Guangzhou Tram
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| Guangzhou Tram | |
|---|---|
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 A tram of Haizhu Tram Line 1 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 广州有轨电车 |
| Locale | Guangzhou, China |
| Transit type | Tram |
| Number of lines | 3 |
| Annual ridership | 3.544 million (2018)[1] |
| Website | Guangzhou Tram |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | December 31, 2014 |
| Operator(s) | Guangzhou Tram Corporation |
| Technical | |
| System length | 24.9 km (15.5 mi) |
Guangzhou Tram (Chinese: 广州有轨电车; or "YoungTram") is the tram system in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. It is operated by Guangzhou Tram Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guangzhou Metro Corporation.
Lines
[edit]As of June 2025, 3 lines (Haizhu Tram, Huangpu Tram Line 1 and Huangpu Tram Line 2) are in operation. Several lines around Huangpu District, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou South Railway Station, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and other places are being planned.[2]
Haizhu
[edit]The main section of the Haizhu Island Circular New Tram (Chinese: 海珠环岛新型有轨电车; or THZ1) opened on 31 December 2014. The line is located on the northern shore of Haizhu Island and runs from Canton Tower station to Wanshengwei station, making a total of 10 stops and measuring 7.7 kilometers (4.8 mi) in length.[2]
Huangpu
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Construction of Huangpu's first tram line, Huangpu Tram Line 1 (Chinese: 黄埔有轨电车1号线), started in March 2018. It operates between Xiangxue and Xinfeng Lu (Chinese: 香雪-新丰路), connecting the Huangpu and Changlingju area. Trial operation without passengers started in September 2019.[3] The initial section opened on 1 July 2020,[4] with the remaining section opening on 28 December 2020.
In addition to Line 1, construction of Huangpu Tram Line 2 (Chinese: 黄埔有轨电车2号线) started in December 2019 and the northern section between Xiangxue and Kaiyuan Road East with 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) and six stations opened on 20 June 2025. From there a partly elevated extension over 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) with 11 stations, ending at Nangang station of metro line 13 is under construction.[5] When finished Line 2 operates between Xiangxue and Nangang (Chinese: 香雪-南岗), mainly serving residents of Xiangxue, Yunpu and Dongqu.[6]
According to a document released by the Huangpu District Government in 2017, 13 other tram lines are planned in the area.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Network Operation - 2018 Annual Report of Guangzhou Metro" (PDF). Guangzhou Metro. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b Liu, Yong; Mou, Xuaoyi. "广州首列新型有轨电车昨日开放试乘 有望年内上路". Yangcheng Evening News. Archived from the original on 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
- ^ "黄埔有轨电车9月30日首次空载试跑". Guangzhou Development Zone Transportation Investment Group. 2019-10-01. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ "官宣：黄埔有轨电车1号线示范段明天开通". 2020-06-30.
- ^ "Chongqing, Nanchang, Guangzhou and Tianshui expand their networks". Railway Gazette International. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "黄埔区有轨电车2号线（香雪~南岗）项目 环境影响报告书全本公示". Guangzhou Development Zone Transportation Investment Group. Archived from the original on 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- ^ "广州黄埔区有轨电车2号线PPP项目采购需求书发布". Hantram. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
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