Is charged for every 4 km after 4 km, every 6 km after 12 km, and every 8 km after 24 km. Between 30 October 2010 and 30 October 2011, an additional, undiscountable ¥5 fee was charged for any journey to or from Airport South. Collection of such a fee was approved for one year in July 2010 and expired without extension. The fare for the longest possible journey to the exiting station will be charged if

1278-498: Is intended as part of Line 11 and constructed to accommodate the eight-car trains of the latter. When the construction of Line 11 is completed, this section will be operated as part of Line 11, making Tianhe Park the west end of Line 21. Express service was also provided after the inauguration of the western section (Yuancun – Zhenlongxi). Line 21's color is dark purple . The section from Panyu Square to Chentougang of Line 22 opened on 31 March 2022. The section

1349-567: Is operated by Guangdong Guangfo Rail Transit Co., Ltd., a subsidiary co-owned by Guangzhou Metro (51%) and Foshan Metro (49%). Its first section, from Xilang to Kuiqi Lu in Foshan , started operation on 3 November 2010 with 21 km (13 mi) of tracks and 14 stations. Eleven of the stations are located in Foshan, while the other three are in Guangzhou. Relocation disputes at Lijiao were not resolved until October 2013 and have delayed completion of

1420-521: Is operated by the state-owned Guangzhou Metro Corporation and was the fourth metro system to be built in mainland China , after those of Beijing , Tianjin , and Shanghai . The earliest efforts to build an underground rapid transit system in Guangzhou date back to 1960. In the two decades that followed, the project was brought into the agenda five times but ended up abandoned each time due to financial and technical difficulties. Preparation of what would lead to today's Guangzhou Metro did not start until

1491-492: Is outfitted with FLEXX Metro 1000, FLEXX Metro 2000, FLEXX Metro 3000 or FLEXX Eco lightweight bogies , which reportedly enable optimum usage of vehicle capacity with less energy consumption. Other features of note include strong steering performance. Guangzhou Metro [REDACTED] The Guangzhou Metro ( 广州地铁 ) is the rapid transit system of the city of Guangzhou in the Guangdong Province of China. It

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1562-477: Is powered by an advanced propulsion system, which is credited with achieving relatively low energy consumption, known as the MITrac (Modular Integrated Traction system). This propulsion and control system is capable of vehicles using 600 V–3 kV DC, 15–25 kV AC and diesel electric propulsion. In a typical configuration, the train is capable of achieving a maximum operational speed of 85 km/h (53 mph). Each carriage

1633-663: The Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City . The mainline segment to Conghua opened a year later on 28 December 2018 and runs from Jiahewanggang in Baiyun District to Dongfeng in Conghua. A southward extension to Guangzhou railway station is currently under construction. Line 14 was the first Guangzhou Metro line to run express services. Line 14's color is brown . The section from Xiancun to Wanqingsha of Line 18 opened on 28 September 2021. The section

1704-504: The 1980s, and it was not until 1993 that construction of the first line, Line 1, officially began. Line 1 opened four years later in 1997 with five stations in operation. As of 1 May 2022 , Guangzhou Metro has 16 lines in operation, namely: Line 1 , Line 2 , Line 3 , Line 4 , Line 5 , Line 6 , Line 7 , Line 8 , Line 9 , Line 13 , Line 14 , Line 18 , Line 21 , Line 22 , Guangfo Line , and Zhujiang New Town APM reaching both

1775-619: The 2010 Asian Games. Chigang Pagoda Station opened on 28 November 2010, one day after the Asian Games ended; Haixinsha Station remained unopened until 24 February 2011. There is no direct platform-to-platform connection between the APM and Line 3 albeit they share the stations of Linhexi and Canton Tower. Transfer passengers need to exit and reenter with a new ticket. The APM runs two-car rubber-wheeled driverless trains. The Guangzhou Urban Rail Transit Network Planning Scheme (2018-2035) ( Chinese : 《广州市城市轨道交通线网规划方案》（2018—2035年） ), which

1846-524: The Chinese word for "underground". As envisaged by Chen Yu, the metro system of Guangzhou would consist of two lines: a north–south line that would connect Nanfang Building to Sanyuanli via Renmin Lu and Jiefang Beilu, and an east–west line that would run from Xichang to Dongshan along today's Dongfeng Lu. The two lines roughly parallelled Line 2 and Line 1 of the modern days, respectively. The east–west line

1917-554: The State Planning Commission in March 1993. Various technologies novel to China's construction industry at the time were adopted in different sections of the project, notably including immersed tubes (Pearl River Tunnel) and tunnel boring machines (Huangsha– Martyrs' Park section). As the most massive urban infrastructure project in the history of Guangzhou, Line 1 required funding of ¥ 12.75 billion, all of which

1988-525: The Tianhe Coach Terminal–Tiyu Xilu and Kecun–Panyu Square sections, the line was rerouted on 30 December 2006 to offer transfer-free connections between Panyu Square and Tianhe Coach Terminal via Tiyu Xilu. The Guangzhou East railway station–Tiyu Xilu section became a shuttle until it was extended northwards to Airport South on 30 October 2010. Southwards, it was extended from Panyu Square to Haibang on 1 November 2024. In official distinctions,

2059-661: The Tianhe Coach Terminal–Tiyu Xilu spur line of Line 3 is split off to form part of Line 10, the line is expected to be connected into Line 3 using the reserved switches at Gaozeng to become a new spur line. Line 9's color is pale green . Opened on 28 December 2017, Line 13 is the first metro line in Guangzhou built to run eight-car trains. The currently operating 27.03 km (16.80 mi) first phase runs from Yuzhu to Xinsha , serving passengers of Huangpu and Xintang, Zengcheng . The eleven-station line currently has only one transfer station with Line 5 at Yuzhu. The second phase of Line 13 runs west of

2130-438: The capacity issues. Despite these changes, as of 2018, the line is still severely overcrowded. Line 3's color is bright orange . Line 4 is a north–south line running parallel to Line 2 along the east of the city. It is 60.03 km (37.30 mi) long with 24 stations. The section of the line from Huangcun to Xinzao , Feishajiao to Nansha Passenger Port are built underground, while that from Xinzao to Jinzhou

2201-489: The continuation of reliable daily operations, it was planned to upgrade the entire aging existing signaling system of Line 1. According to the tender information, it will be upgraded to a newer version of the Siemens signaling system. In February 2022, Guangzhou Metro decided to use the holidays in March and April to upgrade the catenary, signaling system and other equipment of Line 1. During the 16-day upgrade and renovation period,

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2272-434: The country soon encountered a new round of tightened control on project approval around 2003. But Guangzhou was exempted along with Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. By the time Line 2 was completed, construction of Line 3, Line 4, and Guangfo Line had been underway, among which only Guangfo Line later fell to stringent regulation of approvals. Line 1 runs from Xilang to Guangzhou East railway station, with

2343-430: The current line is 31.4 km (19.5 mi). All stations in Line 2 are underground. Line 2's color is deep blue . Line 3 is a 74.9 km (46.5 mi) Y-shaped line connecting Airport North and Tianhe Coach Terminal to Haibang. All stations in the line are underground. When the line opened on 26 December 2005, trains operated between Guangzhou East railway station and Kecun . Following completion of

2414-501: The current phase, which cuts through popular areas of Huangpu , Tianhe , and Liwan Districts , and is currently under construction. Line 13's color is olive . Two sections of Line 14 are currently in service. The Knowledge City Branch Line, a ten-station 21.01 km (13.06 mi) long route located mainly within Huangpu , opened on 28 December 2017. The branch line operates primarily within Huangpu between Xinhe and Zhenlong, serving

2485-426: The dominant tenet of underground infrastructure projects in mainland China. The construction of Guangzhou Metro marked the first deviation from the old doctrine as traffic itself became the prime consideration of the project. The design of the initial metro network was a collaborative effort between China and France ( SYSTRA ). Four tentative designs were published on 14 March 1988 edition of Guangzhou Daily . From

2556-689: The east extension starting with South China Botanical Garden will be constructed with a provision to accommodate six-car trains in preparation for a route split in the future. Line 6's color is maroon . The first phase of Line 7 began service on 28 December 2016 and ran from Guangzhou South railway station to Higher Education Mega Center South in Panyu District throughout 18.6 km (11.6 mi). The phase 1 west extension opened on 1 May 2022 from Guangzhou South railway station to Meidi Dadao station . Six-car trains are used. All stations are underground. Phase 2 opened on 28 December 2023, and extends

2627-443: The exit gate where the token is reclaimed. Full base fares are charged for single journey tickets for individuals. Passengers travelling in groups of 30 or larger can enjoy a 10% discount. Yang Cheng Tong ( Chinese : 羊城通 ; lit. 'Ram City Pass') is a contactless smartcard which can be used on the metro and most other forms of public transport in Guangzhou. Yang Cheng Tong offers discounts for rides on buses and

2698-453: The extension from Xilang to Lijiao till December 2015. When the line is completed, it will have 32.2 km (20.0 mi) of tracks and 21 stations, of which 17.4 km (10.8 mi) of tracks and 10 stations will be located in Guangzhou. The line runs four-car trains. All its stations are underground. The Automated People Mover System of Zhujiang New Town Core District Municipal Traffic Project ( Chinese : 珠江新城核心区市政交通项目旅客自动输送系统 )

2769-526: The extension of Line 7 into Shunde District of Foshan . Some of the system's lines were designed to operate much faster than traditional metro lines, with stations far apart and faster trainsets regularly running at 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph). Lines 18 and 22 are the fastest metro lines in China, a title previously held by Line 11 of the Shenzhen Metro . A city cannot be modernized without

2840-610: The extension to the line was completed in September 2010. Line 8 ran from Fenghuang Xincun to Wanshengwei. The section from Changgang to Wanshengwei opened on 25 September 2010 when the split-off from Line 2 was complete. The section west of Changgang did not open until 3 November 2010 due to disputes over the environmental impact of the cooling facilities at Shayuan . The remaining section from Fenghuang Xincun to Cultural Park and Cultural Park to Jiaoxin are opened on 28 December 2019 and 26 November 2020 separately. Line 8's color

2911-662: The first PSD retrofit projects in Mainland China. By 2009, all stations on Line 1 where fitted with PSDs. Since Line 1 was put into operation, there have been several incidents of service disruptions due to overhead catenary cable breakages. During that period, Guangzhou Metro experimented rigid catenary installations between Kengkou and Huadiwan stations. Rigid catenary was promoted on all newer lines using overhead electric traction such as Line 2. Since 2007, Guangzhou Metro began converting Line 1's overhead into rigid catenary without shutting down regular service. Instead trains run at

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2982-457: The four designs, one was selected based on expert and mass feedback. The selected design, featuring two intersecting lines, was the baseline typology for today's Line 1 and Line 2. Construction of Line 1 officially commenced on 28 December 1993, although work on a trial section at Huangsha had begun in October 1992, five months before the feasibility study of the line was ratified by

3053-703: The integration of Huizhou and Guangzhou. In January 2018, Huizhou's mayor Mai Jiaomeng revealed that Huizhou was studying two connections with the Guangzhou Metro with Line 16 heading to Yonghan Town, Longmen County and Line 21 extended to Mount Luofu in Boluo County . In 2018, Guangzhou is studying the feasibility of extending Line 18 south into Zhongshan and north into Qingyuan . Line 7 Line 22 Line 10 Line 11 Fares of Guangzhou Metro currently range from ¥ 2 (a couple of stations) to ¥22 (the longest journeys). A journey shorter than 4 km costs ¥2; ¥1

3124-461: The largest orders in Singapore. The New York City Subway ordered 73 R179 cars, consisting of 47 4-car sets and 26 5-car sets. The Movia is designed around a modular approach, which allows it to be adapted for use across a broad range of applications. While developed as a standardised platform, both the structure and carriage bodies of the train are able to be extensively modified to conform with

3195-448: The line by 22.2 km (13.8 mi) and 11 stations to reach north of the Pearl River and go deep to Huangpu district, providing interchanges with Line 13 at Yufengwei , Line 5 at Dashadong , Line 6 at Luogang , Line 21 at Shuixi and the planned east extension of Line 8 at Changzhou . Line 7's color is light green . The first section of Line 8, from Xiaogang to Wanshengwei, opened in 2002 and ran as part of Line 2 until

3266-411: The local culture. The art design was favored by over 70% of those who responded to public opinion surveys compared to two other competing designs. Guangzhou Metro discontinued the following ticket types in favor of Yang Cheng Tong. Stored value tickets were very similar to Yang Cheng Tong. Stored value tickets are not on sale anymore, but they will be presented as souvenirs to VIPs at the activities of

3337-659: The localization rates of rolling stock suppliers. Amid tightened regulation, only Line 2 of Guangzhou Metro received the immediate green light to proceed in June 1998 on the condition that at least 60% of its electromechanical equipment must be sourced domestically. Construction of Line 2 started in July 1998. Rolling stock manufacturer Bombardier airlifted the first two train cars in an An-124 from Berlin to Guangzhou in November 2002 after schedule delays. The first section, from Sanyuanli to Xiaogang opened on 29 December 2002;

3408-541: The main route consists of the entire Airport North–Haibang section, while the Tianhe Coach Terminal–Tiyu Xilu section is a spur line. The spur line will be split off in the long term to form part of Line 10. Line 3 had been notorious for its crowding since it opened, for it ran three-car trains. That was partly relieved when all three-car trains started operating as six-car ones, connected in sets of two, on 28 April 2010. Sectional services between Tonghe to Dashi are added from 7:30 to 8:30 every workday, partly solving

3479-497: The metro system during a limited period of validity starting from the first use. Two variants are currently available: Day passes are not rechargeable. They can be fully refunded until the first use, at which time they become nonrefundable. Used passes are not reclaimed, although they can be voluntarily recycled at drop boxes in the stations. The passes are decorated with illustrations of the Cantonese language and cuisine to promote

3550-428: The metro systems of Beijing and Shanghai . Guangzhou Metro operates 320 stations and 652.81 km (405.6 mi) of lines. Extensive development of the metro network has been planned for the next decade, with construction started on Line 10 , Line 11 , and Line 12 , and extensions of Line 3, Line 5, Line 8, Line 13, and Line 14, Line 18 , Line 22 , as well as

3621-515: The metro. Within each month, bus and metro rides combined, a 5% discount is available for the first 15 journeys and a 40% discount for all journeys beyond. Full-time students enrolled in primary, secondary, and vocational schools can apply for student passes, which allow them bus and metro rides at half price. Senior citizens can also obtain special passes. Half price is charged for seniors aged 60–64. Seniors aged 65 and above as well as people with major disabilities ride free of charge. Yang Cheng Tong

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3692-493: The morning and evening peak hours, and the platforms of key transfer stations (Gongyuanqian, Tiyu West Road etc.) are even more crowded. Line 1 remains busy throughout the day leading to it being the subway line with the highest passenger intensity in Mainland China with 55,000 passengers/day/km in 2019. In 2004, station ventilation and electrical systems started to be updated and platforms strengthened in preparation for retrofitting of platform screen doors in all stations, one of

3763-427: The new uniform tiles destroy the unique decoration and design features of each Line 1 station. In the end, the project was suspended with only some stations renovated. The rest of the stations remained as is temporarily. In 2017, the platform of Line 1 of Guangzhou East Railway Station began to have its wall tiles and false ceiling decorations replaced. However, the replaced tiles and decorations were similar in color to

3834-399: The original. Subsequently, the rest of the underground stations also began to replace wall tiles and hanging decorations accordingly, completing the remaining station renovations using designs as close to the original style as possible. In June 2016, Guangzhou Metro began to study how to extend the service life of Line 1's A1 series, trains which date from the late 1990s. The A1 series

3905-522: The possibility of an underground metro system. Analysis of the survey data resulted in a confidential report titled Geological Survey for Guangzhou Underground Railway Project dated July 1961, the earliest one of such reports. In 1965, Chen Yu along with Tao Zhu ( 陶铸 ), who had been the Governor of Guangdong and First Secretary of Guangdong Committee of the Chinese Communist Party , proposed in

3976-436: The remaining section from Xiaogang to Pazhou opened on 28 June 2003. At ¥2.13 billion, the equipment cost of Line 2 was 53% lower than that of Line 1. This demonstrated the feasibility of cost reduction through procurement of domestic equipment, revealing a path to project approval to other Chinese cities and reigniting their aspirations to own a rapid transit system. The renewed craze for rapid transit across

4047-410: The same time, it also connects the newly built Guangzhou East Railway Station and Fangcun Passenger Station, two major transportation hubs. After the opening of the first section of the Guangfo Metro , it became a key corridor for traffic between the central urban areas of Guangzhou and neighboring Foshan . Therefore, after the opening of the whole line, Line 1 has become an important east–west artery in

4118-493: The start of Project Nine in 1965. The success of Line 1 as a turnkey project acquired from Siemens with 100% imported electromechanical equipment prompted a wave of similar proposals from twelve other cities in mainland China toward the end of the 1990s. The fever for import-centric rapid transit caused the State Planning Committee to temporarily halt approval of rapid transit projects nationwide and regulate

4189-526: The subway company and can have a 5% discount on fares. Line 1 (Guangzhou Metro) Line 1 of the Guangzhou Metro runs from Xilang to Guangzhou East Railway Station (18.5 km (11.50 mi)). Apart from Kengkou and Xilang, all stations in Line 1 are underground. The first section, from Xilang to Huangsha, opened on 28 June 1997, making Guangzhou the fourth city in mainland China to have

4260-407: The urban area of Guangzhou. Although Line 1 has largely not been expanded since 1999, the passenger flows of Line 1 has been increasing as the Guangzhou Metro network continues to rapidly expand its coverage in and around Guangzhou. At present, the average daily passenger flow has exceeded one million passengers per day, ranking among highest of Guangzhou Metro's lines. Trains are often crowded during

4331-423: The urban core and surrounding suburbs. Guangfo Line connects Guangzhou and Foshan and is the first metro line between two cities in the country. Daily service hours start at 6:00 am and end at midnight and daily ridership averages over 7 million. Having delivered 3.029 billion rides in 2018, Guangzhou Metro is the third busiest metro system in the world and the 3rd largest in terms of length, after

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4402-487: The varied requirements of a given operator. Reportedly, the Movia can be modified to better suit local operational conditions, while the train's steering and management system is easily accessible for periodic maintenance. Reduced operating costs have been achieved via the careful designing of the train carriages to readily facilitate access for maintenance and repairs, as well as for low lifecycle costs and with concern for environmental conditions. The Movia incorporates either

4473-512: The wake of the Gulf of Tonkin incident that a tunnel is built in Guangzhou for wartime evacuations and post-war metro development. Approved by the central government , the project started in the spring of 1965. Due to its confidentiality in the context of intensification of the Vietnam War , the project adopted the obscure name of "Project Nine" ( 九号工程 ), where "Nine" was the number of strokes in " 地下 ",

4544-549: Was approved by the Guangzhou Municipal Government in November 2020, shows that a total of 53 metro lines and 2,029 km are planned in Guangzhou. This round of line network planning is divided into three levels: high-speed metro, rapid metro, and regular-speed metro. Among them, there are 5 high-speed metro lines with 452 km in Guangzhou, 11 rapid metro lines with 607 km in Guangzhou, and 37 regular-speed metro lines with 970 km. The Guangzhou Metro

4615-556: Was completed in 1966. The tunnel was planned to be used as an air-raid shelter and eventual metro line; however, with a cross-section merely 3 m wide and 2.85 m tall, and exposed rocks and wooden trestles scattered everywhere, it was unusable for public transit. In the two decades that followed, four attempts were made to revive and expand Project Nine, first in 1970, next in 1971, then in 1974, and last in 1979. Due to lack of funds and complex geotechnical conditions, none of these efforts materialized. The metro project of Guangzhou

4686-439: Was extended from Xiaogang to Pazhou on 28 June 2003 and further to Wanshengwei a year later. The section between Xiaogang and Wanshengwei was split off to form part of Line 8 during 22–24 September 2010, when the operation was paused. The latest extension, from Jiangnanxi to Guangzhou South railway station and from Sanyuanli to Jiahewanggang , opened on 25 September 2010 as the whole line resumed operation. The length of

4757-529: Was launched for the sixth time in 1984 as the Preparation Office of Guangzhou Metro, established back in 1979 as part of the last attempt to resurrect Project Nine, was moved out of the civil air-defense system and became a subordinate body of the Construction Commission of Guangzhou, bringing Guangzhou Metro into the scope of urban infrastructure development. Before the 1980s, war preparedness was

4828-425: Was never built, while Project Nine was dedicated to the north–south line. Over ten teams of miners were recruited for a project filled with hazards and perils. Constrained by extreme scarcity of time, monetary and material resources, the ambition to build a tunnel for the metro operation was scaled back— the capability to run trolleybuses was deemed acceptable. For ¥13 million, an 8 km (5.0 mi) long tunnel

4899-462: Was raised by the local government. Use of cut-and-cover tunnels aggressively backed by then-mayor Li Ziliu necessitated the relocation of approximately 100,000 residents in 20,000 households and demolition of buildings totalling 1.1 km (0.42 sq mi) in the area and earned Li the nickname "Li the Demolisher" ( Yue Chinese : 黎拆樓 , romanized:  lai caak lau ). Three and

4970-494: Was rebranded in November 2010 as a type of Lingnan Pass ( Chinese : 岭南通 ), a new transport card that is valid in multiple cities across the Pearl River Delta. Lingnan Pass cards issued in Guangzhou are named Lingnan Pass·Yang Cheng Tong. Existing cards were automatically upgraded and need not be replaced. Guangzhou Metro introduced day passes on 1 January 2013. A day pass holder can travel an unlimited number of times in

5041-431: Was the rolling stock used during the opening of Line 1 and are the oldest in the Guangzhou Metro. The first A1 series trains started the refurbishment 2019–2020. The refurbished trains feature rebuilt interiors, lighting and electrical systems as well as LCD passenger information screens. The newer A3 series where also updated their dot-matrix route maps with full color LCD passenger information screens. In order to ensure

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