Rapid transit in the People's Republic of China

Rapid transit in the People's Republic of China encompasses a broad range of urban and suburban electric passenger rail mass transit systems including subway, light rail, tram and even maglev. Some classifications also include non-rail bus rapid transport. Several Chinese cities had urban electrical tramways in the early 20th century, which were dismantled in the 1950s. Nanjing had an urban railway from 1907 to 1958. The first subway in China was built in Beijing in 1969. The Tianjin Metro followed in 1984. China’s largest urban metro system is located in Shanghai which is also the longest network in the world, where the first metro line opened in 1995.[1] Since 2000, the growth of rapid transit systems in Chinese cities has accelerated. From 2009 to 2015, China plans to build 87 mass transit rail lines, totaling 2,495 km, in 25 cities at the cost of ¥988.6 billion.[2] Hong Kong’s MTR was developed autonomously by the Hong Kong Colonial Government. The MTR now has investment and management stakes in the rapid transit systems of several mainland Chinese cities.

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Rail systems (MRT)

Transit systems with light blue background are not yet operational but under construction. Transit systems with dark blue background are in the planning stage.

List of Rail systems (MRT) in the People's Republic of China by Network length
System Chinese Name Abbrev. City Began oper. Lines in oper.
[Note 1]		 Number of
stations
[Note 2]		 Network
length (km)
[Note 3]		 Daily ridership
(Peak)		 Annual
ridership		 Ref.
Shanghai Metro 上海轨道交通
（上海地铁）		 SHM Shanghai 1995 12 239 424 7.548 million 2 billion
(2010)		 [Note 4]
Beijing Subway 北京地铁 BJS Beijing 1971 14 172 336 6.40 million 1.595 billion
(2010)		 [Note 5]
Guangzhou Metro 广州市地下铁道
（广州地铁）		 GZMTR Guangzhou 1997 7 120 215 7.84 million 1.18 billion
(2010)		 [Note 6]
Shenzhen Metro 深圳地铁 SZM Shenzhen 2004 5 137 178 4.30 million 230 million
(2010)
Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway 香港铁路
（港铁）		 MTR Hong Kong 1910 22 152 175 4.7 million 1.41 billion
(2010)		 [Note 7]
Nanjing Metro 南京地铁 NJM Nanjing 2005 2 55 87 0.51 million 146 million
(2009)
Beijing Suburban Railway
(Beijing City Railways)		 北京市郊铁路 BCR Beijing 2008 1 6 77 57,800
Dalian Metro 大连地铁
（大连轨道交通）		 DLM Dalian 2003 1 20 63
Chongqing Rail Transit 重庆轨道交通 CRT Chongqing 2005 3 50 55 45 million
(2010)		 [3]
Changchun Light Rail Transit 长春轨道交通
（长春轻轨）		 CLRT Changchun 2001 2 48 52 0.12 million 25.87 million
(2010)
Tianjin Binhai Mass Transit 天津滨海快速交通
（滨海快速）		 BMT Tianjin 2004 2 24 42
Shanghai Maglev Train
(Shanghai Transrapid)		 上海磁浮示范运营线 SMT Shanghai 2004 1 2 30
Wuhan Metro 武汉轨道交通
（武汉地铁）		 WHM Wuhan 2004 1 27 27 73 million
(2011)		 [4]
Shenyang Metro 沈阳地铁 SYM Shenyang 2010 1 22 27
Xi'an Metro 西安市地下铁道
（西安地鐵）		 XAM Xi'an 2011 1 17 20 1.66 million
Tianjin Metro 天津市地下铁道
（天津地铁）		 TJM Tianjin 1984 2 26 22 15 million
(1993)		 [Note 8]
FMetro 佛山地铁
（佛山市铁路）		 FM Foshan 2010 1 14 20 see ref. [Note 6]
Chengdu Metro 成都地铁 CDM Chengdu 2010 1 16 18
Hangzhou Metro 杭州轨道交通 HZM Hangzhou 2012
Harbin Metro 哈尔滨地铁 HRBM Harbin 2012
Suzhou Subway 苏州轨道交通 SZS Suzhou 2012
Kunming Rail Transit 昆明轨道交通 KMRT Kunming 2012
Zhengzhou Metro 郑州市轨道交通
（郑州轨道）		 ZZS Zhengzhou 2013
Nanchang Rail Transit 南昌轨道交通 NCRT Nanchang 2014 1 22
Ningbo Rail Transit 宁波轨道交通 NBRT Ningbo 2014
Qingdao Metro 青岛地铁 QDM Qingdao 2014
Wuxi Metro 无锡轨道交通 WXM Wuxi 2015
Ürümqi Light Rail Transit 乌鲁木齐轻轨 ULRT Ürümqi 2015
Changsha Metro 长沙地铁 CSM Changsha 2015
Fuzhou Metro 福州轨道交通 FZM Fuzhou 2015
Dongguan Rail Transit 东莞轨道交通 DGRT Dongguan 2015
Nanning Rail Transit 南宁轨道交通 NNRT Nanning 2015
Hefei Metro 合肥地铁 HFM Hefei 2015
Guiyang Urban Rail Transit 贵阳轨道交通 GURT Guiyang 2017
Macau Light Rail Transit 澳门轻轨系统 MLRT Macau 2013
Taiyuan Metro 太原地铁 TYM Taiyuan 20xx
Changzhou Metro Changzhou 20xx
Datong Metro Datong 20xx
Huizhou Metro Huizhou 20xx
Hohhot Metro Hohhot 20xx
Jiaxing Metro Jiaxing 20xx
Jinan Metro Jinan 20xx
Lanzhou Metro Lanzhou 20xx
Nanning Metro Nanning 20xx
Quanzhou Metro Quanzhou 20xx
Shijiazhuang Metro Shijiazhuang 20xx
Weifang Metro Weifang 20xx
Wenzhou Metro Wenzhou 20xx
Xiamen Metro Xiamen 20xx
Xuzhou Metro Xuzhou 20xx
Zibo Metro Zibo 20xx

Notes

  1. ^ Lines in operation counts the number of main lines only.
  2. ^ Every interchange station / stations connected by transfers are counted as a single station, unless otherwise noted.
  3. ^ Network length refers to track length; shared track between lines are counted once only.
  4. ^ The Shanghai Metro is the longest network in the world. See David Barboza (29 April 2010). "Expo Offers Shanghai a New Turn in the Spotlight". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/30/world/asia/30shanghai.html. Retrieved 29 April 2010. 
  5. ^ The first of the Beijing Subway was completed in 1969 but did not open for trial operation until 1971 and it was restricted to riders with credential letters. The subway was fully opened to the public without credential letters in 1981.
  6. ^ a b The Guangzhou Metro Annual ridership data is combine with FMetro.
  7. ^ The Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway (MTR) consists of the main MTR subway system, which opened in 1979, and the Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR), which opened in 1910 and was electrified in 1983. The two systems merged in 2007. The combined system consists of 10 regular mass transit rail lines and 12 light rail lines and 84 mass transit rail stations and 68 light rail stations. The ridership figures for the MTR does not include cross-border train service riders and includes only ridership on the MTR lines, airport express and light rail and certain MTR bus lines. The MTR compiles light rail and MTR bus line riders in one category so it is not possible to separate MTR bus riders from light rail riders. See [1]
  8. ^ The Tianjin Metro closed down for upgrades in 2001 and reopened in 2006.

Bus systems (BRT)

More than 30 projects are being implemented or studied in China in some big cities. BRT systems with light blue background are not yet operational but under construction.

List of Bus systems (BRT) in the People's Republic of China by Network length
System Chinese
Name		 Abbrev. City Began oper. Lines in
oper.
[Note 1]		 Number
of stations
[Note 2]		 Network
length
(km)
[Note 3]		 Notes
Hangzhou BRT 杭州BRT HZBRT Hangzhou 2006 2 50 55
Beijing BRT 北京BRT BJBRT Beijing 2004 4 60 54 [Note 4]
Kunming BRT 昆明BRT KMBRT Kunming 1999 5 63 46
Changzhou BRT 常州BRT CZBRT Changzhou 2008 2 51 44
Xiamen BRT 厦门BRT XMBRT Xiamen 2008 3 31 40 [Note 5]
Jinan BRT 济南BRT JNBRT Jinan 2008 2 46 34
Zaozhuang BRT 枣庄BRT ZZBRT Zaozhuang 2010 2 49 62
Zhengzhou BRT 郑州BRT ZZBRT Zhengzhou 2009 8 38 30
Guangzhou BRT 广州BRT GBRT Guangzhou 2010 1 26 22
Dalian BRT 大连BRT DLBRT Dalian 2008 1 13 13
Chongqing BRT 重庆BRT CQBRT Changqing 2008 1 9 11
Hefei BRT 合肥BRT HFBRT Hefei 2010 2 9 7
Shanghai BRT 上海BRT SHBRT Shanghai 20XX
Shenzhen BRT 深圳BRT SZBRT Shenzhen 20XX
Wuxi BRT 无锡BRT WXBRT Wuxi 20XX
Xi'an BRT 西安BRT XABRT Xi'an 20XX
Shenyang BRT 沈阳BRT SYBRT Shenyang 20XX

Notes

  1. ^ Lines in operation counts the number of main lines only.
  2. ^ Stations connected by transfers are counted as one station, unless otherwise noted.
  3. ^ Network length refers to track length and lines that share track are counted only once.
  4. ^ running on the Nan Zhongzhouxian (South Central Axis Line), The line terminates at Qianmen and Demaozhuang
  5. ^ There are significant sections that are on dedicated elevated roads. BRT one 33.4 km, BRT 1 Interchange 18.7 km, BRT 2 15.3 km.

Future Rapid Transit

Changsha Metro

Changsha Metro
Info
Locale Changsha, China
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 2 (under construction)
Number of stations 39 (under construction)
Operation
Began operation 2015
Operator(s) Changsha Metro Corporation
Technical

Changsha Metro is a metro system in the city of Changsha, Hunan province in China. The first two lines are planned to open on 2015.[18]

Network

At the moment, the only two lines are under construction. Line 1 runs north to south and Line 2 runs west to east.

Line 1 Stations
  1. Changsha North Bus Terminal (汽车北站)
  2. Fuyuan Lu (福元路)
  3. Xinhe Delta (新河三角洲)
  4. Kaifu Temple(开福寺)
  5. Xiangya Lu (湘雅路)
  6. Yingpan Lu (营盘路)
  7. Wuyi Square (五一广场)
  8. Renmin Lu (人民路)
  9. Nanmenkou (南门口)
  10. Houjiatang (侯家塘)
  11. Nanhu Lu (南湖路)
  12. Chihuang Lu (赤黄路)
  13. Xinjian Xilu (新建西路)
  14. Railway Institute (铁道学院)
  15. Youyi Lu (友谊路)
  16. Provincial Government Office (省政府)
  17. Shidaiyangguang Dadao (时代阳光路)
  18. Pitang Lu (披塘路)
  19. Dabai Lu (大白路)
  20. Wanjiali Lu (万家丽路)
Line 2 Stations
  1. Wangchengpo (望城坡)
  2. Jinxing Lu (金星路)
  3. Xihu Park (西湖公园)
  4. Yingwanzhen (溁湾镇)
  5. Jizizhou (橘子洲)
  6. Xiangjiang Zhonglu (湘江中路)
  7. Wuyi Square (五一广场)
  8. Furong Square (芙蓉广场)
  9. Yingbin Lu (迎宾路)
  10. Yuanjialing (袁家岭)
  11. Changsha Railway Station (长沙火车站)
  12. Jintai Square (锦泰广场)
  13. Wanjiali Square (万家丽广场)
  14. Renmin Donglu (人民东路)
  15. Changsha Dadao (长沙大道)
  16. Sports Park (体育公园)
  17. Duhua Lu (杜花路)
  18. Changsha South Railway Station (长沙南站)
  19. Guangda (光达)

Fuzhou Metro

Fuzhou Metro
Info
Locale Fuzhou, China
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 2 (under construction)
Number of stations 40
Operation
Began operation 2015
Operator(s) Fuzhou Metro Corporation
Technical

Fuzhou Metro is a metro system in the city of Fuzhou, Fujian province in China. The first line is planning to open on 2015.[19]

Network

At the moment, only two lines are under construction. Line 1 runs north to south and Line 2 runs west to east.

Line 1 Stations
  1. Xiangfeng (象峰)
  2. Nanping Donglu (南平东路)
  3. Xiyuan (西园)
  4. Fuzhou North Station (福州北站)
  5. Jin'an Beilu (晋安北路)
  6. Wusi Beilu (五四北路)
  7. Provincial Government Office (省政府)
  8. Dongjiekou (东街口)
  9. Nanmen (南门)
  10. Qunzhong Lu (群众路)
  11. Dadao Lu (达道路)
  12. Shangteng Lu (上藤路)
  13. Sanchajie (三叉街)
  14. Zexu Square (则徐广场)
  15. 2nd Ring Road South (南二环路)
  16. Gaishan Lu (盖山路)
  17. Huangshan (黄山)
  18. 3rd Ring Road South (南三环路)
  19. Chengmen (城门)
  20. Zhenqian Dadao (站前大道)
  21. Fuzhou South Station (福州南站)
  22. Nanhu (南湖)
  23. Haixia Center (海峡中心)
  24. Hedongbu New Town (和东部新城)
Line 2 Stations
  1. Shadi (沙堤)
  2. 316 Expressway (316国道)
  3. Wulongjiang Dadao (乌龙江大道)
  4. Jianping (建平)
  5. Guowulongjinag (过乌龙江)
  6. Fuzhou Exhibition Town (福州展览城)
  7. Financial Street (金祥路)
  8. Rongcheng Square (榕城广场)
  9. Guominjiang (过闽江)
  10. Shangpu Lu (上浦路)
  11. Douchi Lu (斗池路)
  12. Xiyang Lu (西洋路)
  13. Wushan Lu (乌山路)
  14. Gutian Lu (古田路)
  15. Fuma Lu (福马路)
  16. Gushan (鼓山)

Wuxi Metro

Wuxi Metro
Info
Locale Wuxi, China
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 1 (under construction)
Number of stations 24 (under construction)
Operation
Began operation 2014
Operator(s) Wuxi Metro Corporation
Technical

Wuxi Metro is a metro system in the city of Wuxi, Jiangsu province in China. The first line is planning to open on 2014.[20]

Network

At the moment, the only Line 1 is under construction runs north to south with 24 stations.

Line 1 Stations (under construction)
  1. Yanqiao (堰桥)
  2. Xibei Canal (锡北运河)
  3. Xizhang (西漳)
  4. Beihuan Road (北环路)
  5. Liutan (刘潭)
  6. Guangshi Road (广石路)
  7. Jianghai Road (江海路)
  8. Wuxi Railway Station (无锡站)
  9. Shenglimen (胜利门)
  10. Sanyang Square (三阳广场)
  11. Nanchsnsi (南禅寺)
  12. Yongfeng Road (永丰路)
  13. Taihu Square (太湖广场)
  14. Qingming Road (清名路)
  15. Jincheng Road (金城路)
  16. Xinguang Road (新光路)
  17. Liangdong Road (梁东路)
  18. Luoxia Road (落霞路)
  19. Gaolang Road (高浪路)
  20. Suxi Road (苏锡路)
  21. Shimin Square (市民广场)
  22. Hubin Road (湖滨路)
  23. University Town (大学城)
  24. Xuelang (雪浪)

Ürümqi Light Rail Transit

Ürümqi Light Rail Transit
Info
Locale Ürümqi, China
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 3 (under construction)
Number of stations 27 (under construction)
Operation
Began operation 2015
Operator(s) Ürümqi Light Rail Transit Corporation
Technical

Ürümqi Light Rail Transit is a metro system under construction in the city of Ürümqi, Xinjiang autonomous region in China.[21]

Network

At the moment, the only three lines are under construction. Line A runs north to southeast, Line B runs northwest to south, and Line C northwest to southwest in a semicircle.

Line A Stations
  1. Airport (机场)
  2. 2nd Ring Road North (北二环)
  3. Beijing Lu (北京路)
  4. Xinyi Lu (新医路)
  5. Youhao Lu (友好路)
  6. Xinhua Lu (新华路)
  7. Zhongshan Lu (中山路)
  8. Jiefang Lu (解放路)
  9. Qitai Lu (奇台路)
  10. Ürümqi South Station (乌鲁木齐南站)
Line B Stations
  1. Yingbin Lu (迎宾路)
  2. Weixing Lu (卫星路)
  3. Changchun Lu (长春路)
  4. Suzhou Lu (苏州路)
  5. Nanming Lu (南湖路)
  6. Xinmin Lu (新民路)
  7. Jiefang Lu (解放路)
  8. Heping Lu (和平路)
  9. Yan'an Lu (延安路)
  10. Police Academy (警察学校)
Line C Stations
  1. Karamay Lu (克拉玛依路)
  2. Youyi Ku (青年路)
  3. Jianguo Lu (建国路)
  4. Xingfu Lu (幸福路)
  5. Zhonghuan Lu (中环路)
  6. Santunbei Lu (三屯碑路)
  7. Water Theme Park (水上乐园)

Guiyang Urban Rail Transit

Guiyang Urban Rail Transit
Info
Locale Guiyang, China
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 2 (under construction)
Number of stations 37 (under construction)
Operation
Began operation 2017
Operator(s) Guiyang Urban Rail Transit Corporation
Technical

Guiyang Urban Rail Transit or Guiyang URT is a metro system in the city of Guiyang, Guizhou province in China. The first line is planning to open on 2015.[22]

Network

At the moment, the only two lines is under construction. Line 1 runs northwest to south and Line 2 runs north to southeast.

Line 1 Stations
  1. Xiamaixi (下麦西)
  2. Jinyang Stadium (金阳体育馆)
  3. Yingbin Lu (迎宾路)
  4. Jinyang Administration Center (金阳行政中心)
  5. Daguan (大关)
  6. Yingpanpo (营盘坡)
  7. Guiyang North (贵阳北)
  8. Xiazhai (下寨)
  9. Bianjing (扁井)
  10. Beijing Lu (北京路)
  11. Penshuichi (喷水池)
  12. Dusu Lu (都司路)
  13. Renmin Square (人民广场)
  14. Guiyang Station (贵阳站)
  15. Zhaoyangdong (朝阳洞)
  16. Xincun (新村)
  17. Changjiang Lu (长江路)
  18. Qingshuijiang Lu (清水江路)
  19. Changbacun (场坝村)
Line 2 Stations
  1. Qijilukou (七机路口)
  2. Yucai Lu (育才路)
  3. Baiyun Administration Center (白云行政中心)
  4. Jingling Lu (金岭路)
  5. Yingbing Lu (迎宾路)
  6. Guanshan Xilu (观山西路)
  7. Xingzhu Lu (兴筑路)
  8. Shuijingpo (水井坡)
  9. Changling Lu (长岭路)
  10. Tea Garden Village (茶园村)
  11. Jinyacun (金鸭村)
  12. Mawangmiao (马王庙)
  13. Erqiao (二桥)
  14. Bus Station (客车站)
  15. Penshuichi (喷水池)
  16. Yangmingci (阳明祠)
  17. Guanshuilukou (观水路口)
  18. Youzha Jie (油榨街)

See also

References

  1. ^ David Barboza (29 April 2010). "Expo Offers Shanghai a New Turn in the Spotlight". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/30/world/asia/30shanghai.html. Retrieved 29 April 2010. 
  2. ^ (Chinese) "谁的地铁，谁做主？" 财经文摘 Mar. 23, 2010
  3. ^ 2010重庆市主城区交通发展年度报告解读
  4. ^ 轻轨高峰发车间隔缩短半分钟
  5. ^ http://finance.ifeng.com/city/csjs/20090611/776769.shtml
  6. ^ http://www.ncmtr.com/
  7. ^ http://www.plantime.cn/
  8. ^ http://www.gotoxj.com/xinjiangzixun/xinjiangxinwen/851.html
  9. ^ http://www.gymetro.com/build_news/2009/05/1339.html

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