Line 3 (Foshan Metro)

Line 3
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Overview
Other name(s)M3 (FS 2011 plan name)
East-West line (Chinese: 东西贯穿线)
StatusIn operation
OwnerFoshan Urban Rail Transit Line 3 Development Co., Ltd.
LocaleFoshan (Nanhai, Shunde and Chancheng districts)
Guangdong
Termini
Stations
  • 9 (north section)
  • 26 (south section)
  • 3 (under construction)
  • 38 (total)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemFoshan Metro (FMetro)
Services2
Operator(s)Foshan Metro Operation Co., Ltd.
History
Opened28 December 2022; 21 months ago (2022-12-28)
Technical
Line length
  • 62.1 km (38.6 mi) (in operation)
  • 7.4 km (4.6 mi) (under construction)
  • 69.5 km (43.2 mi) (total)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground and elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Line 3
Simplified Chinese佛山地铁3号线
Traditional Chinese佛山地鐵3號線
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFóshān Dìtiě Sān Hào Xiàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingfat6 saan1 dei6 tit3 saam1 hou6 sin3
Map of Line 3 drawn to scale.

Line 3 of Foshan Metro (FMetro) (Chinese: 佛山地铁3号线; pinyin: Fóshān Dìtiě Sān Hào Xiàn) is a metro line in Foshan that runs 45.74 km (28.42 mi) between Zhen'an in Chancheng District and Shunde College Railway Station in Shunde District, and runs 16.38 km (10.18 mi) between Lianhe and Foshan University entirely in Nanhai District. The initial section between Shunde College Railway Station and Zhen'an opened on 28 December 2022, and the rear section between Zhen'an and Zhongshan Park (south section) and between Lianhe and Foshan University (north section) opened on 23 August 2024.[1][2] The full line will run from Shunde Port in Shunde District to Foshan University in Nanhai District.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference rear was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ 刘佳伦 (2024-08-23). "佛山3号线开通首日，人气如何？南方+记者带你现场直击" [How popular is Foshan Line 3 on its first day of operation? Nanfang+ reporter takes you to the scene]. Nanfang Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  3. ^ 北青网 (28 December 2022). "广东佛山地铁3号线首通段正式开通运营" (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 January 2023.