Line 1 (Nanhai Tram) Explained

Nanhai Tram Line 1
Other Name:Nanhai New Transit
Color:78C7EB
Type:Light Metro
Status:Operational
Locale:Nanhai District, Foshan
Start:Leigang
End:Linyuedong
Stations:15
Open:[1]
Linelength:14.3451NaN1[2]
Map State:collapsed

Nanhai Tram Line 1 or Nanhai New Transit is a light metro line in Nanhai District, Foshan. The line uses light rail vehicles but it's infrastructure is constructed in a way that allow vehicles to operate completely conflict free from other traffic.[3] Construction started in January 2014.[4] The section from to opened on August 18, 2021,[5] and the section from to opened on November 29, 2022.[6]

Opening timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Leigang — Sanshanxinchengbei18 August 20219.52NaN210Initial section
Sanshanxinchengbei — Linyuedong29 November 20224.8452NaN25Remaining section

Stations

Station
Station nameConnectionsLocation
Leigang (OSI)Nanhai
Huacuilu
Xiaxi
Xiadong
Kangyi Park
Pingxi
Pingnan
Yuqijie
Zhongqu
Sanshanxinchengbei
Wenhanhu Park (Ji Hua Laboratory)
Sanshanxinchengnan
Linyuebei
Linyue Xi
Linyuedong (OSI)

Notes and References

  1. News: 明日开通运营的南海有轨电车一号线,到底"新"在哪?. 2021-08-17.
  2. Web site: 南海新交通将开票价听证会,首通段将开通这10个站. 2021-04-20.
  3. Web site: 佛山南海新交通有轨电车预计明年底开通试运营 . gd.sina.com.cn . 23 July 2024 . zh.
  4. Web site: 南海新交通力争明年年中试运营. 2020-12-21.
  5. Web site: 明天中午12点,南海有轨电车一号线首通段初期运营,未来可在这个点换乘地铁. 2021-08-17.
  6. News: 11月29日中午12时!南海有轨电车1号线后通段开通. At 12:00 noon on November 29, the rear section of Nanhai Tram Line 1 opened. 李传智. Guangzhou Daily. 2022-11-28. 2024-07-31. https://archive.today/20221128100445/https://news.dayoo.com/guangdong/202211/28/139996_54387737.htm. 2022-11-28. zh-Hans.