Shenzhen is gearing up for the fourth phase of its railway system construction plan now that authorities have given approval to break ground for five new metro lines this year.
Soon-to-be subway lines 12, 13, 14, 16 and an addition to Line 6 are projected to open to the public in 2022. Together, they'll add 148.9 kilometers of railway to the entire network at a cost of RMB134.45 billion.
The 51-kilometer-long Line 14, which will also have a 14.1 kilometer 'spur line,' will connect Gangxia North station to the Shenzhen-Huizhou border, laying the groundwork for a continuous metro route between the two cities.
Line 12 will span 40 kilometers with 33 stops along the way, including 18 interchanges.
The expansion is just one part of Shenzhen's long-term plan to create the longest subway network in the world, with 32 lines spanning 1,142 kilometers by 2030.
The plan for 2030
For now, though, subway construction crews will have to be content with creating just five new lines, bringing the total length of the current system up to 570 kilometers.
[Images via nipic.com, szpl.gov.cn]
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