Type Rapid transit Status Operational Opened 28 December 2004 Stations 30 | System Shenzhen Metro Daily ridership 960,000 Locale Shenzhen | |
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Operator(s) SZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group) Terminis Airport East Station, Luohu Station | ||
Line 1 (simplified Chinese: 一号线; traditional Chinese: 一號線; pinyin: Yīhào Xiàn; Jyutping: Jat1 Hou6 Sin3), also known as Luobao line(罗宝线; 羅寶線; Luóbǎo xiàn; Lo4 Bou2 Sin3), 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.
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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, 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.