Line 7 (Shenzhen Metro) Explained

Mapcolor:	Blue (#)
Type:	Rapid transit
System:	Shenzhen Metro
Status:	Operational
Locale:	Shenzhen, China
Stations:	27
Daily Ridership:	619,000 (2018 Peak)^[1]
Operator:	SZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group)
Character:	Underground
Depot:	Shenyun depot Antuo Hill stabling yard
Stock:	CRRC Changchun (701-741/742)(6A/3A+3A)
Tracks:	Double-track
Electrification:	(overhead line)
Signalling:	CBTC Moving block
Map State:	collapsed

Shenzhen Metro Line 7 is a line with a length of 30.173km (18.749miles)^[2] and a total of 27 stations. It connects Xili Lake to Tai'an, travelling East–West across Shenzhen in a "V" shape. Construction started on 23 October 2012, with track laying complete in April 2016.^[3] The line started service on 28 October 2016. Line 7's color is .^[4]

Stations

Service routes		Station name		Connections	Nearby bus stops	Distance		Location
								bgcolor=#F8F9FA rowspan="9"	Nanshan
●						0.00	0.00
●						2.20	2.20
●						0.75	2.95
●						1.10	4.05
●						1.60	5.65
●						0.80	6.45
●	●					1.30	7.75
●	｜					1.60	9.35	Futian
●	｜					1.90	11.25
●	｜					1.55	12.80
●	｜					1.60	14.40
●	｜					0.80	15.20
●	｜					1.40	16.60
●	｜					0.65	17.25
●	｜					0.60	17.85
●	｜					1.00	18.85
｜	｜					0.75	19.60
●	｜					0.80	20.40
●	｜					0.70	21.10
●	｜					0.70	21.80
●	｜					0.60	22.40
●	｜					0.65	23.05
●	｜					1.30	24.35
●	｜					1.00	25.35	Luohu
●	｜					0.70	26.05
●	｜					1.30	27.35
●	｜					0.70	28.05
●	｜					1.10	29.15
	●							Nanshan

Staff-only branch

A branch to Wenti Park station is operating. Wenti Park station is a staff-only station.

Extension

Phase 2The Phase 2 of Line 7 is in length with 2 new stations. It is expected to open before 2025. The extension will be fully underground.^[5]

Rolling stock

In 2014, Shenzhen Metro Group purchased 70 trains (420 carriages) from CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles for the future Line 7 and Line 9, in which Line 7 will use 41 while Line 9 will use 29.^[6] The first train arrived in mid-March 2016.

Notes and References

1. News: 创历史新高！21日深圳地铁总客流量达646.9万人次. stnn.cc. 2018-07-21.
2. Web site: 深圳地铁7、9号线试运营 轨道网络规模居国内第三. 2016-10-28.
3. News: http://www.sznews.com/photo/content/2012-11/12/content_7384766.htm . zh:记录施工中的深圳地铁7号线 . Shenzhen News . 2012-11-12 . zh . 2014-01-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214135936/http://www.sznews.com/photo/content/2012-11/12/content_7384766.htm . 2013-12-14 . dead .
4. Web site: http://www.sznews.com/news/content/2016-08/27/content_13784066.htm. zh:深圳地铁7号线和9号线10月底通车 比计划提前两个月. 27 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170514044425/http://www.sznews.com/news/content/2016-08/27/content_13784066.htm. 14 May 2017. dead.
5. Web site: 深圳地铁四期调整路线五个项目开工 预计2025年陆续通车.
6. Web site: 中国北车揽30亿元深圳地铁大单 将装备7号线和9号线_深圳新闻_最全最迅速的深圳资讯—深圳新闻网. www.sznews.com. 2016-06-11. zh. https://web.archive.org/web/20150927213010/http://www.sznews.com/news/content/2014-05/13/content_9490804.htm. 2015-09-27. dead.