Line 4
MTR-designed Shangmeilin station
Overview
Other name(s)Longhua line
(龙华线; 龍華線; Lónghuá xiàn; Lung4 Waa4 Sin3)
Native name四号线; 四號線; Sìhào Xiàn; Sei3 Hou6 Sin3
StatusOperational
LocaleFutian and Longhua districts
Shenzhen, Guangdong
Termini
Stations23
Color on map     Red (#dc241f)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemShenzhen Metro
Services1
Operator(s)MTR Corporation (Shenzhen)
Depot(s)Longhua depot
Guanlan Stabling Yard
Rolling stockCRRC Nanjing Puzhen Type A Metro Rolling Stock (401–452)(6A)
History
OpenedPhase 1: 28 December 2004; 19 years ago (2004-12-28)
Phase 2: 16 June 2011; 12 years ago (2011-06-16)
Last extension28 October 2020; 3 years ago (2020-10-28)
Technical
Line length31.3 km (19.45 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-track
CharacterUnderground and elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead line
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
SignallingFTGS Quasi-Moving block
Siemens Trainguard LZB 700M
Route map

Legend
 Niuhu
Guanlan Stabling Yard
Mission Hills
Songyuanxia
Guanlan
Longhua Tram
 Changhu
Xikeng
Zhucun
Qinghu North
Qinghu
Longhua Tram
Longhua
6
Left arrow to Songgang
 
 Longsheng
Longhua Depot
Shangtang
Hongshan
6
Up arrow Guangshengang
 
5
Left arrow to Chiwan
to Huangbeiling Right arrow
Left arrow Pingnan Railway Right arrow
 
 Shenzhen North
5 6 Shenzhen North railway station
Down arrow Guangshengang/Xiashen
 
6 Down arrow to Science Museum
 Baishilong
Minle
Shangmeilin
9
9
Left arrow to Qianwan
to Wenjin Right arrow
Lianhua North
3
Left arrow to Futian Bonded Area
to Shuanglong Right arrow
 Children's Palace
3
Civic Center
2
2
Left arrow to Chiwan
to Yantian Road Right arrow
connection to Line 1
1
Left arrow to Airport East
to Luohu Right arrow
Convention and
Exhibition Center
1
10
Up arrow to Shuangyong Street
 
7
Left arrow to Xili Lake
to Tai'an Right arrow
 Fumin
7 10
Futian Checkpoint
10（OSI）
Guangdong, China
Hong Kong
 Lok Ma Chau
    
Down arrow East Rail line to Admiralty
This diagram:

Line 4 of the Shenzhen Metro, formerly branded as the Longhua line, runs South–North from Futian Checkpoint to Niuhu. The line serves Futian District and Longhua District of Shenzhen.

The line originally used 4-car trains, making it extremely crowded;[1] although it still carried over 250,000 people daily,[2] peaking at 516,100 on 5 May 2014.[3] Stations feature electronic passenger information systems, which display estimated train arrival times.

When the second phase of the line opened in 2011, there were only eight trains which were completely unable to meet passenger demand. By 2012, 24 trains were in service. On 26 January 2014, the first 6-car train entered service, and as of 30 January 2015 all trains are 6 cars, 2 months earlier than planned.

The line is currently coloured red, although it was originally coloured blue until 1 July 2010.

Operation by MTR

Main article: MTR Corporation § Mainland China

Line 4's operation and management was handed over to MTR Corporation (Shenzhen), a subsidiary of MTR Corporation on 1 July 2010 (for 30 years, until 2040) 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 within stations in the Hong Kong MTR.[4] English station names were also modified (i.e. 'Futiankouan' changed to 'Futian Checkpoint') for easier 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.

MTR Fare Saver

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An MTR Fare Saver kiosk is available in Futian Checkpoint. Passengers with the Hong Kong Octopus card can utilise the kiosk and receive a HK$3 discount on the subsequent trip from Lok Ma Chau on MTR Hong Kong's East Rail line.

MTRsz CSR Rolling Stock in Min Le 201901

History

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Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Fumin — Children's Palace 28 December 2004 3.379 km (2.10 mi) 4 Phase 1 (initial section)
Futian Checkpoint — Fumin 28 June 2007 1.100 km (0.68 mi) 1 Phase 1 (extension)
Children's Palace — Qinghu 16 June 2011 15.481 km (9.62 mi) 10 Phase 2
Shenzhen North 22 June 2011 - 1
Qinghu — Niuhu 28 October 2020 10.791 km (6.71 mi) 8 Phase 3

Service routes

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Stations

Service
routes 		Station name Connections Nearby bus stops Distance
km 		Location
English Chinese
● ● Futian Checkpoint 福田口岸 10[a]
MTR East Rail line[b] 		26 52 62 203 B618 B685 B689 B858 M204 M441 M453 M499 0.00 0.00 Futian
● ● Fumin 福民 7 10 4 26 28 52 60 62 73 103 202 203 225 235 303 339 362 372 377 385 B689 B858 M204 M362 M370 M389 M441 M476 N9 Peak-time 21（高峰21） 1.10 1.10
● ● Convention and Exhibition Center 会展中心 1 3 34 38 60 64 325 371 373 379 398 E25 M221 M223 M224 M347 M390 M441 M454 M459 M500 N9 Peak-time 17（高峰17） Peak-time 95（高峰95） Sightseeing 4（观光4） 1.35 2.45
● ● Civic Center 市民中心 2 34 38 60 64 311 326 371 373 398 E28 M347 M390 M435 M454 M459 M500 N9 Peak-time 17（高峰17） 0.80 3.25
● ● Children's Palace 少年宫 3 10 41 46 54 65 108 111 215 383 M262 M372 Peak-time 123（高峰123） 0.70 3.95
● ● Lianhua North 莲花北 11 12 14 46 58 59 71 79 104 209 213 316 323 365 M369 M391 M392 N6 N14 Sightseeing 2（观光2） 1.30 5.25
● ● Shangmeilin 上梅林 9 44 45 60 102 201 216 218 222 242 324 334 374 B821 M204 M312 M460 N9 N12 Peak-time 19（高峰19） 1.20 6.45
● ● Minle 民乐  22 
6 (via Meilinguan) 		7 34 60 75 81 234 302 302区间 313 316 317 317区间 324 328 333 334 336 339 352 390 391 393 620 812 B653 B656 B657 B666 M201 M202 M222 M263 M271 M281 M282 M302 M342 M344 M346 M360 M363 M372 M374 M383 M391 M392 M398 M401 M405 M437 M447 M448 M481 M500 N9 U1 Dameisha-holiday 2（大梅沙假日2） Peak-time 3（高峰3） Peak-time 12（高峰12） Peak-time 13（高峰13） Peak-time 91（高峰91） Peak-time 92（高峰92） Peak-time 106（高峰106） Peak-time 123（高峰123） Sightseeing 3（观光3） 2.95 9.40 Longhua
● ● Baishilong 白石龙  27  B653 B655 B657 B877 E3 M262 M342 M365 M385 Peak-time 91（高峰91） 1.05 10.45
● ● Shenzhen North 深圳北站 5 6  XS   GSH  Shenzhen North railway station IOQ B666 B667 B730 B742 E7 E11 E22 E28 E30 M217 M225 M299 M300 M340 M341 M343 M344 M347 M352 M353 M354 M365 M369 M462 M477 U1 Peak-time 76（高峰76） Peak-time 120（高峰120） 1.60 12.05
● ● Hongshan 红山 6 No bus stop nearby 1.45 13.50
● ● Shangtang 上塘 612 B690 B830 B831 B915 M223 M420 M500 Peak-time 38（高峰38） Peak-time 150（高峰150） 2.00 15.50
● ● Longsheng 龙胜 612 B648 B690 B692 B715 B830 B879 M214 M264 Peak-time 15（高峰15） Peak-time 38（高峰38） Peak-time 70（高峰70） Peak-time 91（高峰91） 1.05 16.55
● ● Longhua 龙华  25  336 390 B648 B692 E1 M214 M269 M372 Peak-time 70（高峰70） Peak-time 92（高峰92） 1.30 17.85
● ● Qinghu 清湖 Shenzhen Tram Longhua Tram B731 B916 B920 M212 M264 M287 M302 M337 M338 M339 M401 M450 M464 M503 M504 Peak-time 51（高峰51） Peak-time 54（高峰54） Peak-time 80（高峰80） Peak-time 81（高峰81） Shen-Guan 1（深莞1） 2.10 19.95
● ● Qinghu North 清湖北 0.95 20.90
● ● Zhucun 竹村 1.70 22.60
● ● Xikeng 茜坑 1.20 23.80
● Changhu 长湖 1.50 25.30
● Guanlan 观澜 Shenzhen Tram Longhua Tram (Xinlan) 1.30 26.60
● Songyuanxia 松元厦  22  1.30 27.90
● Mission Hills 观澜湖 1.20 29.10
● Niuhu 牛湖 1.40 30.50
  1. ^ Out-of-station interchange.
  2. ^ System transfer via Lok Ma Chau [thru border check].

Rolling Stock

Type Date of manufacture Series Sets Serial number Assembly Notes
Type A 2010–2012 A-size stock 28 401–428 Tc＋Mp＋T＋Mp＋Mp＋Tc Manufactured by CSR Nanjing Puzhen
Type A 2019–2020 A-size stock 24 429–452 Tc＋Mp＋T＋Mp＋Mp＋Tc Manufactured by CRRC Nanjing Puzhen

References

  1. ^ Gu, Xiaofang; Li, Martin (16 August 2012). "Complaints Target Congestion on Line 4". Shenzhen Daily. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  2. ^ Han, Ximin (6 September 2012). "Power Failure Suspends Longhua Trains for 6 hrs". Shenzhen Daily. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  3. ^ Xu, Linying 徐琳英 (5 May 2014). "Yītiān 347.18 wàn réncì!: Shēnzhèn dìtiě quán wǎng "wǔyī" kèliú chuàng jìlù" 一天347.18万人次！：深圳地铁全网"五一"客流创纪录. Shēnzhèn dūshìbào 深圳都市报 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  4. ^ Li, Xiaolei 李晓蕾 (2 July 2010). "Gǎngtiě zuó jiēguǎn dìtiě lónghuá xiàn" 港铁昨接管地铁龙华线 [MTR Takes Over Shenzhen Metro Line 4]. Shēnzhèn xīnwén wǎng 深圳新闻网 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
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