Guangzhou Tram

Guangzhou Tram
A tram of Haizhu Tram Line 1
A tram of Haizhu Tram Line 1
Overview
Native name广州有轨电车
LocaleGuangzhou, China
Transit typeTram
Number of lines
3
Annual ridership
3.544 million (2018)
WebsiteGuangzhou Tram
Operation
Began operation
December 31, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-12-31)
OperatorGuangzhou Tram Corporation
Technical
System length24.9 km (15.5 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.

Lines

As of June 2025, 3 lines (Haizhu Tram, Huangpu Tram Line 1 and Huangpu Tram Line 2) are in operation. Several lines around Huangpu District, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou South Railway Station, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and other places are being planned.

Haizhu

The main 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. The line is located on the northern shore of Haizhu Island and runs from Canton Tower station to Wanshengwei station, making a total of 9 stops and measuring 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) in length.

Huangpu

A tram of Huangpu Tram Line 1.

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 the Huangpu and Changlingju area. Trial operation without passengers started in September 2019. The initial section opened on 1 July 2020, with the remaining section opening on 28 December 2020.

A tram of Huangpu Tram Line 2.

In addition to Line 1, construction of Huangpu Tram Line 2 (Chinese: 黄埔有轨电车2号线) started in December 2019, and the northern section between Xiangxue and Kaiyuan Road East with 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) and seven new stations opened on 20 June 2025. From there, a partly elevated extension of 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) with 12 stations, ending at Nangang station of metro line 13, is under construction. When finished Line 2 will operate between Xiangxue and Nangang (Chinese: 香雪-南岗), mainly serving residents of the subdistricts of Xiangxue, Yunpu and Dongqu.

According to a document released by the Huangpu District Government in 2017, 13 other tram lines are planned in the area.

See also

References

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  4. ↑ "官宣：黄埔有轨电车1号线示范段明天开通". 2020-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Chongqing, Nanchang, Guangzhou and Tianshui expand their networks". Railway Gazette International. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
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