Guiyang Metro

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Guiyang Metro
GuiyangMetro.png
Overview
OwnerGuiyang Urban Rail Transit Co., Ltd
Area served Baiyun District
Guanshanhu District
Yunyan District
Nanming District
Huaxi District
Locale Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines3
Number of stations82
Website www.gyurt.com
Operation
Began operationDecember 28, 2017;6 years ago (2017-12-28) [1]
Operator(s)Guiyang Urban Rail Transit Corporation
Technical
System length118.73 km (73.78 mi) [2]
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 1500 V overhead line
Average speed80 km/h (50 mph)
System map

Guiyang Urban Rail Transit Map.png

The Guiyang Metro is a rapid transit system in the city of Guiyang, Guizhou province, China. It is operated and branded as Guiyang Urban Rail Transit (GYURT).

Contents

A short northern section of Line 1 opened on 28 December 2017, [1] with the full line entering operation on 1 December 2018. [3] Line 2 opened on 28 April 2021. [4] Line 3 opened on 16 December 2023. [2] Line S1 and Line T2 are also under construction. [5] [6]

Fares

Fares are set by distance traveled, with RMB 6 being the maximum. Children under 1.3 meters ride free, with other children being half-price, though paper children's tickets need to be bought from the counters as they are not yet available from the ticket machines as of February 2019. Those over 70 years old travel free on public transport in Guiyang.

Lines in operation

Map of Guiyang Metro Guiyang Urban Rail Transit Map.png
Map of Guiyang Metro
LineTerminals
(District)
CommencementNewest
Extension
Length
km
Stations
  1   Douguan
(Guanshanhu)
Xiaomeng Industrial Park
(Huaxi)
2017201935.11 [7] [8] 25
  2   North Baiyun Road
(Baiyun)
Zhongxing Road
(Nanming)
202140.6 [4] 32
  3   Luowan
(Wudang)
Tongmuling
(Huaxi)
202343.03 [2] 29

Line 1

Line 1 was approved for construction on 6 May 2013, and approved for plan in 2006. The line goes through Guanshanhu, Yunyan, Nanming and Huaxi Districts. The line twice crosses Nanming River and connects the downtown area with a number of outlying districts. The line depots are Xiaohe Depot and Guanshanhu Depot. [1] The railway electrification system are overhead line. Line 1 runs northwest to south.

Line 2

Line 2 is 40.6 km with 32 stations, [9] including 30 underground stations and 2 elevated stations. [10] Line 2 runs north to southeast. It opened on April 28, 2021. [4]

Line 3

The first phase of Line 3 is 43.03 km in length and has 29 stations. Line 3 runs from northeast to south. It opened on 16 December 2023. [2]

Lines under construction

Line S1

The first phase of Line S1 is under construction. It will be 30.32 km in length, [11] including 22.64 km underground section and 7.68 km elevated section. [12] It is expected to open in 2024. [5]

Line T2

The first phase of Line T2 is under construction. It will be 10.92 km in length, with 13 stations. [13] [14] It is expected to open in 2024. [5]

Future development

Lines 4, S2, S3, S4, and Line G1 which passes through the Gui'an New Area, are in the planning stage. [15]

See also

Notes

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