Rapid transit in the People's Republic of China
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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. 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. 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.
Notes
in some big cities.
BRT systems with light blue background are not yet operational but under construction.
Notes
system in the city of Nanchang
, Jiangxi
province in China
. The first line is planning to open on 2014.Currently there are three lines of Nanchang term planning, long-term planning a total of 5 lines.
Line 1 Stations
system in the city of Changsha, Hunan
province in China
. The first two lines are planned to open on 2015.
Line 1 Stations
Line 2 Stations
system in the city of Fuzhou
, Fujian
province in China
. The first line is planning to open on 2015.
Line 1 Stations
Line 2 Stations
system in the city of Wuxi
, Jiangsu
province in China
. The first line is planning to open on 2014.
Line 1 Stations (under construction)
system under construction in the city of Ürümqi
, Xinjiang
autonomous region in China
.
Line A Stations
Line B Stations
Line C Stations
system in the city of Guiyang
, Guizhou
province in China
. The first line is planning to open on 2015.
Line 1 Stations
Line 2 Stations
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
encompasses a broad range of urban
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
and suburban electric passenger rail mass transit systems including subway, light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
, tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
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
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
had an urban railway from 1907 to 1958. The first subway in China
Beijing Subway
The Beijing Subway is a rapid transit rail network that serves the urban and suburban districts of Beijing municipality. It is owned by the city of Beijing and has two operators, the wholly state owned Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., which operates 12 lines, and the Beijing MTR...
was built in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
in 1969. The Tianjin Metro
Tianjin Metro
Tianjin Metro is a rapid transit system in the city of Tianjin, China, which was the second city in China to operate a subway system. Founded in 1984, it now includes 22 stations. The system currently consists of a single northwest-east line...
followed in 1984. China’s largest urban metro system
Shanghai Metro
The Shanghai Metro is the urban rapid transit system of China's largest city, Shanghai. The system incorporates both subway and light rail lines. It opened in 1995, making Shanghai the third city in Mainland China, after Beijing and Tianjin, to have a rapid transit system...
is located in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
which is also the longest network in the world, where the first metro line opened in 1995. 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. Hong Kong’s MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
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.
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 | Abbrev. Abbreviation An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase... |
City | Began oper. | Lines in oper. |
Number of stations |
Network length (km) |
Daily ridership (Peak) |
Annual ridership |
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Shanghai Metro Shanghai Metro The Shanghai Metro is the urban rapid transit system of China's largest city, Shanghai. The system incorporates both subway and light rail lines. It opened in 1995, making Shanghai the third city in Mainland China, after Beijing and Tianjin, to have a rapid transit system... |
上海轨道交通 (上海地铁) |
SHM | Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... |
1995 | 12 | 239 | 424 | 7.548 million | 2 billion (2010) |
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Beijing Subway Beijing Subway The Beijing Subway is a rapid transit rail network that serves the urban and suburban districts of Beijing municipality. It is owned by the city of Beijing and has two operators, the wholly state owned Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., which operates 12 lines, and the Beijing MTR... |
北京地铁 | BJS | Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
1971 | 14 | 172 | 336 | 6.40 million | 1.595 billion (2010) |
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Guangzhou Metro Guangzhou Metro Guangzhou Metro is the metro system of the city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province of China. It is operated by the state-owned Guangzhou Metro Corporation and was the fourth metro system to be built in mainland China, after those of Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai.The earliest effort of preparation... |
广州市地下铁道 (广州地铁) |
GZMTR | Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... |
1997 | 7 | 120 | 215 | 7.84 million | 1.18 billion (2010) |
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Shenzhen Metro Shenzhen Metro The Shenzhen Metro is the subway or underground system for the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province, China. The system opened on 28 December 2004, making Shenzhen the seventh city in mainland China to have a subway after Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dalian, and Wuhan. The Shenzhen... |
深圳地铁 | SZM | Shenzhen Shenzhen Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones... |
2004 | 5 | 137 | 178 | 4.30 million | 230 million (2010) |
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Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway MTR Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops... |
香港铁路 (港铁) |
MTR | Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
1910* | 10 | 85 | 175 | 3.76 million | 1.41 billion (2010) |
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Nanjing Metro Nanjing Metro The Nanjing Metro is a metro system serving the city of Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It first opened in 2005, and as of 2011, there are two lines in operation, with of track in operation.-Current system:-Line 1:... |
南京地铁 | NJM | Nanjing Nanjing ' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions... |
2005 | 2 | 55 | 87 | 0.51 million | 146 million (2009) |
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Beijing Suburban Railway Beijing Suburban Railway Beijing Suburban Railway or BCR is a commuter rail service that connects urban Beijing with outlying districts and counties beyond the reach of the city's Beijing Subway network... (Beijing City Railways) |
北京市郊铁路 | BCR | Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
2008 | 1 | 6 | 77 | 57,800 | ||
Dalian Metro Dalian Metro At present, Dalian has no operating subway system, but the Dalian Metro, which is a rapid transit system in the city of Dalian, China. The system opened on 1 May 2003The system currently consists of one full line & one branch line:... |
大连地铁 (大连轨道交通) |
DLM | Dalian Dalian Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's... |
2003 | 1 | 20 | 63 | |||
Chongqing Rail Transit | 重庆轨道交通 | CRT | Chongqing Chongqing Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the... |
2005 | 3 | 50 | 55 | 45 million (2010) |
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Changchun Light Rail Transit Changchun Light Rail Transit Changchun Light Rail Transit is a on-ground rail mass transit system in the city of Changchun, Jilin province, China. It is said to be the first light rail transit system in Mainland China. The initial phase of Line 3 was completed in 2001, the 2nd phase was completed in 2007. Thus the... |
长春轨道交通 (长春轻轨) |
CLRT | Changchun Changchun Changchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located in the northeast of the People's Republic of China, in the center of the Songliao Plain. It is administered as a sub-provincial city with a population of 7,677,089 at the 2010 census under its jurisdiction, including counties and... |
2001 | 2 | 48 | 52 | 0.12 million | 25.87 million (2010) |
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Tianjin Binhai Mass Transit Binhai Mass Transit The Binhai Mass Transit is one of two rapid transit systems in Tianjin, the other being the Tianjin Metro. Binhai Mass Transit is a rapid transit line that serves the Binhai New Area and TEDA... |
天津滨海快速交通 (滨海快速) |
BMT | Tianjin Tianjin ' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government... |
2004 | 2 | 24 | 42 | |||
Shanghai Maglev Train Shanghai Maglev Train The Shanghai Maglev Train or Shanghai Transrapid is a magnetic levitation train, or maglev line that operates in Shanghai, China. It is the first commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line in the world... (Shanghai Transrapid) |
上海磁浮示范运营线 | SMT | Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... |
2004 | 1 | 2 | 30 | |||
Wuhan Metro Wuhan Metro The Wuhan Metro is an elevated and underground metro system in the city of Wuhan, Hubei, China. The system opened on 28 July 2004, making Wuhan the fifth city in mainland China to have a metro system after Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou... |
武汉轨道交通 (武汉地铁) |
WHM | Wuhan Wuhan Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers... |
2004 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 73 million (2011) |
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Shenyang Metro Shenyang Metro Shenyang Metro is a metro system in the city of Shenyang, Liaoning province in China. This is the the 7th operating subway system in Mainland China and the first in Northeast China.-Network:... |
沈阳地铁 | SYM | Shenyang Shenyang Shenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu... |
2010 | 1 | 22 | 27 | |||
Xi'an Metro | 西安市地下铁道 (西安地鐵) |
XAM | Xi'an Xi'an Xi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty... |
2011 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 1.66 million | ||
Tianjin Metro Tianjin Metro Tianjin Metro is a rapid transit system in the city of Tianjin, China, which was the second city in China to operate a subway system. Founded in 1984, it now includes 22 stations. The system currently consists of a single northwest-east line... |
天津市地下铁道 (天津地铁) |
TJM | Tianjin Tianjin ' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government... |
1984 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 15 million (1993) |
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FMetro FMetro FMetro also known as Foshan Metro is the metro system of the city of Foshan in Guangdong Province of China. It is operated by the state-owned Foshan Railway Investment Construction Group and partly by Guangzhou Metro Corporation and is the tenth metro system to be built in mainland China.... |
佛山地铁 (佛山市铁路) |
FM | Foshan Foshan Foshan is a city in central Guangdong province in southern China. The prefectural area under the city's jurisdiction over an area of about 3,840 km² and a population of 5.4 million of which 1.1 million reside in the city proper .... |
2010 | 1 | 14 | 20 | see ref. | ||
Chengdu Metro Chengdu Metro Chengdu Metro, commonly known as Metro in Chengdu, is a metro system in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province in China. It has one line, Line 1, which was constructed between December 2005 and 2010 . It is operated by Chengdu Metro Limited Liability Company... |
成都地铁 | CDM | Chengdu Chengdu Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status... |
2010 | 1 | 16 | 18 | |||
Hangzhou Metro Hangzhou Metro Hangzhou Metro is a metro system currently under construction to serve the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang and its suburbs. The construction commenced in March 2006, and is expected to complete by October 1, 2012.... |
杭州轨道交通 | HZM | Hangzhou Hangzhou Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people... |
2011 | ||||||
Harbin Metro | 哈尔滨地铁 | HRBM | Harbin Harbin Harbin ; Manchu language: , Harbin; Russian: Харби́н Kharbin ), is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, lying on the southern bank of the Songhua River... |
2012 | ||||||
Suzhou Subway Suzhou Subway The Suzhou Subway is a metro system currently under construction to serve the city of Suzhou, in the Jiangsu province of China. Two lines are currently under construction: Line 1 and Line 2. Two other lines are also planned to be completed around 2020. Upon completion, the system will be about 140... |
苏州轨道交通 | SZS | Suzhou Suzhou Suzhou , previously transliterated as Su-chou, Suchow, and Soochow, is a major city located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province in Eastern China, located adjacent to Shanghai Municipality. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Taihu Lake and is a part... |
2012 | ||||||
Kunming Rail Transit Kunming Metro Kunming Rail Transit or Kunming Metro is a rapid transit system currently under construction in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan. With a population just over 3 million, Kunming is one of the largest cities in China without a metro system. The system will initially consist of 2 lines, with a further... |
昆明轨道交通 | KMRT | Kunming Kunming ' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government... |
2012 | ||||||
Zhengzhou Metro | 郑州市轨道交通 (郑州轨道) |
ZZS | Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Zhengzhou , is the capital and largest city of Henan province in north-central China. A prefecture-level city, it also serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational centre of the province, as well as a major transportation hub for Central China... |
2013 | ||||||
Nanchang Rail Transit | 南昌轨道交通 | NCRT | Nanchang Nanchang Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It is located in the north-central portion of the province. As it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake, it is famous for its scenery, rich history and cultural sites... |
2014 | ||||||
Ningbo Rail Transit | 宁波轨道交通 | NBRT | Ningbo Ningbo Ningbo is a seaport city of northeastern Zhejiang province, Eastern China. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, the municipality has a population of 7,605,700 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 3,089,180 in the built up area made of 6 urban districts. It lies south of the Hangzhou Bay,... |
2014 | ||||||
Qingdao Metro Qingdao Metro Qingdao Metro is a metro system under construction as of 2009 in the city of Qingdao, Shandong province in China.-Construction:The construction of the first line, Line M3, started on November 30, 2009, and is expected to be complete in 2014 with total of 22 stations.... |
青岛地铁 | QDM | Qingdao Qingdao ' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the... |
2014 | ||||||
Wuxi Metro | 无锡轨道交通 | WXM | Wuxi Wuxi Wuxi is an old city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Split in half by Lake Tai, Wuxi borders Changzhou to the west and Suzhou to the east. The northern half looks across to Taizhou across the Yangtze River, while the southern half also borders the province of Zhejiang to the south... |
2015 | ||||||
Ürümqi Light Rail Transit | 乌鲁木齐轻轨 | ULRT | Ürümqi Ürümqi Ürümqi , formerly Tihwa , is the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, in the northwest of the country.... |
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Changsha Metro | 长沙地铁 | CSM | Changsha | 2015 | ||||||
Fuzhou Metro | 福州轨道交通 | FZM | Fuzhou Fuzhou Fuzhou is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong linguistic and cultural area.... |
2015 | ||||||
Dongguan Rail Transit Dongguan Rail Transit Dongguan Rail Transit or Dongguan Metro is the metro system of the city of Dongguan in Guangdong Province of China. Dongguan Rail Transit's will be operate by the state-owned Dongguan Rail Transit Corporation, Limited... |
东莞轨道交通 | DGRT | Dongguan Dongguan Dongguan is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong province, People's Republic of China.An important industrial city located in the Pearl River Delta, Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, Shenzhen to the south, and the Pearl River to... |
2015 | ||||||
Nanning Rail Transit | 南宁轨道交通 | NNRT | Nanning Nanning Nanning is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush tropical foliage.-History:... |
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Hefei Metro Hefei Metro Hefei Metro is a rapid transit system in Hefei currently under construction.It will initially have one line, running 24km from Hefei Railway Station.-External links:*... |
合肥地铁 | HFM | Hefei Hefei Hefei is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province in Eastern China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Anhui... |
2015 | ||||||
Guiyang Urban Rail Transit | 贵阳轨道交通 | GURT | Guiyang Guiyang Guiyang is the capital of Guizhou province of Southwest China. It is located in the centre of the province, situated on the east of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, and on the north bank of the Nanming River, a branch of the Wu River. The city has an elevation of about 1,100 meters... |
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Macau Light Rail Transit Macau Light Transit System The Macau Light Rail Transit is a proposed mass transit system in the Special Administrative Region of Macau... |
澳门轻轨系统 | MLRT | Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China... |
2013 | ||||||
Taiyuan Metro | 太原地铁 | TYM | Taiyuan Taiyuan Taiyuan is the capital and largest city of Shanxi province in North China. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 4,201,591 inhabitants on 6959 km² whom 3,212,500 are urban on 1,460 km². The name of the city literally means "Great Plains", referring to the location where the Fen River... |
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Changzhou Metro | Changzhou Changzhou Changzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It was previously known as Yanling, Lanling, Jinling, and Wujin. Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, Changzhou borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the west, Zhenjiang to the... |
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Datong Metro | Datong Datong Datong is a prefecture-level city in northern Shanxi Province of North China, located a few hundred kilometres west by rail from Beijing with an elevation of... |
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Huizhou Metro | Huizhou Huizhou Huizhou , historically known as Waichow, is a city located in central Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. Part of the Pearl River Delta, Huizhou borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the west, Shaoguan to the north, Heyuan to the northeast, Shanwei to the east, Shenzhen... |
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Hohhot Metro | Hohhot Hohhot Hohhot , is a city in north-central China and the capital of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, serving as the region's administrative, economic, and cultural centre.... |
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Jiaxing Metro | Jiaxing Jiaxing Jiaxing is a prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang province of Eastern China. Lying on the Grand Canal of China, Jiaxing borders Hangzhou to the southwest, Huzhou to the west, Shanghai to the northeast, and the province of Jiangsu to the north.... |
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Jinan Metro | Jinan Jinan Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub... |
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Lanzhou Metro | Lanzhou Lanzhou Lanzhou is the capital and largest city of Gansu Province in Northwest China. A prefecture-level city, it is a key regional transportation hub, allowing areas further west to maintain railroad connections to the eastern half of the country.... |
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Nanning Metro | Nanning Nanning Nanning is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush tropical foliage.-History:... |
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Quanzhou Metro | Quanzhou Quanzhou Quanzhou is a prefecture-level city in Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders all other prefecture-level cities in Fujian but two and faces the Taiwan Strait... |
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Shijiazhuang Metro | Shijiazhuang Shijiazhuang Shijiazhuang is the capital and largest city of North China's Hebei province. Administratively a prefecture-level city, it is about south of Beijing... |
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Weifang Metro | Weifang Weifang Weifang is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Dongying to the northwest, Zibo to the west, Linyi to the southwest, Rizhao to the south, Qingdao to the east, and looks out to the Laizhou Bay to the north.-History:Weifang is a historical city... |
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Wenzhou Metro | Wenzhou Wenzhou Wenzhou is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. The area under its jurisdiction, which includes two satellite cities and six counties, had a population of 9,122,100 as of 2010.... |
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Xiamen Metro | Xiamen Xiamen Xiamen , also known as Amoy , is a major city on the southeast coast of the People's Republic of China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province with an area of and population of 3.53 million... |
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Xuzhou Metro | Xuzhou Xuzhou Xuzhou , otherwise known as Pengcheng in ancient times, is a major city in and the fourth largest prefecture-level city of Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China... |
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Zibo Metro | Zibo Zibo Zibo is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the west, Laiwu and Tai'an to the southwest, Linyi to the south, Weifang to the east, Dongying to the northeast, and Binzhou the north.Located in the middle part... |
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Notes
Bus systems (BRT)
More than 30 projects are being implemented or studied in ChinaChina
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in some big cities.
BRT systems with light blue background are not yet operational but under construction.
System | Chinese Name |
Abbrev. Abbreviation An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase... |
City | Began oper. | Lines in oper. |
Number of stations |
Network length (km) |
Notes |
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Hangzhou BRT Hangzhou BRT Hangzhou Bus Rapid Transit is a bus rapid transit system in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It began operations in 2006 with 27.2 km of service . The system was expanded with two additional line extensions in 2008, 2009 and 2010 now provide passengers with 55.4 km of BRT service.- External... |
杭州BRT | HZBRT | Hangzhou Hangzhou Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people... |
2006 | 2 | 50 | 55 | |
Beijing BRT | 北京BRT | BJBRT | Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
2004 | 4 | 60 | 54 | |
Kunming BRT | 昆明BRT | KMBRT | Kunming Kunming ' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government... |
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Changzhou BRT | 常州BRT | CZBRT | Changzhou Changzhou Changzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It was previously known as Yanling, Lanling, Jinling, and Wujin. Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, Changzhou borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the west, Zhenjiang to the... |
2008 | 2 | 51 | 44 | |
Xiamen BRT Xiamen BRT Xiamen's Bus Rapid Transit was formally put into operation on August 31, 2008 in the Chinese city of Xiamen and is considered China's first elevated BRT network.... |
厦门BRT | XMBRT | Xiamen Xiamen Xiamen , also known as Amoy , is a major city on the southeast coast of the People's Republic of China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province with an area of and population of 3.53 million... |
2008 | 3 | 31 | 40 | |
Jinan BRT | 济南BRT | JNBRT | Jinan Jinan Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub... |
2008 | 2 | 46 | 34 | |
Zaozhuang BRT | 枣庄BRT | ZZBRT | Zaozhuang Zaozhuang Zaozhuang is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shandong province in Eastern China. The second smallest prefecture-level city in the province, it borders Jining to the west and north, Linyi to the east, and the province of Jiangsu to the south.... |
2010 | 2 | 49 | 62 | |
Zhengzhou BRT | 郑州BRT | ZZBRT | Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Zhengzhou , is the capital and largest city of Henan province in north-central China. A prefecture-level city, it also serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational centre of the province, as well as a major transportation hub for Central China... |
2009 | 8 | 38 | 30 | |
Guangzhou BRT | 广州BRT | GBRT | Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... |
2010 | 1 | 26 | 22 | |
Dalian BRT | 大连BRT | DLBRT | Dalian Dalian Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's... |
2008 | 1 | 13 | 13 | |
Chongqing BRT | 重庆BRT | CQBRT | Changqing Changqing Changqing may refer to the following locations in China:*Changqing District , Jinan, Shandong*Changqing National Nature Reserve , in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi*Changqing Road Station , station of the Shanghai Metro... |
2008 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
Hefei BRT | 合肥BRT | HFBRT | Hefei Hefei Hefei is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province in Eastern China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Anhui... |
2010 | 2 | 9 | 7 | |
Shanghai BRT | 上海BRT | SHBRT | Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... |
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Shenzhen BRT | 深圳BRT | SZBRT | Shenzhen Shenzhen Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones... |
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Wuxi BRT | 无锡BRT | WXBRT | Wuxi Wuxi Wuxi is an old city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Split in half by Lake Tai, Wuxi borders Changzhou to the west and Suzhou to the east. The northern half looks across to Taizhou across the Yangtze River, while the southern half also borders the province of Zhejiang to the south... |
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Xi'an BRT | 西安BRT | XABRT | Xi'an Xi'an Xi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty... |
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Shenyang BRT | 沈阳BRT | SYBRT | Shenyang Shenyang Shenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu... |
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Notes
Nanchang Rail Transit
Nanchang Rail Transit or NCRT is a metroRapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system in the city of Nanchang
Nanchang
Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It is located in the north-central portion of the province. As it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake, it is famous for its scenery, rich history and cultural sites...
, Jiangxi
Jiangxi
' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to...
province in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The first line is planning to open on 2014.Currently there are three lines of Nanchang term planning, long-term planning a total of 5 lines.
Network
Line 1 is currently under construction. Line 1 runs north to south then west to east with 22 stations .Line 1 Stations
- Shuanggang Dadao (双港大道)
- Beiyihuan (北一环)
- Changjiang Lu (长江路)
- Zhujiang Lu (珠江路)
- Lushan Nandadao (庐山南大道)
- Luyin Lu (绿茵路)
- Weidong Dadao (卫东大道)
- Fenghe Dadao (丰和大道)
- Qiushui Square (秋水广场)
- Binjiang Dadao (滨江大道)
- Zhongshan Lu (中山路)
- Bayi Square (八一广场)
- Beijing Xilu (北京西路)
- Shida Diyixiaoqu (师大第一校区)
- Beijing Donglu (北京东路)
- Shanghai Lu (上海路)
- Qingshanhu Dadao (青山湖大道)
- Gaoxin Dadao (高新大道)
- Aixihu (艾溪湖)
- Ziyang Dadao (紫阳大道)
- You'an Gonglu (尤氨公路)
- Olympic Center (奥体中心)
Changsha Metro
Changsha Metro is a metroRapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system in the city of Changsha, Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
province in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The first two lines are planned to open on 2015.
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
- Changsha North Bus Terminal (汽车北站)
- Fuyuan Lu (福元路)
- Xinhe Delta (新河三角洲)
- Kaifu Temple(开福寺)
- Xiangya Lu (湘雅路)
- Yingpan Lu (营盘路)
- Wuyi Square (五一广场)
- Renmin Lu (人民路)
- Nanmenkou (南门口)
- Houjiatang (侯家塘)
- Nanhu Lu (南湖路)
- Chihuang Lu (赤黄路)
- Xinjian Xilu (新建西路)
- Railway Institute (铁道学院)
- Youyi Lu (友谊路)
- Provincial Government Office (省政府)
- Shidaiyangguang Dadao (时代阳光路)
- Pitang Lu (披塘路)
- Dabai Lu (大白路)
- Wanjiali Lu (万家丽路)
Line 2 Stations
- Wangchengpo (望城坡)
- Jinxing Lu (金星路)
- Xihu Park (西湖公园)
- Yingwanzhen (溁湾镇)
- Jizizhou (橘子洲)
- Xiangjiang Zhonglu (湘江中路)
- Wuyi Square (五一广场)
- Furong Square (芙蓉广场)
- Yingbin Lu (迎宾路)
- Yuanjialing (袁家岭)
- Changsha Railway Station (长沙火车站)
- Jintai Square (锦泰广场)
- Wanjiali Square (万家丽广场)
- Renmin Donglu (人民东路)
- Changsha Dadao (长沙大道)
- Sports Park (体育公园)
- Duhua Lu (杜花路)
- Changsha South Railway Station (长沙南站)
- Guangda (光达)
Fuzhou Metro
Fuzhou Metro is a metroRapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system in the city of Fuzhou
Fuzhou
Fuzhou is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong linguistic and cultural area....
, Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
province in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The first line is planning to open on 2015.
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
- Xiangfeng (象峰)
- Nanping Donglu (南平东路)
- Xiyuan (西园)
- Fuzhou North Station (福州北站)
- Jin'an Beilu (晋安北路)
- Wusi Beilu (五四北路)
- Provincial Government Office (省政府)
- Dongjiekou (东街口)
- Nanmen (南门)
- Qunzhong Lu (群众路)
- Dadao Lu (达道路)
- Shangteng Lu (上藤路)
- Sanchajie (三叉街)
- Zexu Square (则徐广场)
- 2nd Ring Road South (南二环路)
- Gaishan Lu (盖山路)
- Huangshan (黄山)
- 3rd Ring Road South (南三环路)
- Chengmen (城门)
- Zhenqian Dadao (站前大道)
- Fuzhou South Station (福州南站)
- Nanhu (南湖)
- Haixia Center (海峡中心)
- Hedongbu New Town (和东部新城)
Line 2 Stations
- Shadi (沙堤)
- 316 Expressway (316国道)
- Wulongjiang Dadao (乌龙江大道)
- Jianping (建平)
- Guowulongjinag (过乌龙江)
- Fuzhou Exhibition Town (福州展览城)
- Financial Street (金祥路)
- Rongcheng Square (榕城广场)
- Guominjiang (过闽江)
- Shangpu Lu (上浦路)
- Douchi Lu (斗池路)
- Xiyang Lu (西洋路)
- Wushan Lu (乌山路)
- Gutian Lu (古田路)
- Fuma Lu (福马路)
- Gushan (鼓山)
Wuxi Metro
Wuxi Metro is a metroRapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system in the city of Wuxi
Wuxi
Wuxi is an old city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Split in half by Lake Tai, Wuxi borders Changzhou to the west and Suzhou to the east. The northern half looks across to Taizhou across the Yangtze River, while the southern half also borders the province of Zhejiang to the south...
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
province in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The first line is planning to open on 2014.
Network
At the moment, the only Line 1 is under construction runs north to south with 24 stations.Line 1 Stations (under construction)
- Yanqiao (堰桥)
- Xibei Canal (锡北运河)
- Xizhang (西漳)
- Beihuan Road (北环路)
- Liutan (刘潭)
- Guangshi Road (广石路)
- Jianghai Road (江海路)
- Wuxi Railway Station (无锡站)
- Shenglimen (胜利门)
- Sanyang Square (三阳广场)
- Nanchsnsi (南禅寺)
- Yongfeng Road (永丰路)
- Taihu Square (太湖广场)
- Qingming Road (清名路)
- Jincheng Road (金城路)
- Xinguang Road (新光路)
- Liangdong Road (梁东路)
- Luoxia Road (落霞路)
- Gaolang Road (高浪路)
- Suxi Road (苏锡路)
- Shimin Square (市民广场)
- Hubin Road (湖滨路)
- University Town (大学城)
- Xuelang (雪浪)
Ürümqi Light Rail Transit
Ürümqi Light Rail Transit is a metroRapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system under construction in the city of Ürümqi
Ürümqi
Ürümqi , formerly Tihwa , is the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, in the northwest of the country....
, Xinjiang
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...
autonomous region in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
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
- Airport (机场)
- 2nd Ring Road North (北二环)
- Beijing Lu (北京路)
- Xinyi Lu (新医路)
- Youhao Lu (友好路)
- Xinhua Lu (新华路)
- Zhongshan Lu (中山路)
- Jiefang Lu (解放路)
- Qitai Lu (奇台路)
- Ürümqi South Station (乌鲁木齐南站)
Line B Stations
- Yingbin Lu (迎宾路)
- Weixing Lu (卫星路)
- Changchun Lu (长春路)
- Suzhou Lu (苏州路)
- Nanming Lu (南湖路)
- Xinmin Lu (新民路)
- Jiefang Lu (解放路)
- Heping Lu (和平路)
- Yan'an Lu (延安路)
- Police Academy (警察学校)
Line C Stations
- Karamay Lu (克拉玛依路)
- Youyi Ku (青年路)
- Jianguo Lu (建国路)
- Xingfu Lu (幸福路)
- Zhonghuan Lu (中环路)
- Santunbei Lu (三屯碑路)
- Water Theme Park (水上乐园)
Guiyang Urban Rail Transit
Guiyang Urban Rail Transit or Guiyang URT is a metroRapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system in the city of Guiyang
Guiyang
Guiyang is the capital of Guizhou province of Southwest China. It is located in the centre of the province, situated on the east of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, and on the north bank of the Nanming River, a branch of the Wu River. The city has an elevation of about 1,100 meters...
, Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
province in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The first line is planning to open on 2015.
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
- Xiamaixi (下麦西)
- Jinyang Stadium (金阳体育馆)
- Yingbin Lu (迎宾路)
- Jinyang Administration Center (金阳行政中心)
- Daguan (大关)
- Yingpanpo (营盘坡)
- Guiyang North (贵阳北)
- Xiazhai (下寨)
- Bianjing (扁井)
- Beijing Lu (北京路)
- Penshuichi (喷水池)
- Dusu Lu (都司路)
- Renmin Square (人民广场)
- Guiyang Station (贵阳站)
- Zhaoyangdong (朝阳洞)
- Xincun (新村)
- Changjiang Lu (长江路)
- Qingshuijiang Lu (清水江路)
- Changbacun (场坝村)
Line 2 Stations
- Qijilukou (七机路口)
- Yucai Lu (育才路)
- Baiyun Administration Center (白云行政中心)
- Jingling Lu (金岭路)
- Yingbing Lu (迎宾路)
- Guanshan Xilu (观山西路)
- Xingzhu Lu (兴筑路)
- Shuijingpo (水井坡)
- Changling Lu (长岭路)
- Tea Garden Village (茶园村)
- Jinyacun (金鸭村)
- Mawangmiao (马王庙)
- Erqiao (二桥)
- Bus Station (客车站)
- Penshuichi (喷水池)
- Yangmingci (阳明祠)
- Guanshuilukou (观水路口)
- Youzha Jie (油榨街)
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