Line 5 (Shenzhen Metro)


Shenzhen Metro Line 5, runs West–East from to forming an arc around central Shenzhen. It opened on 22 June 2011. Line 5's color is . Average daily ridership exceeds 500,000 people, with over 1 million passengers using the line on July 20, 2018, setting a new record and reaching the number of passengers estimated in long term.

History

Phase 1

In 2004, Line 5 was envisioned to be an orbital express commuter railway using an upgraded Pinghu–Nanshan railway. In 2006 the line was redesigned to a subway with more frequent stops but still was an orbital route roughly following the Pingnan railway. In July 2007, the line was approved with an expected budget of 19.2 billion RMB. The line would be long, of which is elevated, with 29 stations. The number of stations was reduced from 29 to 26 when the line was cut back from to due to Grand Theater being planned to be an interchange between three other lines, making construction difficult. Construction of Line 5 started on December 21, 2007 with an additional station,, added to the design. June 22, 2011, Line 5 officially opened between Qianhaiwan and Huangbeiling.

Phase 2 (southern extension)

On April 6, 2015, a southern extension towards Chiwan station broke ground. The southern extension is in length with 7 stations. The extension was opened on September 28, 2019.

Remaining section of Phase 1

The remaining section of Phase 1 started construction on August 13, 2019. The remaining section of Phase 1 is 2.88 km in length with 3 stations, from to.

Opening timeline

Service routes

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