Tiebao, the Shenzhen Metro's official mascot, are on display at the book bar in the lounge of the Guangming District Public Service Platform on Sept. 28.

Two new Metro sections — Phase II of the Line 6 branch in Guangming District and Phase II of Line 16 in Longgang District — opened at 11:18 a.m. Sept. 28, bringing the city's Metro network to over 609 kilometers of track.

Phase II of the Line 6 branch runs 4.94 km entirely within Guangming District, extending from the existing Guangming Station (Phase I) to Guangmingcheng Station, with stops at Biyan and Hongqiao Park.

The extension is expected to significantly shorten travel times between Guangming Science City and downtown Futian District. It also provides riders with easy access to Hongqiao Park and the Hongqiao‑Dadingling‑Biyan Reservoir ecological area for hiking and outdoor activities. The Biyan Station neighborhood offers a cluster of local specialty restaurants.

As a major transport hub in northwestern Shenzhen, Guangmingcheng Station provides seamless transfers to the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link and the Ganzhou–Shenzhen High‑speed Railway.

It will also connect to the planned Shenzhen–Dongguan–Zengcheng Intercity Railway in the future, integrating high‑speed, intercity, and Metro services.

Phase II of Line 16 spans 9.54 km from Universiade Station to Yuanshan Xikeng Station and includes eight stations. 

In addition to these two openings, Shenzhen plans to bring four more Metro sections into service before year‑end, including extensions of lines 13, 5, 8, and 11.