全国地铁“第三城”，藏有深圳的城市密码

Core Insights - The Ministry of Transport reported that in August, urban rail transit in 54 cities across China achieved a passenger volume of 2.88 billion trips, with an average passenger intensity of 0.831 million trips per kilometer per day [1] Group 1: Shenzhen's Urban Rail Performance - Shenzhen ranks fifth among mainland cities in terms of urban rail transit operational mileage at 595.1 kilometers, with passenger volume and entry volume both ranking third [1] - Shenzhen's urban rail transit has maintained the highest passenger intensity in mainland cities for 21 consecutive months at 1.63 million trips per kilometer per day, approximately double the national average [1][6] - The average daily passenger volume for Shenzhen's entire metro network reached 8.95 million trips this year, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 7.1% [1] Group 2: Growth Trends and Milestones - Shenzhen's urban rail transit passenger volume and entry volume have surpassed Guangzhou since May, indicating a potential rise to the "third city" in metro statistics [1] - Compared to August of the previous year, Shenzhen's urban rail transit passenger volume increased by 14.98 million trips, and entry volume increased by 9.046 million trips, equating to nearly 500,000 additional daily trips [1] Group 3: Peak Passenger Flow Periods - The occurrence of daily passenger volumes exceeding 10 million has reached 52 times this year, compared to only 15 times before this year [2] - High passenger flow periods are primarily during holidays and summer vacations, with significant spikes during the "May Day" holiday and the summer transport season [3] Group 4: Station-Specific Growth - Key stations such as Houhai, Songgang, and Gangxia North have seen significant year-on-year passenger growth of 23.5%, 21%, and 19.3% respectively during the summer transport period [4] - The average daily passenger volume at cultural and tourism stations increased by 5.6%, with Dayun Center Station showing a remarkable growth of 163.8% [4] Group 5: Population Dynamics - The increase in external population influx has been a significant factor driving the surge in Shenzhen's metro passenger volume [5] - By 2024, Shenzhen's resident population is projected to increase by 199,400, leading to a total registered population of 22.38 million by the end of 2024 [7] Group 6: Infrastructure Expansion - Shenzhen is leading in urban rail construction with 481.39 kilometers of lines under construction and 230 stations, the highest among mainland cities [8] - The planned expansion includes 250.24 kilometers of new lines by 2025, with seven new lines expected to open in the second half of this year, increasing the total network to 634.6 kilometers [8]