Recently, the "General Contracting for Survey and Design of Foshan Urban Rail Transit Line 2 Phase II Project (including Henglu Road Simultaneous Implementation Project)" has been released. The announcement stated that the project has been approved by the National Development and Reform Commission and the owner is Foshan Railway Investment Group. , The construction funds have been secured.

According to the announcement, the second phase of Metro Line 2 is 23.5 kilometers long, of which the underground section is 12.7 kilometers, the elevated section is 10.8 kilometers, there are 10 stations, 1 parking lot, and 1 main substation. The estimated investment is 12.228 billion yuan and the maximum design speed is 100km. /h, the system standard adopts the 6-car group B-car system. The line starts at Nanzhuang Station, Phase I of Metro Line 2, with 10 stations including Geely, Xiqiao Passenger Transport Station, Qiaodan Road, Xiqiao Mountain, Xiqiao, Guantai Road, Pingsha Island, Hecheng, Gaoming and Xi’an. , It can be connected to Gaoming Tram T1 Line, Shun-Zhaonan Intercity, etc. The specific line profile is subject to the final approved feasibility study report of the second phase of Line 2 project.

In addition, the project also includes the simultaneous implementation of Hengliu Road. The project is located in Gaoming District and Nanhai District in the southwest of Foshan City. The joint construction section of the project spanning the Xijiang Section is built with Metro Line 2. The total length is 5.82km.

It is understood that the second phase of Foshan Metro Line 2 is a rapid rail transit line in the southwest of Foshan City. It is an important link connecting the southwestern area of Foshan with the central city and other areas. Foshan Rail Transit Bureau revealed that the second phase of Foshan Metro Line 2 is striving to start construction at the end of December 2021, with a construction period of 5 years and is expected to open and operate in 2027. At that time, functional groups such as Gaoming, Xiqiao, and Nanzhuang will be connected efficiently to strengthen the communication between the groups and the main urban area. Editor/He Yuting