Guangzhou Tram | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 广州有轨电车 |
Locale | Guangzhou, China |
Transit type | Tram |
Number of lines | 2 |
Annual ridership | 3.544 million (2018)[1] |
Website | Guangzhou Tram |
Operation | |
Operator(s) | Guangzhou Tram Corporation |
Technical | |
System length | 22 km (14 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.
As of September 2021, 2 lines (Haizhu Tram and Huangpu Tram Line 1) are in operation, 1 line (Huangpu Tram Line 2) in Huangpu District is under construction, and several lines in Huangpu District, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou South Railway Station, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and other places are being planned.[2]
Main article: Haizhu Tram |
The first trial 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. It is located in northern shore of Haizhu Island and runs from Canton Tower station to Wanshengwei station, making a total of 10 stops and 7.7 kilometers (4.8 mi) in length.[2]
Main article: Huangpu Tram Line 1 |
According to a document released by Huangpu District Government in 2017, 13 tram lines are planned in the area.[3]
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 central Huangpu and Changlingju area. Trail operation without passengers started in September 2019.[4] The initial section opened on 1 July 2020,[5] and the remaining section opened on 28 December 2020.
In addition to line 1, Huangpu Tram Line 2 (Chinese: 黄埔有轨电车2号线) started construction in December 2019 and is expected to be opened in 2023. It operates between Xiangxue and Nangang (Chinese: 香雪-南岗), mainly serves residents of Xiangxue, Yunpu and Dongqu.[6]