Line 2, Shenzhen Metro

Line 2, Shenzhen Metro

A platform at Shenkang Station
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Shenzhen Metro
Status Operational
Locale Shenzhen, China
Termini Chiwan
Xinxiu
Stations 29
Services 1
Daily ridership 247,500
Operation
Opened 28 December 2010
Operator(s) SZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group)
Character Underground
Technical
Line length 35.78 km (22.23 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Operating speed 80 km/h
Route map

Line 2 (Shekou) (simplified Chinese: 二号线; traditional Chinese: 二號線; pinyin: Èrhào Xiàn; Jyutping: Ji6 Hou6 Sin3), also known as Shekou Line(蛇口线; 蛇口線; Shékǒu xiàn; Se4 Hau2 Sin3), of the Shenzhen Metro runs eastward from Chiwan to Xinxiu. It opened on 28 December 2010.[1][2]

Line 2 is the only line in Shenzhen solely with underground stations that are inclusively in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. However, it is the least used line in the system with only 247,500[3] passengers a day, peaking at 385,500 on 5 May 2014.[4]

History

First stage

The first stage of Line 2 runs from Chiwan to Window of the World, it is 15.514 km long, and these 12 stations are all underground.

This section opened on 28 December 2010.

Second stage

The second stage runs from Window of the World to Xinxiu, it is 20.65 km long, and has 17 stations.

The second stage of Line 2 started trial operation on 28 June 2011.

Current Stations

Station Name
English
Station Name
Hanzi
Platform Types
Transfer
Location
Chiwan 赤湾 Island (und) Nanshan
Shekou Port 蛇口港 Island (und)
Sea World 海上世界 Island (und)
Shuiwan 水湾 Island (und)
Dongjiaotou 东角头 Island (und)
Wanxia 湾厦 Dual-island (und)
Haiyue 海月 Island (und)
Dengliang 登良 Island (und)
Houhai 后海 Island (und)  11 
Keyuan 科苑 Island (und)
Hongshuwan 红树湾 Island (und)
Window of the World 世界之窗 Side (und)  1 
Qiaocheng North 侨城北 Island (und)
Shenkang 深康 Island (und) Futian
Antuo Hill 安托山 Island (und)  7 
Qiaoxiang 侨香 Island (und)
Xiangmi 香蜜 Island (und)
Xiangmei North 香梅北 Island (und)
Jingtian 景田 Side (und)  9 
Lianhua West 莲花西 Island (und)
Futian 福田 Island (und)  3  11 
Futian Railway Station
Civic Center 市民中心 Island (und)  4 
Gangxia North 岗厦北 Island (und)
Huaqiang North 华强北 Island (und)  7 
Yannan 燕南 Island (und)
Grand Theater 大剧院 Island (und)  1  Luohu
Hubei 湖贝 Side (und)
Huangbeiling 黄贝岭 Dual-island (und)  5 
Xinxiu 新秀 Island (und)

Rolling Stock

Type Date of manufacture Series Sets Assembly Notes
Type A 2010 - 2011 A-size stock 35Tc＋Mp＋M＋M＋Mp＋Tc Manufactured by Changchun Railway Vehicles
Type A 2012 - A-size stock 17Tc＋Mp＋M＋M＋Mp＋Tc Manufactured by Changchun Railway Vehicles |}

References

  1. ↑ Caopu and Yitian Village in Futian District open June 2011
  2. ↑ photo of ongoing construction in Shekou
  3. ↑ "ridership". Shenzhen Daily. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  4. ↑ "一天347.18万人次！深圳地铁全网"五一"客流创纪录". 深圳都市报. 2014-05-05.

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