Type Rapid transit Status under construction Stations 23 | System Shenzhen Metro Locale Shenzhen, China | |
Termini Futian Checkpoint
Pinghu Center | ||
Line 10 (simplified Chinese: 十号线; traditional Chinese: 十號線; pinyin: Shíhào Xiàn; Jyutping: Sap6 Hou6 Sin3), also known as the Bantian Line (simplified Chinese: 坂田线; traditional Chinese: 坂田線; pinyin: Bǎntián Xiàn; Jyutping: Baan2 Tin4 Sin3) of the Shenzhen Metro began construction at the end of 2015; the line is expected to open in 2020. Line 10 has a length of 29.9 km and a total of 23 stations. It connects the Futian Checkpoint to Pinghu Center.
History
Line 10 was originally a low priority line to be constructed in the long term future called Line 16. In 2011, the Shenzhen Municipal Government approved the Longgang District Government to start the preliminary work on Line 10. On 2013, the Shenzhen Municipal Government renumbered Line 16 into Line 10 and included in Phase III expansion. While the original Shenzhen Metro Line 10 was renumbered to Line 12 planned to be built in Phase IV. This fast tracked the line in order to ease the pressure on Line 4 and accommodate further growth of the Longgang area. In August 2016, planners are proposing the line be designed to handle 8 car trains instead of the original specifications of 6 cars to increase the line's ability to handle the growing passenger demand in Shenzhen.