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; 23 months 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
Guangming City	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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