Zunyi rapid transit system

The Zunyi rapid transit system is a planned metro system in Zunyi, China.^[1]

Project introduction

The system is planned as a monorail, and has already been examined and approved by the Ministry of Environmental Protection.^[1]

Construction and plans

In 2013, the city of Zunyi began pushing for the acceptance of a mass transit plan.^[2]

The planning committee's 2019-2024 construction plan was evaluated and approved by the Ministry of Environmental Protection in July 2019.^[1][3]

Lines and operation

Line 1 of the system is expected to have 19 stations on a 22.86 kilometre long line running from the Guangjingnan Tunnel in Honghuagang District to Xinpudong station in the Xinpu New District.^[3]

Line 2 of the system is expected to be 27 kilometres long with 22 stations running from Zunyi Railway Station in the Huichuan District to Nanbai Secondary School in the Bozhou District.^[3] The line will reuse the old urban alignment of the Sichuan–Guizhou railway which was realigned east of the city.^[4]

The two lines will meet at Yingbin Avenue.^[3]