Line 3 (Foshan Metro)

Line 3
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Line 3 train near Foshan University
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
Services2
Operator(s)Foshan Metro Operation Co., Ltd.
History
Opened28 December 2022 (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+12 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

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. The full line will run from Shunde Port in Shunde District to Foshan University in Nanhai District.