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Shenzhen Metro

Shenzhen Metro is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Shenzhen Metro rather than just read about it. In short: The Shenzhen Metro (Chinese: 深圳地铁) is the rapid transit system of the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province, China. The newest lines and extensions which opened on 28 June 2026 put the network at 642 kilometres (399 miles) of trackage.

Key takeaways

Shenzhen Metro belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Shenzhen Metro to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Shenzhen Metro from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Shenzhen Metro (Chinese: 深圳地铁) is the rapid transit system of the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province, China. The newest lines and extensions which opened on 28 June 2026 put the network at 642 kilometres (399 miles) of trackage. It currently operates on 17 lines with 421 stations. Despite having only opened on 28 December 2004, the Shenzhen Metro is the 5th longest metro system 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.

Current system Currently the network has 642 kilometres (399 miles) of route, operating on 17 lines with 432 stations. Line 1, Line 4 and Line 10 run to the border crossings between the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at Luohu/Lo Wu and Futian Checkpoint/Lok Ma Chau, where riders can transfer to Hong Kong's MTR East Rail line for travel onwards to Hong Kong.

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Line 1

Line 1, formerly known as Luobao line, runs westward from Luohu to Airport East. Trains operate every 2 minutes during peak hours and every 4 minutes at other times.

December 28, 2004: Luohu – Window of the World September 28, 2009: Window of the World – Shenzhen University June 15, 2011: Shenzhen University – Airport East

Line 2

Line 2, formerly known as Shekou line, runs from Chiwan to Liantang. Line 2 is connected with Line 8 at Liantang station.

December 28, 2010: Chiwan – Window of the World June 28, 2011: Window of the World – Xinxiu October 28, 2020: Xinxiu – Liantang

Line 3

Line 3, formerly known as Longgang line, runs from Futian Bonded Area to Pingdi Liulian in Longgang, in the north-east part of the city. Construction began on December 26, 2005. The line is operated by Shenzhen Metro Line 3 Operations, which has been a subsidiary of SZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group) since April 11, 2011, when an 80% stake was transferred to SZMC.

December 28, 2010: Caopu – Shuanglong June 28, 2011: Yitian – Caopu October 28, 2020: Futian Bonded Area – Yitian December 28, 2024: Shuanglong – Pingdi Liulian

Line 4

Line 4, formerly known as Longhua line, runs northward from Futian Checkpoint to Niuhu. Trains operate every 2.5 minutes at peak hours and every 6 minutes during off-peak hours. Stations from Futian Checkpoint to Shangmeilin Station are underground. The line has been operated by MTR Corporation (Shenzhen), a subsidiary of MTR Corporation, since July 1, 2010.

December 28, 2004: Fumin – Children's Palace June 28, 2007: Futian Checkpoint – Fumin June 16, 2011: Children's Palace – Qinghu October 28, 2020: Qinghu – Niuhu

Line 5

Line 5, formerly known as Huanzhong line, runs from Chiwan in the west to Grand Theater in the east via an arch-like shape. Construction began in May 2009 and the line opened on June 22, 2011. Line 5 required a total investment of 20.6 billion RMB. The line is operated by SZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group).

June 22, 2011: Qianhaiwan – Huangbeiling September 28, 2019: Qianhaiwan – Chiwan December 28, 2025: Huangbeiling – Grand Theater

Line 6

Line 6, formerly known as Guangming line, runs from Songgang in the north to Science Museum in the south, with a length of 49.4 km (30.7 mi) and a total of 27 stations. Construction began in August 2015 and the line opened on August 18, 2020.

August 18, 2020: Science Museum – Songgang

Line 6 Branch

Line 6 Branch, also known as Branch Line 6, runs from Guangmingcheng to SUAT in the north. The line opened on November 28, 2022.

November 28, 2022: Guangming – SUAT September 28, 2025: Guangmingcheng – Guangming

Line 7

Line 7, formerly known as Xili line of the Shenzhen Metro, opened on October 28, 2016, with a length of 32.84 km (20.41 mi) and a total of 29 stations. It connects SZU Lihu Campus at Shenzhen University to Tai'an. The line travels East–West across Shenzhen in a "V" shape.

October 28, 2016: Xili Lake – Tai'an December 28, 2024: SZU Lihu Campus – Xili Lake

Line 8

Line 8, formerly known as Yantian line of the Shenzhen Metro, opened on October 28, 2020, with a length of 20.377 km (12.662 mi) and a total of 11 stations. It connects the eastern suburbs of Liantang to Yantian Road, then towards the beach resorts at Dameisha, Xiaomeisha before entering Dapeng at the beach resort at Xichong. However, this line serves as the extension of Line 2 in actual operation.

October 28, 2020: Liantang – Yantian Road December 27, 2023: Yantian Road – Xiaomeisha December 28, 2025: Xiaomeisha – Xichong

Line 9

Line 9, formerly known as Meilin line or Neihuan line of the Shenzhen Metro, opened on October 28, 2016. The line runs eastward from Qianwan to Wenjin. It has 10 transfer stations. The line is 36.18 km (22.48 mi) long, running through the districts of Nanshan, Futian and Luohu.

October 28, 2016: Hongshuwan South – Wenjin December 8, 2019: Qianwan – Hongshuwan South

Line 10

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Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Shenzhen Metro

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Shenzhen Metro claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Shenzhen Metro before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Shenzhen Metro ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Shenzhen Metro

In research: Shenzhen Metro appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Shenzhen Metro in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Shenzhen Metro is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1500 V DC railway electrification, 2004 establishments in China, 2004 in Shenzhen, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Shenzhen Metro outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Shenzhen Metro in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Shenzhen Metro means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Shenzhen Metro out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Shenzhen Metro in simple terms?

Why does Shenzhen Metro matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Shenzhen Metro?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Shenzhen Metro.