Guangzhou Metro Corporation

Opened in 2014. Two tram routes in service with serving 21 stops. See Guangzhou network map.

An inaugural tram route opened on December 31 2014 running east from Canton Tower to Wanshengwei on Haizu Island in central Guangzhou. The Haizu Tram serves 11 stops and is operated by supercapacitor-powered LRVs.

The Huangpu Tram opened on July 1 2020 to the northeast of the city. Line 1 runs east from Changping station on metro Line 21 to Xinfeng Lu (7·9 km, 10 stops). An extension south from Changping to Xiangxue on Line 6 opened on December 28 2020 (6·4 km). Line 2 running southeast from here to Nangang on Line 13 is under construction, with the first section as far as Kaiyuan Dong Lu opened on June 20 2025 (4·9 km). Several further lines are planned for this district of Guangzhou.

Guangzhou Tram Corp is owned by Guangzhou Metro Corp.

Address
16/F CTS Centre
219 Zhong Shan Wu Road
510335 Guangzhou
China
Phone
+86 20 8666 5287
Fax
+86 20 8667 8232
Email
fuwurexian@gzmtr.com
Website
www.gzmtr.com
 

Network data

Tram - Haizu

Gauge
1435 mm
Length
7·7 km
Electrification
7·7 km - 750 V DC catenary-free supercapacitor system
Rolling stock
7 LRV/tram cars

Tram - Huangpu

Gauge
1435 mm
Length
19·2 km
Electrification
19·2 km - 750 V DC catenary-free battery/supercapacitor, recharging at stops
Rolling stock
20 LRV/tram cars

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