Xiamen BRT

Xiamen Bus Rapid Transit
Xiamen Bus Rapid Transit
Simplified Chinese	厦门快速公交
Traditional Chinese	廈門快速公交
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xiàmén kuaìsù gōngjiāo
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Ē-mn̂g-khòai-sok-kong-kau

Xiamen BRT
Xiamen BRT
	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
Technical
System length	67.4 km (41.9 mi)
Top speed	60 km/h (37 mph)
System map
System map

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.

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

The system currently has 7 operational lines.

BRT 1

From 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

From 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

From 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

On 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

^ ^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.

External links

Official website

[China_first_BRT_gov-1] "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.

[2] "Bus Rapid Transit in Taichung". Taiwan Sustainable Cities. 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2011-03-21.

[3] "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.

[4] "Xiamen's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Starts Operating". What's On Xiamen. 2 September 2008. Archived from the original on 2010-08-12.

[BBC_News,_8_June_2013-5] "China Bus Fire Probed as 'Criminal Case'". BBC News. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.

[AP_via_The_Guardian,_8_June_2013-6] "China Bus Fire Kills 47". The Guardian. AP. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.

[CNN,_7_June_2013-7] "Report: At Least 42 Killed in Southeast China Bus Fire". CNN. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

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