Line 1 (Shenzhen Metro)

Shenzhen Metro Line 1 (formerly branded as Luobao line) runs West–East from Airport East to Luohu. Line 1 is shown as green on maps, however the band on both sides of the trains is coloured red. Traditionally, it is the most heavily used metro line on the Shenzhen Metro, serving an average of 960,000 people daily in 2014. It has since been surpassed by Line 5, but still averages over 1 million passengers per day as of March 2021, despite this number being under COVID measures.

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 is of 17.387 km (10.804 mi), 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 (14.678 mi) long and cost 10.606 billion yuan to build.

Timeline

Stations

Rolling stock

Notes

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