The Foshan Metro (; 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 LineTerminals(District) Commencement NewestExtension Lengthkm Stations Depots/Stabling Sidings () Xincheng Dong(Shunde) Lijiao(Haizhu, Guangzhou) November 3, 2010 December 28, 2018 39.6 25 Xianan(Chancheng)(Panyu, Guangzhou)December 28, 2021—32.417HuchongLinyue(Shunde)(Nanhai)December 28, 2022June 18, 202666.137FengshaBeijiaoTotal138.176
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.China Association of Metros, 2012 annual statistical report and 2025 annual statistical report. The linked Commons data pages identify the intervening annual reports and preserve their source URLs.
Raw passenger-volume data
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.
Raw operating-length data
Guangfo Line (Line 1)
Line 1, also known as the Guangfo line, is a fully underground 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. The first section of the line, from Xilang to Kuiqi Lu in Foshan, opened for operation in November 2010. The most recent extension from Yangang to Lijiao was opened on 28 December 2018. The Guangfo Line's color is yellowish green.
Line 2
Line 2 is a long line that runs from Guangzhou South railway station to its current western terminus, Nanzhuang. Line 2 was independently invested, constructed and operated by FMetro. The first and currently open phase of Line 2 began construction in 2014 and was opened on 28 December 2021. The second phase, a westerly extension into Gaoming District has been approved by the NDRC for construction. Line 2's color is red.
Line 3
Line 3 currently runs km from in Shunde District north to in Nanhai District. Most of its 36 stations are underground, with 2 stations elevated. The initial section of Line 3's first phase opened on 28 December 2022. The rest of the first phase extending the line to Foshan University station opened on 23 August 2024 without a small section at Foshan railway station between and , which opened later on 18 June 2026. Line 3's color is deep blue.
Lines under construction and future expansions Expansion plans Expansion plans Opening Line Terminals Length (km) Stations StatusTBDLine 3Remaining section2.881Pending Line 4 Phase 1 Beijiang Dadao Gangkou Lu 55.2 33Under constructionTBDLine 11Xijiao36.318 Approved by the NDRC Line 2 Phase II Xi'an 23.5 10
Finances 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. FMetro gave out 16,000 tickets for free when it first began operating in November 2010.
Distance (km) Fares (RMB)0~4 2 RMB for first 4~12 +1 RMB for each 12~24 +1 RMB for each over 24 +1 RMB for each Sources:
Issues Low ridership and a lack of alternative revenue (over 75% of 2024 income came from fares, while other cities in China have greater revenue shares from real estate and commercial operations around stations) have led to the system running continual losses despite government subsidies. This led to Foshan Metro group cutting operating hours and train frequencies on Line 2 in March 2025, which were later extended to all lines in May along with powering off some escalators and lights as well as setting air-conditioning to "energy-saving mode".
Supplementary tram lines Gaoming Tram Line 1
Nanhai Tram Line 1
See also Guangzhou Metro Dongguan Rail Transit Shenzhen Metro Hong Kong MTR List of rapid transit systems List of metro systems Urban rail transit in China Metro systems by annual passenger rides
References
External links
FMetro Urbanrail Page on Guangzhou and Foshan Metro