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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[edit] 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.
| System | Chinese name | Abbr. | City | Began oper. | Lines in oper. [Note 1] |
No. of stations [Note 2] |
Network length (km) [Note 3] |
Daily ridership (Peak) |
Annual ridership |
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| Shanghai Metro | 上海轨道交通 (上海地铁) |
SHM | Shanghai | 1995 | 12 | 239 | 424 | 7.548 million | 2 billion (2010) |
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| Beijing Subway | 北京地铁 | BJS | Beijing | 1969 | 15 | 190 | 372 | 7.57 million | 1.84 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) |
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| Shenzhen Metro | 深圳地铁 | SZM | Shenzhen | 2004 | 5 | 137 | 178 | 4.30 million | 230 million (2010) |
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| Nanjing Metro | 南京地铁 | NJM | Nanjing | 2005 | 2 | 55 | 87 | 0.51 million | 146 million (2009) |
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| 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 | 55 | 72 | 45 million (2010) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| Shenyang Metro | 沈阳地铁 | SYM | Shenyang | 2010 | 2 | 40 | 50 | |||
| 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) |
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| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Zhuhai Metro | Zhuhai | 20xx |
Notes
- ^ Lines in operation counts the number of main lines only.
- ^ Each interchange station shared by more than one line is counted as a single station, unless otherwise noted.
- ^ Network length refers to track length, not total line length; length of track shared by lines is counted once.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b The Guangzhou Metro Annual ridership data is combine with FMetro.
- ^ The Tianjin Metro closed down for upgrades in 2001 and reopened in 2006.
<ref> tag with name "MTR" defined in <references> is not used in prior text; see the help page.[edit] 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.
| System | Chinese name |
Abbrev. | City | Began oper. | Lines in oper. [Note 1] |
Number of stations [Note 2] |
Network length (km) [Note 3] |
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| 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 | |
| Yancheng BRT | 盐城BRT | Yancheng | 2010 | 2 | 24 | 16 | ||
| Ürümqi BRT | 乌鲁木齐BRT | Ürümqi | 2011 | 3 | 55 | 42 | ||
| 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
- ^ Lines in operation counts the number of main lines only.
- ^ Stations connected by transfers are counted as one station, unless otherwise noted.
- ^ Network length refers to track length and lines that share track are counted only once.
- ^ running on the Nan Zhongzhouxian (South Central Axis Line), The line terminates at Qianmen and Demaozhuang
- ^ 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.
[edit] Future Rapid Transit
[edit] Changsha Metro
| Changsha Metro | |
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| Background | |
| 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 | |
| System length | ~45.8km (under construction) |
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]
[edit] Network
At the moment, two lines are under construction. Line 1 runs north to south and Line 2 runs west to east.
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[edit] Fuzhou Metro
| Fuzhou Metro | |
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| Background | |
| 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 | |
| System length | TBD |
Fuzhou Metro is a metro system in the city of Fuzhou, Fujian province in China. The first line is planned to open on 2015.[19]
[edit] Network
At the moment, two lines are under construction. Line 1 runs north to south and Line 2 runs west to east.
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[edit] Wuxi Metro
| Wuxi Metro | |
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| Background | |
| 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 | |
| System length | 29.42km (under construction) |
Wuxi Metro is a metro system in the city of Wuxi, Jiangsu province in China. The first line is planned to open on 2014.[20]
[edit] Network
At the moment, Line 1 is under construction. It will run north to south with 24 stations.
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[edit] Guiyang Urban Rail Transit
| Guiyang Urban Rail Transit | |
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| Background | |
| 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 | |
| System length | 55.95km (under construction) |
Guiyang Urban Rail Transit or Guiyang URT is a metro system in the city of Guiyang, Guizhou province in China. The first line is planned to open on 2015.[21]
[edit] Network
At the moment, two lines are under construction. Line 1 runs northwest to south and Line 2 runs north to southeast.
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[edit] See also
- List of tram and light-rail transit systems
- List of town tramway systems in Asia
- List of rapid transit systems
- List of trolleybus systems
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ (Chinese) "谁的地铁,谁做主?" 财经文摘 Mar. 23, 2010
- ^ "2010重庆市主城区交通发展年度报告解读". Cq.cqnews.net. http://cq.cqnews.net/sz/2011-06/08/content_6691837.htm. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ "轻轨高峰发车间隔缩短半分钟". Cjmp.cnhan.com. 2011-10-26. http://cjmp.cnhan.com/whcb/html/2011-10/26/content_4910749.htm. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ "福州年底开建地铁2014年通车 将跃升一线城市_财经_凤凰网". Finance.ifeng.com. http://finance.ifeng.com/city/csjs/20090611/776769.shtml. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ "南昌轨道交通集团有限公司". Ncmtr.com. http://www.ncmtr.com/. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ http://www.plantime.cn/
- ^ "贵阳轨道交通1号2号线详细站点规划_贵阳轻轨生活网 - 非官方网站 - 贵阳轻轨迷". Gymetro.com. 2009-05-07. http://www.gymetro.com/build_news/2009/05/1339.html. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
[edit] Additional sources
[edit] External links
- China Urban Mass Transit Network
- Urban Mass Transit Industry Net
- Urban Mass Transportation Research
- chinametro.org
- China Metro Subway Network
- China Bus Rapid Transit Network
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