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In less than 30 years, Shenzhen has grown from fishing villages with barely 310,000 residents into nowadays one of the biggest and most modern cities in China. Sitting next to Hong Kong, across the border of Sham Chun River, it is the home to 13 million inhabitants, the busiest shipping ports and a major manufacturing and research centre. With an exploding population and economy, Shenzhen is facing huge pressure on transportation. Shenzhen became the 6th Chinese city with metro, after Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Guangzhou. Opened in 2004, the Shenzhen metro is a modern system with Platform Screen Doors and a contactless smart card "TransCard". It also connects with the Hong Kong metro system at Luohu and Huanggang, where passengers can interchange to Hong Kong East Rail, after passing customs clearance.

Soon the Shenzhen metro will experience rapid expansion into the rural and remote parts of the city. Currently, work is being carried out on 3 lines that total 63 km. In 20 years, 360 km of metro and light rail will be put into service.

LINE

Route length (km)

stations

Year of operation

Min headway (min)

Max speed (kmph)

Rolling stock manufacturer

Line 1

16.6

15

2004

5

80

6-car

1435 mm rail gauge, 1500 V DC

Bombardier & Changchun

Line 4

5.3

5

17

 History

28/12/2004: Line 1 Luohu - Shijiezhichuang (Window of the World)
28/12/2004: Line 4 Fumin - Shaoniangong
20/06/2007: Line 4 Fumin - Huanggang (1 km)

Future:
2009: Line 4 Shaoniangong - Qinghu (16.0 km)
2009: Line 3 Honglingzhong Rd - Longxingjie (32.7 km)
2010: Line 1 Shijiezhichuang (Window of the World) - Xixiangzhongxin (14.0 km)
2010: Line 2 Shijiezhichuang (Window of the World) - Shekaoxi (14.4 km)
201?: Line 11 Shenzhenxi - Tongkeng (38.2 km)

See all planned lines here

Line 1 phase 2 (Shenzhen Airport - Window of the World) is totally 23.74 km long (aboveground: 0.45 km, underground: 23.29 km) with 14 stations. Window of the World - Kejiyuan is now under construction. (from east to west: Baishizhou, Kejiyuan, Shendabei, Nanshanyiyuan, Qianhailu, Shenzhenxi, Xinanlu, Baoanzhongxin, Baoantiyuzhongxin, Xixiangmatou, Xixiangzhongxin, Guxu, Hourui, Shenzhen Airport)

Line 4 phase 2 (Shaoniangong - Qinghu) has been under construction since the end of 2005 to be opened in 2009 with 10 stations and 16 km long. (from south to north: Lianhuabei, Shangmeilin, Minle, Baishilong, Hualong, Hongshan, Longtang, Longsheng, Longhua, Qinghu)

Construction on Metro Line 3 began at the end of 2005. Line 3 is approximately 33 km long, running from Hung Ling Road Station to Long Hing Road Station in Longgang. The project will include 21 stations, of which seven will be built underground and 14 will be elevated. The rail link will run in tunnels in the city and on elevated viaducts once outside the city centre. The tunnel section will be approximately 6.9 km, the rest mostly elevated. Line 3 is scheduled for completion in 2009. Stations:

(Luohu District Section) Hongling Road Central > Laojie (Interchange with Line 1) > Dongmen Road Central > Renmin Hospital > Tianbei Road > (Buji District Section) Buxin > Buji Inspection Station > Buji Bus Station > Buji Town Government > Wuifu Garden > Danzhutou > Yu'machang > Tongkeng > New World Plaza > (Longgang District Section) Hekeng Road > Yinhai Market > Ailian School > Jixiang Road > Longcheng Plaza > Longxin Street

Line 2 has been under construction since late 2004. It runs from Shekou West to Window of the World, the intermediate stations being: Shekou West--> Shekou Passenger Terminal--> The Sea World (Hai Shang Shi Jie)--> Nanshui Road--> Zhaosheng East Road--> Gongye 8 Road--> Dengliang Road--> Nanshan Commercial Center--> Science Park (Ke Ji Yuan)--> Shahe East Road--> Window of the World (Interchange with Line 1) Length: 14.35 km, 1.25 km on surface and the remaining section are underground. 10 of 11 stations are underground and the other one is on the surface. Scheduled to open in 2010.

Line 11 will run from Shenzhen West Station to Tongkeng, the intermediate stations being: Shenzhen West Station--> Jian'gong Cun--> Xili--> Longzhu--> Tonglang--> Lunghua--> Bantian--> Xuegang--> Shenglilang--> Pinghu--> Beitongdao--> Tongkeng Length: 38.277 km, 1 station in a cutting, 3 elevated and 8 surface stations. This metro line is actually the reconstructed Pinghu--Nanshan Railway. Scheduled to open in 2010.

From Sept. 2005 operating every 5-8 minutes on line 1 and every 17 minutes on line 4, 06:30 - 23:00 (24:00 on holidays).

Fares

2-5 yuan according to distance travelled

The TransCard (Shenzhentong in Chinese) can be used on the Shenzhen Metro, one-man-operated buses and minibuses, some taxis, and also to pay toll fees and at petrol stations. It costs 90 Yuan, with 40 Yuan Deposit.

Shenzhen Metro (Official Website)

Shenzhen Metro on Wikipedia

Network Map

Map with future lines from Wikipedia