Line 6 Branch (Shenzhen Metro)

Line 6 Branch
Line 6 Branch
	SIAT station
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Termini	SIAT; Guangming;
Stations	4 (Phase 1); 7 (Phase 1 & Phase 2)
Color on map	(#037776)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Shenzhen Metro
Operator(s)	SZMC (Shenzhen Metro Group)
Depot(s)	Changzhen Depot (Phase 1, before Phase 2 open)
History
Opened	28 November 2022; 2 years ago
Technical
Line length	6.13 km (3.8 mi) (Phase 1); 11.03 km (6.9 mi) (Phase 1 & Phase 2)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground and elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead lines
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Signalling	CBTC Moving block
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	to Songgang
	to Gongming North
	to Science Museum
	to Dongjiaotou
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;

Line 6 Branch (simplified Chinese: 六号线支线; traditional Chinese: 六號線支線; pinyin: Liùhào Xiàn Zhīxiàn) of Shenzhen Metro, also known as Branch Line 6, is a metro line in Shenzhen. Despite being nominally the branch of Line 6, it is actually a separate line, whose color, train type and train numbers are all different from those of the main line of Line 6.

Sections

Phase 1

Phase 1 of Line 6 Branch has a length of 6.13 km (3.81 mi) with four stations, from SIAT to Guangming. Phase 1 from Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology to Guangming opened on 28 November 2022.^[1]

Phase 2

Phase 2 has a length of 4.9 km (3.0 mi) with three more stations, from Guangming to Guangmingcheng. Phase 2 from Guangming to Guangmingcheng is expected to be opened in 2025.^[2]

Northern extension

A reserved northern extension from SIAT, currently under planning and not submitted to National Development and Reform Commission, will connect Line 6 Branch with Dongguan Rail Transit Line 1.^[3]^[4]

Stations

Station name		Connections	Nearby bus stops	Distance km	Location
English	Chinese	Connections	Nearby bus stops	Distance km	Location

SIAT	深理工		Dongguan 747（莞747）		Guangming
Sun Yat-sen University	中大		M356 Dongguan 747（莞747）
Zhenmei	圳美		325 B901 E3 M356 M411 M490 M596 Peak-time 149（高峰149）Dongguan 747（莞747）
Guangming	光明	6
Biyan	碧眼
Hongqiao Park	虹桥公园
Guangmingcheng	光明城	13 IMQ

References

^ ^a ^b "车站配置艺术品每站都是打卡地地铁6号线支线迎来首批市民试乘，11月28日正式开通". 2022-11-04. Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. 全长约6.13公里，共设4站4区间，分别为光明站、圳美站、中大站和深理工站
^ 深圳地铁四期调整路线五个项目开工预计2025年陆续通车
^ 大手笔！明日深圳5条新地铁齐开工，6号线直通中大深圳校区. 中山大学. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
^ 黄淳. 深莞惠城际轨道联网指日可待_焦点新闻_深圳新闻网. news.sznews.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2016-12-11.

[SZ6B-P1-1] "车站配置艺术品每站都是打卡地地铁6号线支线迎来首批市民试乘，11月28日正式开通". 2022-11-04. Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. 全长约6.13公里，共设4站4区间，分别为光明站、圳美站、中大站和深理工站

[2] 深圳地铁四期调整路线五个项目开工预计2025年陆续通车

[:1-3] 大手笔！明日深圳5条新地铁齐开工，6号线直通中大深圳校区. 中山大学. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-07-15.

[4] 黄淳. 深莞惠城际轨道联网指日可待_焦点新闻_深圳新闻网. news.sznews.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2016-12-11.

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v t e Shenzhen Metro lines
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 19 20 (Phase II) 22 25 27 29 32 Shenda (Line 33) Shenhui
Under planning	14 (Extension) 18 20 (Phase II eastern extension) 21 23 24 26 28 30 31