Line 4, Shenzhen Metro

Line 4 (Longhua Line)
四号线（龙华线）

Platform of Fumin Station
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Shenzhen Metro
Status Operational
Locale Shenzhen, China
Termini Futian Checkpoint
Qinghu
Stations 15
Services 1
Operation
Opening Phase 1 :28 December 2004
Phase 2: 16 June 2011
Owner MTR Corporation (Shenzhen) Limited
Operator(s) MTR Corporation (Shenzhen) Limited
Character Underground
Rolling stock CSR Nanjing Puzhen Type A Metro Rolling Stock
Technical
Line length 19.96 km (12.40 mi)
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Route map

Line 4 of Shenzhen Metro (Longhua Line) runs northward from Futian Checkpoint (Futiankouan) to Qinghu. The line serves Futian District and the eastern part of Bao'an District (in particular, Longhua Subdistrict) of Shenzhen.

Four-car Type A trains operate at 8-minute frequencies at all times. The relatively low capacity and frequency of the line has made the line extremely crowded during rush hours.[1] Still, the line carries over 250,000 people daily[2] peaking at 516,100 in May 5, 2014.[3] There are electronic signboard system which display estimated train arrival times.

Operation by MTR

Line 1's operation and management was handed over to MTR Shenzhen on July 1, 2010 under a BOT basis. Upon MTR's takeover, elements of the existing stations were modified to match MTR Hong Kong's styles, such as changing of lighting, station maps and signs, posters and the introduction of station art similar to those found on MTR's Hong Kong stations.[4] English station names were also modified (i.e. 'Fu tian kou an' changed to 'Futian Checkpoint') for easier Western recognition, and staff uniform and help desks were also changed to match the styles seen in Hong Kong's MTR.

The English font type and tickets remain unchanged.

Service routes

Current Stations

Service
routes
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hanzi
Platform Types
Transfer
Location
●● Futian Checkpoint 福田口岸 side/island hybrid (und) Lok Ma Chau for East Rail Line of MTR (through border check) Futian
●● Fumin 福民 island (und)
●●● Convention & Exhibition Center 会展中心 side (und) 1
●●● Civic Center 市民中心 side (und) 2
●●● Children's Palace 少年宮 side (und) 3
●●● Lianhua North 莲花北 island (und)
●●● Shangmeilin 上梅林 island (und)
●●● Minle 民乐 island (grd) Bao'an
●●● Baishilong 白石龙 island (elev)
●●● Shenzhen North Station 深圳北站 island (elev) 5
Shenzhen North Railway Station
● ● Hongshan 红山 island (elev)
● Shangtang 上塘 island (elev)
● Longsheng 龙胜 island (elev)
● Longhua 龙华 island (elev)
● Qinghu 清湖 island (elev)

References

  1. ↑ "Complaints target congestion on Line 4". Shenzhen Daily. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  2. ↑ "ridership". Shenzhen Daily. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  3. ↑ "一天347.18万人次！深圳地铁全网“五一”客流创纪录". 深圳都市报. 2014-05-05.
  4. ↑ 李, 晓蕾 (July 2, 2010). "MTR Takesover Shenzhen Metro Line 4". sznews.com.