Shenzhen Metro Line 4 (Longhua Line)

Shenzhen Metro Line 4, or Longhua Line, runs between Futian Port station and Niuhu station via major destinations such as Shenzhen North Railway Station, Civic Center area, and Convention and Exhibition Center. It ranks among the most crowded subway lines in Shenzhen, as it brings averagely over 600,000 commuters to travel between Longhua and Futian Districts every working day. 

Shenzhen Subway Line 4 is about 31.3 km (19.4 mi) long with 23 stations in a south-north distribution. It operates from 06:02 to 00:05, and a single trip requires about 55 minutes with a ticket fare of CNY 7. 

Meanwhile, Shenzhen metro Line 4 is connected to Lok Ma Chau station on MTR East Rail Line of Hong Kong via Futian Port in the south, making it easy for travelers to shuttle between Shenzhen and Hong Kong by public transport, and interestingly, it’s operated by Hong Kong MTR Corporation Limited instead of Shenzhen Metro Group.

See metro maps for reference.
 

Station	To Futian Checkpoint		To Niuhu
	First Train	Last Train	First Train	Last Train
Futian Checkpoint	--	---	06:34	23:00
Fumin	06:35	23:52	06:32	23:02
Convention & Exhibition Center	06:33	23:50	06:34	23:04
Civic Center	06:31	23:48	06:36	23:06
Children's Palace	06:30	23:47	06:37	23:07
Lianhua North	06:27	23:44	06:39	23:09
Shangmeilin	06:26	23:43	06:41	23:11
Minle	06:22	23:39	06:45	23:15
Baishilong	06:20	23:37	06:47	23:17
Shenzhen North Railway Station	06:17	23:33	06:49	23:33
Hongshan	06:14	23:30	06:52	23:36
Shangtang	06:10	23:26	06:56	23:40
Longsheng	06:07	23:23	06:59	23:43
Longhua	06:05	23:21	06:43	23:45
Qinghu	06:02	23:18	06:40	23:48
Qinghu North	06:39	23:16	06:41	23:50
Zhucun	06:36	23:13	06:45	23:54
Xikeng	06:34	23:11	06:47	23:56
Changhu	06:32	23:09	06:50	23:58
Guanlan	06:30	23:06	06:52	00:01
Songyuanxia	06:27	23:04	06:54	00:03
Mission Hills	06:25	23:02	06:56	00:05
Niuhu	06:22	23:00	--	--

 A lot of passengers head towards Futian Checkpoint during the morning peak of 07:30‑09:00 on working days. At Baishilong, Minle, Hongshan, and Shenzhen North Railway Station, people are always stuffed into the carriage by the staff. The same is true of Civic Center, Children's Palace, and Shangmeilin stations in the opposite direction at 17:30‑19:30.
  Futian Checkpoint: Transfer with Line 10 (Bantian Line)
 Fumin: Transfer with Line 10 (Bantian Line) and Line 7 (Xili Line)
Convention & Exhibition Center: Transfer with Line 1 (Luobao Line)
Civic Center: Transfer with Line 2 (Shekou Line)/ Line 8 (Yantian Line)
Children's Palace: Transfer with Line 3 (Longgang Line)
 Shangmeilin: Transfer with Line 9 (Meilin Line)
 North Railway Station: Transfer with Line 5 (Huanzhong Line) & Line 6 (Guangming Line)
 Hongshan: Transfer with Line 6 (Guangming Line)

 Tips
1. Futian Checkpoint station doesn't have quick transfer passage inside, meaning that passengers need to exit and re-enter via the entrance to the other line, which takes about 5 - 8 minutes. Or consider making a quicker and easier transit between Line 4 and Line 10 at Fumin station.
2. In the face of long queues at the entrance to Line 4 at Shenzhen North Railway Station on weekends and holidays, you are advised to enter through the entrance to Line 5 with fewer passengers and then walk to Line 4 via the inner quick transfer passage to reduce waiting time.('' points out metro transfer stations.)
  Futian Checkpoint
Surroundings: Futian Checkpoint Entry & Exit Hall, Hampton by Hilton, IU Hotel, Fuqiang Police Station, Bank of China, China Construction Bank
Buses: 362, B905, M168, 26, 23, M576, 62, N68

 Fumin
Surroundings: Times Square Shopping Mall, TrueGo Hotel, China Construction Bank, Intercity Hotel
Buses: 60, 62, M102, M576, M133, M138, 73, M169
 

 Convention and Exhibition Center
Surroundings: Convention and Exhibition Center, Bank of China, Ritz Carlton Hotel, International Trade Plaza, Central Walk Shopping Mall, Royal Plaza, Shangri-La Hotel
Buses: M194, M588, 64, E25, M224, 303, M454, 3, Rush Hour Special Line 59

 Civic Center
Surroundings: Civil Center, Shenzhen Museum, Light Show of Civil Center, China Mobile Shenzhen Building, Bank of China
Buses: 38, M588, M390, 60, 64, M454, M500, M192, H212, P544, P386, P239, P589

 Children's Palace
Surroundings: Children's Palace, Lotus Hill Park, Children's Hospital, Shenzhen Bookstore Town Central Part, Shenzhen Library, Shenzhen Concert Hall
Buses: 111, M262, M555, M588, M183, M105, 10, P373-1

 Lianhua North
Surroundings: Lotus Hill Park
Buses: B601, M392, 323, 104, 11, 58, 12, 222, 14, M134
 

 Shangmeilin
Surroundings: Zhuoyue Meilin Central Plaza, Zhuoyuehui Shopping Center, Zhongkang Industrial Park, Zhongkang Park, Meilin Park, Vienna Hotel, Industrial and Commercial Bank, Ping'an Bank
Buses: M581, 201, M312, Rush Hour Special Line 46

  Minle
Buses: M302, M342, M391, M392, M152, M222, M579, M577, 81, Rush Hour Special Line 120, P1017, M401, 324, 334, 339

 Baishilong
Buses: M342, M385, RC81, M391, M262, M579, M521, R53, Rush Hour Special Line 113, P443, 612, 620

  North Railway Station
Surroundings: Shenzhen North Railway Station, ATour Hotel, Pullman Hotel, Shenzhen North Coach Station, North Station Central Park
Buses: E11, E7, M352, M340, M217, M207, M572, Rush Hour Special Line 33

 Hongshan
Surroundings:  6979 Commercial Center, Hongshan Theater, North Branch of Shenzhen Library, Shenzhen Art Museum, China Merchants Bank
Routes: M379, 43, M420, B917, M381, H541A
 
 Shangtang
Surroundings: AT Mall, China Everbright Bank, Wal-Mart, China Construction Bank
Routes: M222, M130; Rush Hour Special Lines 151, 23

 Longsheng
Routes: M130, M538, 612, M516, M222, M214, M193, M415, M156, M301, M420, P470

 Longhua
Surroundings: Futong Plaza, Lijincheng Shopping Plaza, Industrial and Commercial Bank, Jinpeng Commercial Plaza, RT-Mart, Ji Hotel, Hanting Hotel, Changjing Industrial Park
Buses: 612, M244, M282, M379, M544, M538, M269, M352, M214
 
 Qinghu
Surroundings: Lingsheng Plaza, Holiday World Shopping Mall, Gangzhilong Innovation Industrial Park, Bank of China, Orange Inn, Ji Hotel, Bank of China, Ping An Bank
Buses: M212, M264, M302, M337, M339, M401, M450, M510, M517, M525, M540, M578, B603
 
 Qinghu North
Surroundings: Youding Industrial Park, Qinghu North Innovation Park, Hanting Hotel, Zhenhua Production Center
Buses: B603, M477, M264, M202, A7, M509
 
 Zhucun
Surroundings: Zhuyuan Industrial Zone, Longhua District Cross-border E-commerce Industrial Park, Dongsheng Science Park,  Longhua ICC AI Conference Center
Buses: 328, M263, M360, M310, M225, 312, M424, M408, M269, M509
 
 Xikeng
Surroundings: Rainbow Shopping Center, Y-Park Industrial Zone, Longhua Government, Longhua Library, K-Star Group, Ji Hotel, Vienna Hotel, City Comfort Inn
Buses: 312, 328, 627, M188, M310, M360, M408, M424, M464, M534
 
 Changhu
Surroundings: Longhua District Central Hospital, ATour Hotel, Guanlan River
Routes: M135, M188, M201, M226, M258, M263, M285, M302, M360, M408, M545
 
 Guanlan
Surroundings: Guanlan Ancient Village, Jisheng Shopping Square, Jiahua Field Plaza, Baijiahua Shopping Mall, Guanlan Old Street Park, Guanlan Hotel, Industrial and Commercial Bank, Postal Savings Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China
Routes: M285, M287, 321, M360, M289, M267, M302, M188, M354, M226
 
 Songyuanxia
Surroundings: Guanlan Computer City, Songyuan Police Office, Banxia Xingkong Cultural and Creative Park, Xinglin Industrial Park, Guanlan Comprehensive Market
Routes: M408, M267, M289, M285, M258, M287, M188, 321, M360, M302, M354, M226, 627
 
 Mission Hills
Surroundings: Mission Hills Ecological Sports Park, Guanlan Ocean World, MH Mall, Yingshi Hotel, Industrial and Commercial Bank, Niuhu Police Office
Routes: B877, M258, M285, M289, M232
 
 Niuhu
Surroundings: Mission Hills Ecological Sports Park, Baoshangying Industrial Park, Maoxin Science and Technology Park
Routes: M289, B877, M258, M323, B800