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Line 2, Shenzhen Metro

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Type
  
Rapid transit

Status
  
Operational

Services
  
1

Locale
  
Shenzhen

System
  
Shenzhen Metro

Stations
  
29

Daily ridership
  
247,500

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Terminis
  
Xinxiu Station, Chiwan Station

Line 2 (Shekou) (simplified Chinese: 二号线; traditional Chinese: 二號線; pinyin: Èrhào Xiàn; Jyutping: Ji6 Hou6 Sin3), also known as Shekou Line(蛇口线; 蛇口線; Shékǒu xiàn; Se4 Hau2 Sin3), of the Shenzhen Metro runs eastward from Chiwan to Xinxiu. It opened on 28 December 2010.

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Line 2 is the only line in Shenzhen solely with underground stations that are inclusively in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone before the opening of Line 7 and Line 9. However, it is the least used line in the system with only 247,500 passengers a day, peaking at 385,500 on 5 May 2014.

First stage

The first stage of Line 2 runs from Chiwan to Window of the World, it is 15.514 km long, and these 12 stations are all underground.

This section opened on 28 December 2010.

Second stage

The second stage runs from Window of the World to Xinxiu, it is 20.65 km long, and has 17 stations.

The second stage of Line 2 started trial operation on 28 June 2011.

References

Line 2, Shenzhen Metro Wikipedia