Guangzhou Tram

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.

Guangzhou Tram
A tram of Haizhu Tram Line 1
Overview
Native name广州有轨电车
LocaleGuangzhou, China
Transit typeTram
Number of lines1
Annual ridership3.544 million (2018)[1]
WebsiteGuangzhou Tram
Operation
Operator(s)Guangzhou Tram Corporation
Technical
System length7.7 km (4.8 mi)

Lines

As of 2019, only 1 line is in operation, 2 lines in Huangpu District are under construction, and several lines in Huangpu District, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou South Railway Station, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and other places are being planned.[2]

Haizhu
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]

Huangpu
The first tram of 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 (Chinese: 香雪-新丰), connecting central Huangpu and Changlingju area. First trial section of line 1 started commissioning in September 2019, and the entire line is scheduled to open by the end of 2020.[4]

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 2022. It operates between Xiangxue and Nangang (Chinese: 香雪-南岗), mainly serves residents of Xiangxue, Yunpu and Dongqu.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Network Operation - 2018 Annual Report of Guangzhou Metro" (PDF). Guangzhou Metro. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  5. "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. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
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