Line 6, Shenzhen Metro

Line 6, Shenzhen Metro
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Shenzhen Metro
Status Under Construction
Locale Shenzhen, China
Termini Songgang
Science museum
Stations 27
Operation
Planned opening 2020
Operator(s) SZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group)
Character Underground and elevated
Technical
Line length 50 km (31.07 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

Line 6 (Chinese: 六號線; Jyutping: Luk6 Hou6 Sin3), also known as Guangming Line (Chinese: 光明線; Jyutping: Gwong1 Ming4 Sin3) of the Shenzhen Metro is currently under construction. Line 6 has a length of 37.85 km and a total of 20 stations. It connects Songgang to Shenzhen North Railway Station. South extension has a length of 12 km and 6 stations, from Shenzhen North Railway Station to Science museum. Construction started in 2012,[1] with both the original line and south extension scheduled to open in 2020.[2]

It will serve as an interchange with Line 1 and Line 4 of the Dongguan Rail Transit system.

References

  1. ↑ Sasin, Jasmin (11 May 2011). "New Metro Lines to Start Construction in September". Shenzhen Standard. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "地铁6号线10号线预计2019年通车---深圳晚报". wb.sznews.com (in Chinese). 31 December 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

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