Lanzhou BRT

Lanzhou BRT is a bus rapid transit system in Lanzhou, China. There is one line in operation, the total length of the system is 9.1 kilometres (5.7 mi) and there are in total 15 stations. The buses are supplied by Youngman. Flat fare is 2 yuan. Six conventional bus lines also use parts of the BRT network.^[1]

Lanzhou BRT
Sizhong station
Overview
Locale	Lanzhou
Transit type	Bus rapid transit
Number of lines	1
Number of stations	15
Daily ridership	309,000/day[1]
Operation
Began operation	2013
Operator(s)	Lanzhou No. 3 Bus Company
Number of vehicles	70
Headway	1 to 1.5 minutes
Technical
System length	9.1 km (5.65 mi)
Average speed	22 km/h

Bus with doors on both sides

The system was partially inspired by the Guangzhou Bus Rapid Transit system.^[2]

Split stations

Lanzhou BRT is the first BRT system to use split stations. Several of the platforms are located in the middle of the road, and buses in both directions stop cross-platform.^[2][3] This saves platform space. However, it requires the buses to be fitted with doors on both sides. Passenger access the platforms through overpasses or underground pedestrian tunnels.

Route B1

Station Name (English)	Station Name (Chinese)
Lujiapu Square	刘家堡广场
Century Boulevard	世纪大道
Taohei market	桃海市场
Feijiaying	费家营
Anning District government building	安宁区政府
Lanzhou Jiaotong University	兰州交通大学
Institute of Politics	政法学院
Northwest Normal University	西北师大
Peili square	培黎广场
Shilidian	十里店
Xingfu lane	幸福巷
Qilihe bridge north	七里河黄河桥北
Qilihe bridge south	七里河黄河桥南
Sizhong	四中
Lanzhou West Railway Station	兰州西站

See also

• List of bus rapid transit systems

References

1. "Lanzhou BRT".
2. Karl Fjellstrom (31 January 2013). "China's Second High-Capacity BRT Opens in Lanzhou". ITDP.
3. "Bus Rapid Transit Provides Win-Win Solution to PRC's Lanzhou City". Asian Development Bank. 7 August 2014.

External links

• Lanzhou BRT on World BRT
• Lanzhou BRT on Urban Transport Photo Library
• Video of the BRT route