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
A King Long XMQ6125AGBEVL running on BRT Line 2
A King Long XMQ6125AGBEVL running on BRT Line 2
Overview
LocaleXiamen (Amoy)
Transit typeElevated Bus rapid transit
Number of lines5 (incl. 1 express line)
Number of stations47
Operation
Began operation31 August 2008[1]
Technical
System length67.4 km (41.9 mi)
Top speed60 km/h (37 mph)
System map

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

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]

Xiamen BRT viaduct, 2009
Xiamen BRT Railway Station, 2019
Xiamen BRT Bus, 2020

Lines

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The system currently has 7 operational lines.

BRT 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  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.
  5. ^ "China Bus Fire Probed as 'Criminal Case'". BBC News. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  6. ^ "China Bus Fire Kills 47". The Guardian. AP. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 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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