Shenzhen Metro

Shenzhen Metro
Overview
LocaleShenzhen
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines16:
1 2 3 4 5 6 6B 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 20
Number of stations373[a][1]
Daily ridership5.99 million (2021)[2]
8.4223 million (December 31, 2021, Record)[3]
Annual ridership1.8775 billion (2018)[4]
WebsiteSZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group)
MTR Corporation (Shenzhen) (Chinese only)
Operation
Began operationDecember 28, 2004; 19 years ago (2004-12-28)
Operator(s)
Technical
System length555.43 km (345.13 mi)[5]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary or third rail
Top speed
  • 80 km/h (50 mph) (Lines 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16)
  • 90 km/h (56 mph) (Line 3)
  • 100 km/h (62 mph) (Line 6)
  • 120 km/h (75 mph) (Lines 11, 14, 20, Line 6 Branch)
System map

Shenzhen Metro
Simplified Chinese深圳地铁
Traditional Chinese深圳地鐵
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShēnzhèn Dìtiě
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSàmján Dèihtít
JyutpingSam1zan3 Dei6tit3

The Shenzhen Metro (simplified Chinese: 深圳地铁; traditional Chinese: 深圳地鐵; pinyin: Shēnzhèn Dìtiě) is the rapid transit system for the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province, China. The Line 8 Extension – which opened on December 27, 2023 – put the network at 555.43 kilometres (345.13 miles) of trackage. It currently operates on 16 lines with 373 stations.[6] Despite having only opened on December 28, 2004, the Shenzhen Metro is the 5th longest metro system in China and 6th longest in the world. By 2035, the network is planned to comprise 8 express and 24 non-express lines totaling 1,142 kilometres (710 miles) of trackage.


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  1. ^ "Shenzhen Metro". exploremetro. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "深圳市轨道交通线网密度全国第一 公共交通客运分担率超60%". 粤港澳大湾区门户网. April 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "创历史新高!跨年夜,深圳市地铁全网总客运量达842.23万人次".
  4. ^ "创历史新高!21日深圳地铁总客流量达646.9万人次". stnn.cc. July 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "深圳地铁16号线28日开通运营 城市轨道交通线网规模达559公里". =16号线开通。至此,深圳地铁全网里程达547公里,车站369座。
  6. ^ "深圳地铁16号线今日开通运营". December 28, 2022.