Line 2 (Shenzhen Metro) Explained

Other Name:Shekou line
Mapcolor: Orange (#)
Type:Rapid transit
System:Shenzhen Metro
Status:Operational
Locale:Shenzhen, China
Stations:32
Routes:1
Daily Ridership:717,000 (2018 Peak)[1]
Operator:SZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group)
Character:Underground
Depot:Shekou West depot
Houhai stabling yard
Stock:CRRC Changchun (201–252) (6A)
CRRC Zhuzhou (253–257) (6A)
Tracks:2
Electrification: (overhead lines)
Signalling:CBTC Moving block
Urbalis 888
Map State:collapsed

Shenzhen Metro Line 2 (formerly branded as Shekou line), runs West–East from to . It opened on 28 December 2010. Line 2 merges into Line 8 at Liantang station, where trains continue service as Line 8 to Xiaomeisha station. Line 2's color is .[2] [3]

History

First stage

The first section of Line 2 runs from to, it is long, and these 12 stations are all underground. This section opened on 28 December 2010.

Second stage

The second section runs from to, it is long, and has 17 stations. The second stage of Line 2 opened on 28 June 2011.

Third stage

The third section runs from to, it is long, and has 3 stations. The third stage of Line 2 opened on 28 October 2020.

Timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Chiwan — Window of the World28 December 201012Phase 1
Window of the World — Xinxiu28 June 201117Phase 2
Xinxiu — Liantang28 October 20203Phase 3

Service routes

Stations

Service
routes
Station nameConnectionsNearby bus stopsDistance
Location
0.000.00Nanshan
1.851.85
1.102.95
0.623.57
1.204.77
1.556.32
0.757.07
1.028.09
0.959.04
Keyuan1.3510.39
2.2512.64
1.8014.44
2.2516.69
1.2017.89Futian
0.8018.69
0.8819.57
1.0520.62
1.0021.62
1.0022.62
1.3723.99
NZQ0.9524.94
0.8825.82
0.7526.57

(via)[4]
1.7528.32
0.7529.07

(via)[5]
1.6030.67Luohu
(via Dongmen Road)1.8532.52
1.2033.72
1.3535.07
1.136.17
1.938.07
Liantang (through service)0.938.97

Rolling stock

Type Date of manufacture Series Sets Serial number Assembly Notes
Type A 2010–2011 Type A stock 35201–235Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc Manufactured by Changchun Railway Vehicles, Bombardier MITRAC traction system
Type A 2012–2015 17236–252Manufactured by Changchun Railway Vehicles, Bombardier MITRAC traction system (236–239、241–252) and CRRC Qingdao Sifang traction system (240)
Type A 20195253–257Manufactured by CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works

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: Caopu and Yitian Village in Futian District open June 2011 . 2011-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101227030023/http://szdaily.sznews.com/html/2010-12/24/content_1374832.htm . 2010-12-27 . dead .
  3. Web site: photo of ongoing construction in Shekou . 2011-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130925060407/http://www.startinchina.com/shenzhen/transport/shenzhen_metro_subway.html . 2013-09-25 . dead .
  4. Out-of-station virtual transfer to Line 1 at . This transfer will be counted as two separate journeys requiring two fares.
  5. Out-of-station virtual transfer to Line 9 at . This transfer will be counted as two separate journeys requiring two fares.