Train tracks cut directly through a transparent glass tunnel beneath a 224,900-square-meter subterranean transit nexus known locally as the Eye of Shenzhen, bj.crntt.com reported.
The facility opened as Shenzhen’s first five-line transfer station at the intersection of Shennan Avenue and Caitian Road in Futian District, connecting metro lines 1, 2, 10, 11, and 14 through 23 distinct street-level portals.
Delegates from international media organizations toured the underground engineering project on Wednesday during an urban site visit organized by the APEC Week Press Center as part of preparations for the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting.
“APEC CHINA 2026” display installations stand across central concourses where daily commuter flows intersect with touring delegations examining infrastructure developments linked to modernization goals.
The transit facility recorded a daily average of 435,000 passengers during the 2026 summer transportation rush, according to figures released by Shenzhen Metro staff.
Volume peaked on August 7 when daily ridership reached 507,300 trips, placing the station first across the municipal subway network. Weekday traffic holds steady near 400,000 commuters, while the Spring Festival holiday season drew a cumulative 1.5 million visitors for sightseeing tours.
The facility’s visual identity centers on an atrium dome built around a Fermat’s spiral geometric motif, using large-span steel frameworks to channel natural sunlight down to subterranean levels.
Edge zones traditionally reserved exclusively for pedestrian thoroughfares incorporate recreational athletic facilities, including two badminton courts, one pickleball court, three billiard tables, and two ping-pong tables positioned near station exits and commercial corridors.
“The July badminton court reservation rate reached 100%, and crowd density around fitness areas and climbing walls during evening rush hours matches the volume in transfer corridors,” transit operators noted.
Station authorities also host rotating cultural exhibitions and tourism events within the circulation spaces to supplement transit functions with arts programming.
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