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; 4 years ago
Technical
Line length	20.38 km (12.7 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
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

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

Chiwan — Xiaomeisha (trains are through service with Line 2 after Liantang)

Stations

Service routes	Station name		Connections	Nearby bus stops	Distance		Location
Service routes	English	Chinese	Connections	Nearby bus stops	Distance		Location
Trains continue to Chiwan station via Line 2
●	Liantang	莲塘	2 (through service)	27 57 113 381 B621 B625 M207 M468	0	0	Luohu
●	Wutong Mountain South	梧桐山南		27 57 69 85 111 113 308 M103 M133 M191 M199 M205 M207 M364 M437 M468 M520 M555	1.46	1.46	Luohu
●	Shatoujiao	沙头角		68 85 308 B619 M199 M205 M437 M520	4.32	5.78	Yantian
●	Haishan	海山		68 85 308 358 308-Fast（358快线）E26 M191 M196 M199 M205 M288 M362 M437 M444 M520	1.57	7.35
●	Yantian Port West	盐田港西		68 308 358 308-Fast（358快线）E26 M191 M196 M199 M205 M288 M362 M437 M444 M520	1.24	8.59
●	Shenwai Senior Campus	深外高中		B925 C4 M348 M444 M465	2.68	11.27
●	Yantian Road	盐田路		68 85 358 B676 B925 B927 M205 M205X（M205大站快车）M348 M380 M444 Dameisha-holiday-express-1（大梅沙假日专线1）	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

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 (through service)	Dapeng New District

Rolling stock

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

References

^ "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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