Line 8 (Shenzhen Metro)

Line 8
Line 8
	Shenwai Senior Campus station
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Shenzhen, China
Termini	Liantang; Xiaomeisha;
Stations	11
Color on map	Orange (#db6d1c)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Shenzhen Metro
Operator(s)	SZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group)
Depot(s)	Wangji Lake stabling yard
Rolling stock	Trains service in Line 2; CRRC Zhuzhou (258–281[801–824]) (6A)
History
Opened	28 October 2020; 3 years ago
Technical
Line length	12.367 km (7.7 mi)
Number of tracks	Double-track
Character	Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	1,500 V DC (Overhead lines)
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Signalling	Urbalis 888 CBTC Moving block
Route map
	Legend
	to Luohu
	to Airport East
	to Tai'an
	to Xili Lake
	to Qianwan
	to Wenjin
	to Futian Bonded Area
	to Shuanglong
	to Futian Checkpoint
	to Niuhu
	to Futian Checkpoint
	to Shuangyong Street
	to Xili Lake
	to Tai'an
	to Science Museum
	to Songgang
	to Wenjin
	to Qianwan
	Line 8 Phase III
	(Under Construction)
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Line 8 of the Shenzhen Metro (also known as the Yantian line) is an East-West line with 11 stations from Liantang to Xiaomeisha. It opened on 28 October 2020 between Liantang and Yantian Road, with a length of 12.367 km (7.7 mi) and a total of 7 stations.^[2] Line 8 is the first line to serve Yantian District. Line 8 merges into Line 2 at Liantang station, with trains on Line 8 continuing service to Chiwan station.

Phase 2 opened on 27 December 2023, which extended the line from Yantian Road to Xiaomeisha.^[3]

Timeline[edit]

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Liantang — Yantian Road	28 October 2020	12.367 km (7.68 mi)	7	Phase 1
Yantian Road — Xiaomeisha	27 December 2023	7.96 km (4.95 mi)	4	Phase 2

Service routes[edit]

Liantang — Xiaomeisha (trains continue service on Line 2 after Liantang)

Stations[edit]

Service routes	Station name		Connections	Distance		Location
Service routes	English	Chinese	Connections	Distance		Location
^ Trains continue to Chiwan station via Line 2 ^
●	Liantang	莲塘	2 (through service)	0	0	Luohu
●	Wutong Mountain South	梧桐山南		1.46	1.46	Luohu
●	Shatoujiao	沙头角		4.32	5.78	Yantian
●	Haishan	海山		1.57	7.35
●	Yantian Port West	盐田港西		1.24	8.59
●	Shenwai Senior Campus	深外高中		2.68	11.27
●	Yantian Road	盐田路		1.41	12.68
●	Hong'anwei	洪安围		1.10	13.78
●	Yantianxu	盐田墟		1.14	14.92
●	Dameisha	大梅沙		3.58	18.50
●	Xiaomeisha	小梅沙		2.14	20.64

Phase 3[edit]

Phase 3 is under construction. It will extend the line from Xiaomeisha to Xichong and will open in 2025.

Station name		Connections	Location
English	Chinese	Connections	Location

Xichong	溪涌	32 (planned through service)	Dapeng New District

Rolling stock[edit]

Type	Date of manufacture	Series	Sets	Serial number	Assembly	Notes
Type A	2019–2020	Type A stock	24	258–281[801-824]	Tc＋Mp＋M＋M＋Mp＋Tc	Manufactured by CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

^ "深圳地铁8号线将于2020年10月28日正式投入运营". 2019-08-13.
^ ^a ^b "深圳地铁8号线开始铺设轨道，盐田2020年进入地铁时代". 2019-08-01.
^ "深圳地铁8号线二期开通日期". citys114. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-04-23.

[1] "深圳地铁8号线将于2020年10月28日正式投入运营". 2019-08-13.

[sznews201908-2] "深圳地铁8号线开始铺设轨道，盐田2020年进入地铁时代". 2019-08-01.

[3] "深圳地铁8号线二期开通日期". citys114. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-04-23.

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v t e Shenzhen Metro
Lines in operation	1 2 3 4 5 6 6B 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 20
Under construction	3 (Phase IV) 5 (Phase I remaining) 6B (Phase II) 7 (Phase II) 8 (Phase III) 11 (Phase II remaining) 12 (Phase II) 13 15 16 (Phase II) 17 20 (Phase II) 22 25 Shenda (Line 33) Shenhui
Under planning	14 (Extension) 18 19 20 (Phase II eastern extension) 21 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32