Line 9 (Shenzhen Metro) Explained

Mapcolor: Grey (#)
Type:Rapid transit
System:Shenzhen Metro
Status:Operational
Locale:Shenzhen, China
Stations:32
Daily Ridership:384,000 (2018 peak)[1]
Operator:SZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group)
Character:Underground
Depot:Qiaocheng East depot
Bijia Hill stabling yard
Stock:CRRC Changchun (901–951)(6A)
Tracks:Double-track
Electrification: (overhead lines)
Signalling:SelTrac CBTC Moving Block
Map State:collapsed

Shenzhen Metro Line 9 opened on 28 October 2016.[2] The line runs East–West from Qianwan to Wenjin. It has 32 stations, including 10 transfer stations and is 36.18km (22.48miles) long, running through the city’s districts of Nanshan, Futian and Luohu. Line 9's color is .

Naming

Line 9 was previously known as the Meilin line, and before that as the Neihuan line, which means an inner ring line. In December 2011 the name was changed along with the planned alignment.[3]

Construction

Construction of Line 9 started in 2012, with main stations completed in July 2014, other stations in March 2015 with tunnels planned for September 2016 and trial operation for October 2016. Shenzhen Metro Line 3 Operations was responsible for construction and planning of the line, until their merger with SZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group) in April 2011.

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Hongshuwan South — Wenjin28 October 201625.392NaN2[4] 22Phase 1
Qianwan — Hongshuwan South8 December 2019[5] 10.792NaN2[6] 10Phase 2 (Western extension)

Stations

Station nameConnectionsNearby bus stopsDistance
Location
Nanshan
0.000.00
0.850.85
1.502.35
3.455.80Futian
1.106.90
2.008.90
1.3510.25
0.9011.15
0.7511.90
1.2513.15
0.8013.95
0.8014.75
Yinhu2.2517.00Luohu
0.9017.90
1.1519.05Boundary between Luohu and Futian[7]
0.7019.75
0.8020.55
(via)[8] 1.0021.55
0.8022.35Luohu
(via)[9] 0.9023.25
1.0024.25
0.7525.00

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.[10] The first train arrived in mid-March 2016. 17 trains will assume operations when the line first opens to passengers, departing every 6–8 minutes.[11]

Type Date of manufacture Series Sets Serial number Assembly Notes
Type A 2015–2016 Type A stock 290901-0929Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc Manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, CRRC Times traction system
Type A 2018–2019 Type A stock 220930-0951Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc Manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, INVT traction system

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. 2018-10-14. 2018-10-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20181015003025/http://news.stnn.cc/fzsjxw/2018/0923/578584.shtml. dead.
  2. 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 .
  3. http://www.szpl.gov.cn/xxgk/tzgg/othersgg/201112/t20111208_69279.html About name of the station which will be built in Third Phase of Shenzhen Metro
  4. 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. 2019-11-16. 2020-10-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001115037/http://sz.people.com.cn/n2/2016/1028/c202846-29217394.html. dead.
  5. Web site: 9号线西延线计划12月8日开通,前海至罗湖文锦只需约44分钟. 2019-11-22. 2019-11-22. 深圳新闻网 深圳商报.
  6. Web site: 深圳地铁5号线南延线和9号线西延线具备通车条件啦!. 2018-11-21.
  7. Stations located on Hongling Road, which is the boundary of Luohu and Futian districts, with exits in both districts.
  8. Out-of-station virtual transfer to Lines 1 and 2 at .
  9. Out-of-station virtual transfer to Line 1 at .
  10. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20150927213010/http://www.sznews.com/news/content/2014-05/13/content_9490804.htm. 2015-09-27. dead.
  11. Web site: 深圳地铁9号线首列车运抵深圳明年年底通车_深圳新闻_深圳新闻网. www.sznews.com. 2016-06-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305004019/http://www.sznews.com/news/content/2015-12/28/content_12663231.htm. 2016-03-05. dead.