Station design will be one of the keys to the success of the Guangzhou BRT. The BRT stations will provide a metro-like quality of service while guaranteeing fast bus operational speeds. Passengers will pay fares before entering BRT stations, and as with the metro will enjoy level boarding and alighting.
The key to the success of TransMilenio in Bogota (see video here and here) is a station design that allows high volumes of buses and passengers to pass at high speeds. Station design will also be one of the keys to the success of the Guangzhou BRT. The station designs presented in this study ensure both adequate passenger waiting space and that operational speeds of at least 25 km/hr can be maintained throughout the Guangzhou BRT corridor.
BRT stations have been located near existing bus stops. BRT stations on Zhongshan Avenue will have an average spacing of 880m.
BRT stations should have pre-board fare collection and level boarding and alighting (see pictures below and video here). This allows very rapid boarding and alighting of 0.3 seconds per boarding passenger, compared to normal buses where boarding can take as long as 2 to 5 seconds per passenger.
Adequate space is needed for boarding, alighting, and waiting passengers. Stations have been designed accordingly.
The BRT stations should be designed to have a distinctive style, to indicate to passengers that the BRT is a high class system. Stations are designed to be aesthetically appealing and operate without air-conditioning, though air-conditioning could be fitted in future. Preliminary station renderings are provided here. Seating, ventilation, protection from rain and sunshine, security, durable materials, lighting, and passenger information and are all features of the design.
Phase I BRT routes GRT stations 
