Recently, there has been frequent good news in the construction of Foshan track:
The rail grinding of the Guangzhou-Foshan South Ring Road was completed to prepare for the joint debugging and joint test; The rear section of Metro Line 3 has fully entered the commissioning stage; The construction of the first connecting passage of Metro Line 4 was completed; About 96.05% of the land acquisition has been completed for Lishui Tram; Engineering surveys will be carried out in some sections of Metro Line 11; The construction of the five work areas of Guangfo West Ring (Lishui Section) has been fully rolled out;
However, for some stations that have been under construction for a long time, or lines that have not been built for a long time, everyone still has full questions: when will the remaining sections of Metro Line 4 be built? When will the Fozhou-Dongguan intercity start? What is the stage of the Foshan branch line? Is it possible to adjust the Jihuayuan site? What is the progress of the Foshan high-speed rail station (subway station)? Has the station planning for the Line 9 Airport Express been confirmed?
Let's take a look at how the official responded?
01
What is the progress of the unstarted section of Metro Line 4?
Some netizens pointed out that the station in the area where Chancheng Shiwan Street of Foshan Metro Line 4 is located has not been tendered and started for a long time, and only excavates and extracts soil samples at the Wenhua Park site. I would like to inquire about where the funds are in place now, what is the arrangement of the bidding plan, and when can the construction start?
On November 3, Foshan Metro Group Co., Ltd. replied that at present, the construction units of the first phase of the first phase of Foshan Metro Line 4 have all entered the site and are advancing the construction work as planned; The remaining civil construction bids are in the process of bidding and planning.
According to the statistics of Foshan Metro, as of October, the first phase of Foshan Metro Line 4 is expected to be completed by about 11%.
It is understood that at present, the first phase of the civil construction of Line 4 has 9 stations and 9 sections, and there are 8 stations and 4 sections of the project in the construction stage. Looking back at the construction bidding in 2021, the bids involved are 2/3/6 bids, with Sanshui, Nanhai and Chancheng districts each occupying one bid, respectively in Sanshui Southwest, Nanhai Shishan and Chancheng Ludao Lake plates.
02
How is the progress of Foshan High-speed Railway Station of Metro Line 3?
With the acceleration of the Foshan station of the Guangzhan high-speed railway, many citizens are also curious about the progress of the Foshan high-speed rail station of Foshan Metro Line 3.
Netizens mentioned in the message that the construction of the rear section of Line 3 has fully entered the commissioning stage from the installation stage, and they have begun to prepare for the initial pre-operation safety assessment. Therefore, I would like to inquire about the progress of the Foshan high-speed rail station (subway station), whether the station has been under construction, and the platform structure has been reserved in advance to provide the conditions for the passage of the whole line when the rear section of Line 3 is opened, and at the same time, the normal operation of the line will not be affected in the subsequent construction of the station hall and its ancillary structures.
On November 6, Foshan Metro Group Co., Ltd. replied: after receiving the complaint, our company organized relevant personnel to verify the relevant information of Foshan City Rail Transit Line 3 project to add Foshan high-speed rail station, the new Foshan high-speed rail station of Line 3 is located below Foshan Station of Guangzhan High-speed Railway, and the long-term transfer with Line 7 and Line 15 is carried out, and the station implementation and opening plan needs to be finalized in combination with the progress of the surrounding land acquisition and demolition and the construction progress of Foshan Station of Guangzhan High-speed Railway, and the follow-up plan is to be opened and put into use simultaneously with Foshan Station of Guangzhan High-speed Railway. The specific opening and operation plan is subject to the release of relevant government departments.
It is understood that Foshan Station takes advantage of the opportunity that the rear passage of Foshan Metro Line 3 has not yet been completed, based on the original line plan, adding stations, and promoting in the form of tunnels and then stations, so as to realize the seamless connection between the subway and the high-speed rail.
Planning renderings of Foshan Station of Guangzhan High-speed Railway
In addition, according to the tender announcement for the survey and design of the comprehensive transportation hub supporting project of Foshan Station of Guangzhan High-speed Railway, Foshan Station of Guangzhan High-speed Railway will be based on the existing Foshan Metro Line 3 station, and reserve rail transit civil engineering conditions for Foshan Metro Line 7 and Line 15 in the planning by building a comprehensive transportation hub supporting project.
The total construction area of the project is about 249,000 square meters, and the municipal supporting projects on the ground floor include: urban supporting services, mezzanine municipal engineering on the first basement, municipal supporting engineering on the first basement, municipal supporting engineering on the second basement floor and subway engineering.
Among them, the municipal supporting projects and subway projects on the second basement floor include the civil reserved works of Foshan Urban Rail Transit Line 7 and Line 15.
When will the feasibility study of Line 032 Phase II be completed?
Recently, some netizens mentioned: When will the second phase of Foshan Metro Line 2 complete the feasibility study plan, and what is the process that has been completed now, and there has been no news of construction in recent years.
Foshan Rail Transit Bureau replied: From the approval of the construction plan to the start of construction, the urban rail transit project needs to complete a number of infrastructure procedures such as engineering feasibility study, preliminary design, construction drawing design, and construction bidding. Foshan City Rail Transit Line 2 Phase II (hereinafter referred to as "Line 2 Phase II") project has been included in the second phase of the construction plan, the project is currently in the engineering feasibility study stage, has completed the preparation of the first draft of the main report, the relevant supporting topics are being prepared, due to the completion of the infrastructure procedures, has not yet met the conditions for starting, the specific start time has not yet been determined. Foshan Rail Transit Bureau is working with relevant departments to actively promote the preliminary work of the second phase of Line 2, and will report to the municipal government for decision-making after meeting the conditions for starting construction, and strive to start construction as soon as possible to create better travel services for the public.
At the same time, the line position, station and laying mode of urban rail transit need to be determined after comprehensive consideration of passenger flow demand, ground transportation connection conditions, engineering geological conditions, line engineering, operation technical indicators and other factors, combined with the above factors, the second phase of the second phase of the project of Line 2 in the early stage of the demonstration of some sections of the elevated laying method is scientific and reasonable, in the follow-up design process will be combined with the actual situation to further deepen the scheme.
04What is the stage of the Foshan branch line of Guangzhou Line 28?
The first question: I saw an article published by China Construction on the WeChat public account showing that the rear section of Foshan Line 3 will work hard for 100 days and go all out to ensure the 1230 hot slip node, does this mean that we have to work overtime to ensure that the hot slip node is completed on December 30 this year? So after this stage is completed, will it enter the trial operation stage?
The second question: What is the current plan of the Foshan branch line of Guangzhou Line 28 (Sanyan Bridge to Foshan West Railway Station)? What stage are you in? Is it pending NDRC approval or what?
In this regard, Foshan Metro Group Co., Ltd. replied that at present, the section of Line 3 under construction has been successfully realized on September 15, and the construction of the auxiliary structure, decoration and mechanical and electrical installation of the station, and the professional construction of the system are being carried out simultaneously. In the next step, after completing the hot slip, relevant special acceptance, project acceptance, commissioning and certification and trial operation safety assessment and other related work, you can apply to the relevant departments at the higher level to open the trial operation.
On question 2: Foshan-Guangzhou-Dongguan intercity project Foshan section branch line is only the result of the city's planning research, there is no upper planning basis for the time being, at this stage mainly to program research and channel control work, the next stage of the city will actively strive to increase the Fozhou-Guangzhou-Dongguan intercity Foshan West Station branch line project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area intercity railway construction planning adjustment, and promote the branch section into the recent construction.
According to the previously disclosed information, the branch line of the Foshan section of the Fozhou-Dongguan intercity project is the section from Sanyan Bridge to Foshan West Railway Station, and extends to the new campus of Nanhai Hospital.
According to the "Guangzhou Line 28 Sanyan Bridge to Foshan West Railway Station Section Planning Scheme Research" has been released, Guangzhou Line 28 Sanyan Bridge to Foshan West Railway Station is an east-west line, with a total length of 22.24km (including 4.71km main line), all of which are underground lines, with a total of 6 stations, including 4 transfer stations. They are New People's Hospital Station, Foshan West Station, Seville Station, Dali Station, Suiyan West Road Station, and Sanyanqiao Station.
Schematic diagram of the section from Sanyan Bridge to Foshan West Railway Station of Guangzhou Line 28 (Drafting: Li Yuxian)
05When will Fozhou-Dongguan Intercity (Guangzhou Line 28) start?
A few days ago, some netizens asked on the message board: I saw the official Guangzhou Metro and the official media released by Guangdong to report that the construction of Fozhou-Dongguan Intercity (Guangzhou Line 28) will start at the end of September 2023, why is there no news today? Is it ready to start this year? What is the current progress?
On October 31, Guangzhou Metro Construction Management Co., Ltd. replied that Foshan to Dongguan Intercity via Guangzhou is located in Foshan, Guangzhou and Dongguan in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is an important part of the intercity rail transit network in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The project is carrying out preliminary research work, and the specific line station is subject to the government's approval. In the future, after the project is approved by the government department, our company will promote the construction of the project as soon as possible according to the progress of land acquisition and demolition and pipeline relocation.
On October 19, the Information General Office of the General Office of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee replied that Foshan is carrying out preliminary research work from Guangzhou to Dongguan Intercity, and the project spans Foshan, Guangzhou and Dongguan.
On November 9, the latest reply of Foshan Rail Transit Bureau was: from the approval of construction planning to the implementation of construction, rail transit projects need to go through multiple infrastructure procedures such as engineering feasibility study, preliminary design, construction drawing design, and construction bidding before they have the conditions to start construction. At present, Foshan to Dongguan via Guangzhou is still in the stage of engineering feasibility study, and the specific time for feasibility study approval and project start time has not been clarified at this stage.
In May this year, Liu Zhicheng, general manager of Guangzhou Metro Group, revealed in his speech that the Fozhou-Dongguan intercity plan to start construction at the end of September across Guangzhou, Foshan and Dongguan from east to west. However, there has been no new progress so far! It is understood that the total length of the line is 113 kilometers, with a total of 31 stations, including 25 transfer stations.
According to the plan, the Foshan to Dongguan intercity railway via Guangzhou (Fozhou-Dongguan intercity railway) is an important part of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area intercity rail transit network, the line starts from Foshan Luzhou Station, passes through Foshan Shunde District, Chancheng District and Nanhai District, Guangzhou Liwan District, Haizhu District, Huangpu District, Zengcheng District and Dongguan Zhongtang, Wanjiang, Guancheng, Nancheng, Dongcheng, Liaobu, Songshan Lake, connecting the core areas of Foshan, Guangzhou and Dongguan.
Looking back on March 9 this year, Foshan to Dongguan Intercity (Yuzhu-Chenjialin) Comprehensive Pipe Gallery via Guangzhou opened the bid, with a total investment of 3.163 billion yuan. This is also the first time that such a tender has been carried out for a section of the project.
Therefore, many people speculate that the Guangzhou section will be the first to start.
06
Has the station planning along Line 9 been determined?
Some netizens asked: Foshan Metro Line 9 Airport Express is said to have a speed of 160KM per hour, is it similar to Guangzhou Metro Line 18 and Guangzhou Metro Line 22? The Pearl River Delta Hub (Guangzhou New) Airport previously said that it is expected to start construction by the end of 2023, will Foshan Metro Line 9 be reported for implementation at the same time? Has the station planning along Line 9 been determined?
Foshan Rail Transit Bureau replied that the second phase of Foshan Urban Rail Transit Line 2 is still in the planning and research stage, and its specific implementation path needs to be further studied and demonstrated, and there is no specific implementation plan at present.
Foshan Urban Rail Transit Line 9 is still in the line network planning stage, and does not have the conditions for implementation in the near future, and the specific line station plan and system system need to be further deepened in the feasibility study stage of the official start of the project, so as mentioned above, considering the uncertainty of the relevant project, the reserved project adopts an inclusive design, that is, it is reserved according to the standard of 160km/h urban D-type car.
Previously, the Foshan Municipal Development and Reform Bureau issued the "Announcement Before the Approval of the Reserved Project for the Introduction of Rail Transit at Gaoming High-speed Railway Station" on the official website. According to the announcement, Gaoming High-speed Railway Station will introduce Foshan Urban Rail Transit Line 9, and take into account the access conditions of Foshan Urban Rail Transit Line 2.
This means that the Foshan metro line will be connected to Gaoming in the future, realizing the seamless connection between the high-speed rail station and the double metro line.
07
Is the Lishui tram right-of-way semi-independent or fully independent?
Recently, some netizens asked on the government affairs platform about "the right of way of Lishui tram in Nanhai, Foshan": Is the right of way of the Lishui tram under construction a semi-independent right of way or a fully independent right of way, and does it need to be transferred to Guangzhou Metro Line 12 after it is completed in the future?
In this regard, the Nanhai District State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Bureau replied: At present, the Lishui tram project is under construction, in the form of semi-independent right of way. The tram is basically designed in the middle of the road, mainly through guardrails and green belts to isolate the tram from other traffic, and use signal lights at road intersections to divert traffic. After the completion of the Lishui tram, it will be adjacent to Liheng Road Station, the terminus of Guangzhou Metro Line 12, and because Line 12 did not reserve the transfer channel in the station during the design, the Lishui tram will need to be transferred after the completion of the road in the future.
It is worth mentioning that in recent times, the construction progress of the Lishui tram has been accelerated - the construction of the new 180-meter section of the roadbed of Liguang Road, the second pouring of the cross-water channel bridge has been completed, and the government and enterprises have agreed on land acquisition and pipeline relocation and transformation plans, etc., which are like a hot development scene, laying a good foundation for the smooth progress of the subsequent construction of the Lishui tram.
Lishui tram starts from the planned Lihu New Town Central Axis Lihu New Town Station, the line is laid along Huanzhen North Road, Caochang Industrial Avenue and Liguang Road, and ends at Liheng Road Station, connecting Lihu New Town, Lishui City and Guangfo Qingchuang City in series, forming an east-west urban development axis, with a total length of 9.834 kilometers, including 7.063 kilometers on the ground, 1.24 kilometers on the ground and 1.531 kilometers on the elevated section, which is the second tram in Nanhai District and the first hydrogen energy tram in the district. In the future, it will become a golden avenue for the development of Lishui, which is of milestone significance for promoting Lishui's active integration into the urban development circle of Guangzhou and improving the quality of urban functions.
08When will Exit D of Pujun North Road Station be completed?
A few days ago, some netizens asked questions on the government affairs platform, "The construction of Exit D of Pujun North Road Subway Station has been under construction for one year, and the construction time announced by the Transportation Bureau is from 22 o'clock on October 25, 2022 to January 15, 2023." It's still being fenced, when will it be completed? ”
In this regard, the Housing and Urban-Rural Construction and Water Conservancy Bureau (Housing and Construction) of Chancheng District replied that after investigation, the renovation project of Pujun North Road Metro Entrance D was renovated by Foshan Yuankang Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. Foshan Yuankang Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. said that because the project is located in the core area of the ancestral temple, it is necessary to consider the impact on the surrounding buildings, traffic and residents, and the renovation construction is difficult and there are many approval departments, and it is expected to be completed by the middle of next year.
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Is Line 4 the same station as Jihuayuan Station of Guangfo Line?
"Is the Jihuayuan subway station under Metro Line 4 the same station as the Jihuayuan subway station of the Guangfo Line currently in operation?" A few days ago, some netizens asked questions about this on the leadership message board.
Guangfo Line Jihuayuan Station data map
On November 6, Foshan Metro Group Co., Ltd. replied that after receiving the complaint, our company verified the relevant information of Jihuayuan Station of the first phase of Foshan Urban Rail Transit Line 4, and the station of Jihuayuan Station of Line 4 is located near Jihuayuan. The Jihuayuan Station of Line 4 is about 500 meters away from the Jihuayuan Station of the Guangfo Line, which has been put into operation.
At present, the Jihuayuan Station of the first phase of Foshan Urban Rail Transit Line 4 is in the construction drawing design stage, and the specific line station location and station name may be adjusted, and the final plan is subject to the approval of the relevant government departments of Foshan City.
It is understood that Jihuayuan Station is located at the junction of Jihua 5th Road, Fenjiang South Road, Foshan, with 4 entrances and exits, and is a single-column double-span island station on the second floor of the underground.
The Jihuayuan Station of Foshan Metro Line 4 is designed as a general station rather than a transfer station, which is far away from the Jihuayuan Station of the Guangfo Line, and it is difficult for the two lines to transfer at the same station.
Schematic map of the location of Jihuayuan Station of Metro Line 4
10Is there a planned express line for Foshan Metro Line 2?
The whole journey from Nanzhuang to Guangzhou South Railway Station takes 45 minutes, is there a planned express line for Foshan Metro Line 2?
Foshan Metro Group Co., Ltd. replied as follows: at the beginning of the design and construction of the subway, the functional positioning and operation organization mode of the subway have been planned. The organizational form of subway operation is restricted by the conditions of equipment and lines. Foshan Metro Line 2 does not have the equipment and line conditions to organize the operation of the express line, so it cannot adopt this organizational method. Our company will continue to optimize the driving parameters in combination with the actual situation of equipment and facilities to provide a good service experience for the public.
Finally, let's take a look at the current operation of the Foshan rail that has been opened?
On November 8, the Nanhai District Transportation Bureau released passenger traffic data for Nanhai Tram Line 1. Statistics show that as of November 5, the cumulative passenger volume of the South 1 Line has reached 10 million, and the cash rate and punctuality rate of the operation map have reached 99.99%.
During the May Day holiday, the Dragon Boat Festival, the summer transportation period and the National Day holiday, the passenger flow increased significantly, with the average daily passenger flow exceeding 20,000 people, and the passenger flow on Labor Day reached 27,000 people.
Nanhai Tram Line 1
According to Leju statistics from the Ministry of Transport, last month (October), the passenger volume of Foshan's six urban railways reached 14.076 million, and the number of passengers entering the station exceeded 10 million.
Source: Foshan Leju