Zhengzhou BRT Route B5

B5
B5
Overview
System	Zhengzhou BRT
Operator	Zhengzhou Bus Communication Corporation
Vehicle	Yutong ZK6180CHEVNPG3 (18m); Yutong ZK6125CHEVNPG4 (12m)
Livery	Green (18m articulated bus); Brown (12m bus)
Status	Operational
Began service	2016
Route
Locale	Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Start	Longhai W. Road and West 3rd Ring Road
End	Zhengzhou East railway station
Length	21 km (13 mi)
Stops	28
Other routes	B501, B502
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	Every 5-6 minutes
Operates	6:00 am – 9:30 pm
Route map
	Legend

Zhengzhou BRT Route B5 is a bus rapid transit route operated by Zhengzhou Bus. Service started in 2016, it is the 4th route with dedicated bus lanes in Zhengzhou BRT.

History

The first section of the route, opened on 26 January 2016,^[1] is from Longhai W. Road and West 3rd Ring Road to Longhai Road and Tongtai Road.

On 26 November 2016, the service was extended to Zhengzhou East railway station, and became the fastest bus service connecting west Zhengzhou and Zhengzhou East railway station.^[2] On the same day, two interval services of the route B501 and B502 were commenced, connecting Zhengzhou railway station to the route.^[3]

Route

The route is operated between Longhai W. Road and West 3rd Ring Road bus terminus, which is under the interchange between Longhai Expressway and West 3rd Ring Road in western Zhengzhou, and Zhengzhou East railway station in Zhengdong New Area. The route runs mostly on Longhai Road, beneath the elevated Longhai Expressway.

Branch routes

The route has a number of branch routes, which are free-interchangeable with the main route.

Interval services:
- B501: Zhengzhou railway station (West Plaza) ↔ Zhengzhou East railway station
- B502: Zhengzhou railway station (West Plaza) ↔ Longhai W. Road and West 3rd Ring Road
Feeder routes:
- 1: Zhengzhou railway station (South Terminus) ↔ Huashan Road B/T
- 13: Zhengzhou railway station (Yima Road) ↔ Suzhuang
- 38: Zhengzhou railway station (Yima Road) ↔ Yaozhuang
- 63: Shamen ↔ Hanghai Road and Qinling Road
- 82: Zijingshan (Renmin Road) ↔ Huanggang Temple
- 189: Dongjiancai ↔ Jingnan 6th Road and Jingkai 15th Avenue
- 190: Longhai Road and Tongtai Road ↔ Henan Children's Hospital
- 191: Longhai Road and Tongtai Road ↔ Jingkai 8th Avenue B/T
- 216: Wulongkou ↔ Hanghai Road and Zhongzhou Avenue

Fleet

Yutong ZK6180CHEVNPG3 (used on B5 main-line)
Yutong ZK6125CHEVNPG4 (used on B5 main-line as well as B501 and B502)

References

^ ^a ^b "陇海快速公交B5今天正式运营" (in Chinese (China)). 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
^ "B5路公交东延西区通往郑州东站最快的公交线来啦" (in Chinese (China)). 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
^ "郑州快速公交B5路东延线26日开通向东延长到东站" (in Chinese (China)). 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2018-08-20.

[open-1] "陇海快速公交B5今天正式运营" (in Chinese (China)). 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2018-08-20.

[2] "B5路公交东延西区通往郑州东站最快的公交线来啦" (in Chinese (China)). 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2018-08-20.

[3] "郑州快速公交B5路东延线26日开通向东延长到东站" (in Chinese (China)). 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2018-08-20.

[1]

[2]

[3]