Line 6 (Shenzhen Metro)

Line 6
Line 6
	Guangming station
Overview
Status	In operation
Locale	Shenzhen, China
Termini	Science Museum; Songgang;
Stations	27
Color on map	Aquamarine (#3abca8)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Shenzhen Metro
Operator(s)	SZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group)
Depot(s)	Changzhen depot; Minle Stabling Yard
Rolling stock	CRRC Puzhen (601-651)(6 cars, type A)
History
Opened	18 August 2020; 4 years ago
Technical
Line length	49.4 km (30.7 mi)
Number of tracks	Double-track
Character	Underground and elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	1,500 V DC third rail (overhead lines with same voltage installed in depot)
Operating speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Signalling	Urbalis 888 CBTC Moving block
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	to Zuopaotai East
	to Futian
	to Bitou
	to Gongming North
	to SIAT
	to Guangmingcheng
	to Shenzhen Bay Checkpoint
	to Niuhu
	Guangshengang
	to Chiwan
	to Huangbeiling
	Pingnan Railway
	Guangshengang/Xiashen
	to Futian Checkpoint
	to Shuangyong Street
	to Futian Checkpoint
	to Qianwan
	to Wenjin
	to Gangxia North
	to Shatian
	to Xili Lake
	to Tai'an
	to Futian Bonded Area
	to Shuanglong
	to Chiwan
	to Yantian Road
	to Airport East
	to Luohu
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Line 6 (simplified Chinese: 六号线; traditional Chinese: 六號線; pinyin: Liùhào Xiàn), also known as the Guangming line (simplified Chinese: 光明线; traditional Chinese: 光明線; pinyin: Guāngmíng Xiàn) of the Shenzhen Metro is in operation. Line 6 is part of the Phase III expansion of the Shenzhen Metro with a construction time frame scheduled for 2015–2019.^[3]

The first phase of Line 6 has a length of 37.6 km (23.4 mi) and a total of 20 stations.^[2] It connects Songgang to Shenzhen North station. The southern extension has a length of 11.8 km (7.3 mi) and 7 stations,^[2] from Shenzhen North station to Science Museum station. Construction of the first phase started in 2012,^[4] with both the original line and south extension opened on 18 August 2020.^[1]^[5]^[6] It is the second metro line in Shenzhen with an operating speed of over 100 km/h (62 mph). Guangming station (formerly known as Cuihu) will have provision for interchange with Dongguan Rail Transit Line 1 which is also under construction.^[7]^[8] It is envisioned to serve as an interchange with Line 1 and Line 4 of the Dongguan Rail Transit system.

^ ^a ^b "官宣！深圳地铁6、10号线8月18日开通初期运营". Shenzhen Metro. 2020-08-16.
^ ^a ^b ^c "地铁6号线全线贯通明年年中光明通地铁". 2019-08-30.
^ 地铁6号线主体工程开工---深圳特区报. sztqb.sznews.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
^ Sasin, Jasmin (11 May 2011). "New Metro Lines to Start Construction in September". Shenzhen Standard. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
^ "地铁6号线项目连续梁顶推成功预计在2020年6月开通". 2018-10-10.
^ 地铁6号线10号线预计2019年通车---深圳晚报. wb.sznews.com (in Simplified Chinese). 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
^ 大手笔！明日深圳5条新地铁齐开工，6号线直通中大深圳校区. 中山大学. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
^ 黄淳. 深莞惠城际轨道联网指日可待_焦点新闻_深圳新闻网. news.sznews.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2016-12-11.

[szmetro1-1] "官宣！深圳地铁6、10号线8月18日开通初期运营". Shenzhen Metro. 2020-08-16.

[sznews201908-2] "地铁6号线全线贯通明年年中光明通地铁". 2019-08-30.

[地铁6号线主体工程开工---深圳特区报-3] 地铁6号线主体工程开工---深圳特区报. sztqb.sznews.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-11.

[4] Sasin, Jasmin (11 May 2011). "New Metro Lines to Start Construction in September". Shenzhen Standard. Retrieved 23 January 2014.

[地铁6号线项目连续梁顶推成功_预计在2020年6月开通-5] "地铁6号线项目连续梁顶推成功预计在2020年6月开通". 2018-10-10.

[6] 地铁6号线10号线预计2019年通车---深圳晚报. wb.sznews.com (in Simplified Chinese). 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

[:1-7] 大手笔！明日深圳5条新地铁齐开工，6号线直通中大深圳校区. 中山大学. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-07-15.

[8] 黄淳. 深莞惠城际轨道联网指日可待_焦点新闻_深圳新闻网. news.sznews.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2016-12-11.

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