Shenzhen has risen from a fishing village to a global metropolis. Today we explore Metro City Phase 2. The rapid growth transformed Shenzhen. It became a modern city in just 30 years. Shenzhen is a role model. It is an industrial and financial hub.
Infrastructure expansion became essential. The metro system needed to grow. Herrenknecht technology helped build it. Metro projects in Shenzhen used this technology. Around 120 kilometers of tunnel were built. This served lines 1 to 9.
The first EPB Shield started in 2002. It faced difficult ground conditions. These conditions were close to the surface area. Imagine the challenges of building underground. Metro City Phase 2 benefited from this expanding network.
Shenzhen Metro now boasts 17 lines. It features 398 stations. The system spans 595.1 kilometers. This makes it the 5th longest metro system globally. Think about the reach.
In 2021 daily ridership averaged 5.99 million. A record was set on December 31 2024. It had 11.88 million riders. The annual ridership reached 1.8775 billion in 2018.
Early planning began in 1983. Officials studied Singapore’s transit system. They reserved space for transit lines. A light metro was considered insufficient. A heavy rail subway was proposed.
Construction faced suspensions. The project was delayed in 1995. It restarted by stressing cross-border traffic. Approval was granted in 1998. The Shenzhen Metro Group was then established.
Phase I construction started in 1999. Lines 1 and 4 were first. The grand opening occurred in 2004. Shenzhen became the seventh city in China with a subway.
English station names evolved. Hanyu Pinyin was replaced. American spelling was adopted. This aligned with mainland China.
Today Metro City Phase 2 stands as a testament. It shows Shenzhen’s growth. The metro connects this area to the city and beyond. Consider the journey from village to metropolis.