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Xiamen's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a bus rapid transit system in Xiamen, Fujian, China. It was formally put into operation on August 31, 2008 and is considered China's first elevated BRT network.[1] Eventually the system will be rebuilt into an elevated metro network and be integrated with the Xiamen Metro.
| Xiamen BRT | |||
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 A King Long XMQ6125AGBEVL running on BRT Line 2 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Locale | Xiamen (Amoy) | ||
| Transit type | Elevated Bus rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 5 (incl. 1 express line) | ||
| Number of stations | 47 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 31 August 2008[1] | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 67.4 km (41.9 mi) | ||
| Top speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) | ||
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| Xiamen Bus Rapid Transit | |||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 厦门快速公交 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 廈門快速公交 | ||||||||||
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The system uses some dedicated elevated roadways as well as dedicated lanes on bridges which allow buses to reach speeds of 60 km/h.[2] Due to its success, the city has won honors as the China's top transportation city for six years running with more than 30% of trips taken by public transport.[3]
Lines
editThe system currently has 7 operational lines.
BRT 1
editFrom No.1 Port to Xiamen North Railway Station in Jimei 21 stops over 33.4 km and takes about 90mins
- BRT 1 Interchange
From Diyi Matou (No.1 Port) and ends at Wenxing Dong Rd (Qianpu) 17 bus stops over 18.7 km and takes about 50mins
- Station
- 第一码头站 (Diyi Matou Station)
- 开禾路口站 (Kaihe Lukou Station)
- 思北站 (Sibei Station)
- 斗西路站 (Douxi Lukou Station)
- 二市站 (Ershi Station)
- 文灶站 (Wenzao Station) Line 1
- 火车站 (Xiamen Railway Station)
- 莲坂站 (Lianban Station)
- 龙山桥站 (Longshanqiao Station)
- 卧龙晓城站 (Wolong Xiaocheng Station)
- 东芳山庄站 (Dongfang Shanzhuang Station)
- 蔡塘站 (Caitang Station) Line 2
- 金山站 (Jinshan Station)
- 穆厝站 (Mucuo Station)
- 双十中学站 (Double Ten Middle School Station)
- 县后站(机场)(Xianhou Station (Airport))
- 集美大桥南站 (Jimei Daqiao South Station)
- 嘉庚体育馆站 (Jiageng Sport Center Station)
- 诚毅学院站 (Chengyi Institute Station)
- 华侨大学站 (Huaqiao University Station)
- 田厝站 (Tiancuo Station)(planned)
- 厦门北站 (Xiamen North Railway Station) Line 1
BRT 2
editFrom Diyi Matou (No.1 Port) and ends at Xike. 9 stops over 15.3 km and takes about 40 minutes
The fare is calculated by distance travelled. The basic fare is 0.3rmb per km in non-air condition bus and 0.6rmb in air conditioned bus [4]
- Station
- 第一码头站 (Diyi Matou Station)
- 开禾路口站 (Kaihe Lukou Station)
- 思北站 (Sibei Station)
- 斗西路站 (Douxi Lukou Station)
- 二市站 (Ershi Station)
- 文灶站 (Wenzao Station) Line 1
- 火车站 (Xiamen Railway Station)
- 莲坂站 (Lianban Station)
- 龙山桥站 (Longshanqiao Station)
- 卧龙晓城站 (Wolong Xiaocheng Station)
- 东芳山庄站 (Dongfang Shanzhuang Station)
- 蔡塘站 (Caitang Station) Line 2
- 金山站 (Jinshan Station)
- 穆厝站 (Mucuo Station)
- 双十中学站
- 县后站(机场) (Xianhou Station (Airport))
- 集美大桥南站 (Jimei Daqiao South Station)
- 凤林站 (Fenglin Station)
- 东垵站 (Dong'an Station)(under construction)
- 后田站 (Houtian Station)(under construction)
- 东亭站 (Dongting Station)(under construction)
- 美峰站 (Meifeng Station)(under construction)
- 下店站 (Xiadian Station)(under construction)
- 潘涂站 (Pantu Station)
- 西柯站 (Xike Station)
BRT 3
editFrom No.1 Port and ends at Qianpu.
- Station
- 第一码头站 (Diyi Matou Station)
- 开禾路口站 (Kaihe Lukou Station)
- 思北站 (Sibei Station)
- 斗西路站 (Douxi Lukou Station)
- 二市站 (Ershi Station)
- 文灶站 (Wenzao Station) Line 1
- 火车站 (Xiamen Railway Station)
- 莲坂站 (Lianban Station)
- 龙山桥站 (Longshanqiao Station)
- 卧龙晓城站 (Wolong Xiaocheng Station)
- 东芳山庄站 (Dongfang Shanzhuang Station)
- 洪文站 (Hongwen Station)
- 前埔枢纽站 (Qianpu Station)
- 会展中心站 (canceled)
- 会展中心北站 (canceled)
- 会展中心南站 (canceled)
- 文兴东路站 (canceled)
- 前埔站南(canceled)
Fire
editOn 7 June 2013, a mass murder-suicide attack occurred on a bus in Xiamen, Fujian province, China. A bus operating for the Xiamen BRT caught fire and exploded on an elevated lane near the Jinshan stop; 47 people died and 34 were injured.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Guónèi shǒu gè gāojià kuàisù gōngjiāo xìtǒng 31 rì shàngwǔ zài xiàmén kāitōng" 国内首个高架快速公交系统31日上午在厦门开通. Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó zhōngyāng rénmín zhèngfǔ (in Chinese). Xīnhuá shè. 2008-08-31. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ "Bus Rapid Transit in Taichung". Taiwan Sustainable Cities. 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Xiamen Wins Title of China's Top Transportation-Convenient City". What's On Xiamen. Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Xiamen's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Starts Operating". What's On Xiamen. 2 September 2008. Archived from the original on 2010-08-12.
- ^ "China Bus Fire Probed as 'Criminal Case'". BBC News. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "China Bus Fire Kills 47". The Guardian. AP. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Report: At Least 42 Killed in Southeast China Bus Fire". CNN. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.