Line 7, Shenzhen Metro

Line 7, Shenzhen Metro
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Shenzhen Metro
Status Operational
Locale Shenzhen, China
Termini Xili Lake
Tai'an
Stations 28
Operation
Planned opening 28 October 2016
Operator(s) SZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group)
Character Underground
Technical
Line length 30.173 km (18.75 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

Line 7 (Chinese: 七號線; Jyutping: Cat1 Hou6 Sin3) is a line of the Shenzhen Metro with a length of 30.3 km and a total of 28 stations. It connects the Xili Lake to Tai'an. The line travels East–West across Shenzhen in a "V" shape. Construction started on 23 October 2012, with track laying complete in April 2016.[1] The line started service on 28 October 2016.[2]

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.[3] The first train arrived in mid-March 2016.

Stations

Station name Transfer Location
English Chinese
Xili Lake 西丽湖
Xili 西丽  5 
Chaguang 茶光
Zhuguang 珠光
Longjing 龙井
Taoyuancun 桃源村
Shenyun 深云
Antuo Hill 安托山  2 
Nonglin 农林
Chegongmiao 车公庙  1   11  Cross-platform transfer  9 
Shangsha 上沙
Shawei 沙尾
Shixia 石厦  3 
Huanggangcun 皇岗村
Fumin 福民  4 
Huanggang Checkpoint 皇岗口岸
Fulin 福邻 Not in service
Chiwei 赤尾
Huaqiang South 华强南
Huaqiang North 华强北  2   1  via Huaqiang Rd Station
Huaxin 华新  3 
Huangmugang 黄木岗 Cross-platform transfer  14 
Bagualing 八卦岭
Hongling North 红岭北  9 
Sungang 笋岗
Honghu 洪湖
Tianbei 田贝  3 
Tai'an 太安  5 

Extension

Line 7 may have a north or east extension, and a branch for Metro Culture and Sports Center station. It may open along with Metro Culture and Sports Center in 2018. Train for that branch has already arrived.

Station name Transfer Location
English Hanzi
Metro Culture and Sports Center 地铁文体公园

References

  1. ↑ "记录施工中的深圳地铁7号线" (in Chinese). 深圳新闻网. 2012-11-12.
  2. ↑ "深圳地铁7号线和9号线10月底通车 比计划提前两个月". Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "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 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2016-06-11.
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