Line 1, Shenzhen Metro

Line 1, Shenzhen Metro
Line 1 (Luobao Line)
一号线（罗宝线）

Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Shenzhen Metro
Status Operational
Locale Shenzhen, China
Termini Luohu
Airport East
Stations 30
Daily ridership 960,000
Operation
Opened 28 December 2004
Operator(s) SZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group)
Character Underground and elevated
Technical
Line length 41.04 km (25.50 mi)
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Route map

Line 1 (Luobao) of the Shenzhen Metro runs eastward from Airport East to Luohu.[1] Trains operate at 3 to 4 minute frequency during peak hours and 5 to 6 minute frequencies at other times. An electronic passenger information system displays estimated train arrival times. It is the most heavily used metro line on the Shenzhen Metro serving an average of 960,000[2] people daily, peaking at 1,216,600 passengers on Sunday 31 December 2013.[3] Line 1 is shown as green on maps, however the sash on both sides of its trains is coloured red.

History

First section

Line 1 was the first metro line built in Shenzhen. The first section of the line served Luohu to Window of the World, opening on 28 December 2004. The total length of the first phase of is 17.387km, with 15 stations.[4]

Renaming

On 23 April 2008, the Shenzhen Municipal Planning Bureau renamed Shenzhen Metro Line 1 to "Luobao Line". The renaming was later reverted in 2013.[5][6]

North west extension

On 28 September 2009, Line 1 was extended from Window of the World to Shenzhen University. On 15 June 2011, Line 1 was extended from Shenzhen University to Airport East.[2] The new segment extended the line to 23.622 km long[1] and cost 10.606 billion yuan to build.[2]

Service routes

Stations

Service
routes		 Station name
English		 Station name
Hanzi		 Platform type Transfer District
●● Luohu 罗湖 Side/island hybrid (und) Lo Wu for      East Rail Line of MTR (through border check)
China Railway China Railway High-speed Shenzhen Railway Station		 Luohu
●● Guomao 国贸 Side-stacked (und)
●● Laojie 老街 Side-stacked (und)  3 
●● Grand Theater 大剧院 Island (und)  2 
●● Science Museum 科学馆 Island (und) Futian
●● Huaqiang Rd. 华强路 Island (und)
●● Gangxia 岗厦 Island (und)
●● Convention & Exhibition Center 会展中心 Island (und)  4 
●● Shopping Park 购物公园 Island (und)  3 
●● Xiangmihu 香蜜湖 Island (und)
●● Chegongmiao 车公庙 Island (und)
●● Zhuzilin 竹子林 Dual-island (und)
●● Qiaocheng East 侨城东 Island (und)
●● OCT 华侨城 Island (und) Nanshan
●● Window of the World 世界之窗 Island (und)  2 
●● Baishizhou 白石洲 Island (und)
●● Hi-Tech Park 高新园 Island (und)
●● Shenzhen University 深大 Island (und)
●● Taoyuan 桃园 Island (und)
●● Daxin 大新 Island (und)
●● Liyumen 鲤鱼门 Island (und) China Railway Shenzhen West Railway Station
●● Qianhaiwan 前海湾 Island (und)  5 
●● Xin'an 新安 Island (und) Bao'an
●● Bao'an Center 宝安中心 Island (und)  5 
●● Bao'an Stadium 宝体 Island (und)
●● Pingzhou 坪洲 Island (und)
●● Xixiang 西乡 Dual-island (und)
● Gushu 固戍 Side/island hybrid (und)
● Hourui 后瑞 Island (elev)
● Airport East 机场东 Side (elev)
  1. 1 2 明日可乘地铁去机场 1号线续线12站点揭秘，深圳新闻网，2011-06-14
  2. 1 2 3 "深圳地铁6号线拟年底开建 11号线预计后年通车". 搜房网. 2014-06-10.
  3. ↑ "340.96万！2013跨年日地铁创下客流新高". 深圳都市报. 2014-01-02.
  4. ↑ "深圳地铁今开通 将与港接驳形成新交通网络". 南方网. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  5. ↑ "深圳5条地铁线路有了新名字 1号线叫"罗宝"". 深圳新闻网. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  6. ↑ 关于我市近期建设地铁线路及站点命名的通告，2008年4月23日，深圳市规划局

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