Line 1, Shenzhen Metro

Line 1, Shenzhen Metro
Line 1 (Luobao Line) 一号线（罗宝线）
265px Platform of Grand Theater Station
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 Legend Luohu Guomao Line 3 (Longgang) Laojie Line 2 (Shekou) Grand Theater Science Museum Huaqiang Rd. Gangxia Line 4 (Longhua) Convention & Exhibition Center Line 3 (Longgang) Shopping Park Xiangmihu Chegongmiao Zhuzilin Qiaocheng East OCT Line 2 (Shekou) Window of the World Baishizhou Hi-Tech Park Shenzhen University Taoyuan Daxin Liyumen Line 5 (Huanzhong) Qianhaiwan Xin'an Line 5 (Huanzhong) Bao'an Center Bao'an Stadium Pingzhou Xixiang Gushu Hourui Airport East

Line 1 (Luobao) of the Shenzhen Metro runs eastward from Airport East to Luohu. 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 people daily, peaking at 1,216,600 passengers on Sunday 31 December 2013. 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.

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.

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. The new segment extended the line to 23.622 km long and cost 10.606 billion yuan to build.

Service routes

• Luohu — Airport East
• Luohu — Xixiang

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) 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)	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)