Line 12 (Shenzhen Metro) Explained

Mapcolor: Lavender (#)
Type:Rapid transit
System:Shenzhen Metro
Status:Operational
Locale:Shenzhen, China
End:
Future:
Stations:33 (Phase 1)
Operator:SZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group)
Character:Underground
Linelength: (Phase 1)
Tracks:2
Electrification: (Overhead lines)
Map State:collapsed

Line 12 of the Shenzhen Metro is one of the four new metro lines of Phase IV expansion in the Chinese city of Shenzhen.[1] Its construction began in 2017 and it opened on 28 November 2022.[2] The line uses six car type A trains and runs north to south on the east banks of the Pearl River Delta.[3]

Stations

Phase 1

Phase 1 of Line 12 starts at in Shekou, Nanshan District at the South west end of Shenzhen and ends at in Shajing, Bao'an District in the northwest end of Shenzhen.[4] Phase 1 of the line is 40.56 km in length with 33 stations.[5]

Station nameConnectionsNearby bus stopsDistance
Location
-0Nanshan
Taoyuan
Zhongshan Park
Bao'an

Phase 2 (North extension)

The under construction Phase 2 to will add 6 stations north of Waterlands Resort East and extend the line to Line 6 and Line 11. The extension is 8.16 km in length, and will open at the end of 2024.

Notes and References

  1. News: Zhang . Qian . 9 February 2017 . Work on 4 New Metro Lines to Start This Year . en . Shenzhen Daily . 9 February 2017.
  2. Web site: McGeary . Kevin . 12 August 2013 . Metro Lines to Connect with Dong Guan and Hui Zhou . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211081355/https://thenanfang.com/sz-metro-lines-to-connect-with-both-dongguan-and-huizhou/ . 2017-02-11 . 9 February 2017 . The Nanfang . en.
  3. Web site: 2018-01-09 . Shēnzhèn dìtiě 12, 13, 14, 16 děng 5 tiáo xiàn míngtiān kāigōng, 5 nián jiànchéng . zh:深圳地铁12、13、14、16等5条线明天开工,5年建成 . 2018-03-07 . news.sina.com.cn . zh.
  4. Web site: Shenzhen metro official website . 9 February 2017 . www.szmc.net.
  5. Web site: 深圳地铁12号线预计11月底开通运营. 2022-11-03. 深圳地铁12号线线路全长约40.56公里,南起左炮台站,北至海上田园东站. https://web.archive.org/web/20221105104036/https://sz.oeeee.com/html/202211/03/1299173.html. 2022-11-05.