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Guangzhou Trolleybus Overhead Map, 1983

Guangzhou did not have a tramway system. However, construction of an electric tramway system was started ca. 1934. This was not completed.

 

The trolleybus system was opened on 1960 September 30.

 

Construction of the first line of the Guangzhou Metro was started in 1993. The line was opened on 1999 June 28. Today, there are nine lines with a total system length of 260.9 km. Expansion plans outline an eventual system length of more than 600 km by 2020.

 

Annual passenger traffic was 1,990 thousand million at 2013.

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Uploaded on May 24, 2012
Taken in April 1984