The Foshan Metro (; branded as FMetro) is the rapid transit system of the city of Foshan in Guangdong, China. Guangfo line is operated by Guangzhou Metro Corporation, and all other lines are operated by the state-owned Foshan Rail Transit Group. It is the tenth metro system to be built in mainland China. Construction began in 2002 and the first line opened on 3 November 2010. The metro system has two new lines and one extension under construction. Lines in operation Guangfo Line (Line 1) Line 1, also known as the Guangfo Metro, is a fully underground long intercity metro line that connects Guangzhou and Foshan. The line is owned by Guangdong Guangfo Inter-City Co., Ltd., a subsidiary co-owned by Guangzhou Metro (51%) and FMetro (49%), and currently operated by Guangzhou Metro Corporation. The first section of the line, from Xilang to Kuiqi Lu in Foshan, opened for operation in November 2010. The most recent extension from Yangang to Lijiao was opened on 28 December 2018. Line 2 Line 2 is a long line that runs from Guangzhou South railway station to its current western terminus, Nanzhuang. Line 2 was independently invested, constructed and operated by FMetro. The first and currently open phase of Line 2 began construction in 2014 and was opened on 28 December 2021. The second phase, a westerly extension into Gaoming District has been approved by the NDRC for construction. Line 3 Line 3 currently runs km from Shunde College Railway Station in Shunde District north to Zhen'an in Chancheng District. Most of its 22 stations are underground, with 2 stations elevated. The initial section of Line 3's first phase opened on 28 December 2022, with the rest of the first phase extending the line to Foshan University Xianxi Campus for a total length of expected to open by the end of 2023. Gaoming Tram Line 1 Nanhai Tram Line 1 Lines under construction and future expansions Expansion plans Fares and tickets Fares There was a debate between Foshan and Guangzhou over fares of Guangfo metro. The debate has since been settled as Foshan accepted Guangzhou's fare proposal. FMetro gave out 16,000 tickets for free when it first began operating in November 2010. See also Guangzhou Metro Dongguan Rail Transit Shenzhen Metro Hong Kong MTR List of rapid transit systems Metro systems by annual passenger rides References External links FMetro Urbanrail Page on Guangzhou and Foshan