Suzhou Rail Transit, also known as Suzhou Metro, is a rapid transit system serving the city of Suzhou, in Jiangsu Province, China. Line 1 began operation on April 28, 2012.[2] Line 2 opened on December 28, 2013. A further three lines, and an extension of Line 2, were completed between 2016 and 2021.[3][4] Line 11 connecting Kunshan city which is under Suzhou's administration, and beyond to the Shanghai Metro was completed on June 24, 2023.[5][6][7]
| Suzhou Metro | |||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 蘇州軌道交通 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 苏州轨道交通 | ||||||
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| Overview | |||||||
| Locale | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | ||||||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||||||
| Number of lines | 7 (in operation) | ||||||
| Number of stations | 227 | ||||||
| Daily ridership | 1,911,000 (1 January 2021 record) | ||||||
| Annual ridership | 410 million (2021)[1] | ||||||
| Website | http://www.sz-mtr.com/ (Chinese) | ||||||
| Operation | |||||||
| Began operation | April 28, 2012 | ||||||
| Technical | |||||||
| System length | 321.1 km (199.5 mi) | ||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||
| Electrification | 1.5 kV Overhead Wire | ||||||
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Daily ridership increased from 680,000 (2017 average)[8] to 899,000 (2018 average) to 995,000 (2019 average). Record ridership increased from 1,130,000 (30 April 2017)[9] to 1,548,000 (2 May 2019 record).
Lines
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| Line | Terminals (District) |
Commencement | Newest Extension |
Length km |
Stations | |
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| 1 | Mudu (Wuzhong) |
Zhongnan Jie (Gusu) |
2012 | — | 25.7 | 24 |
| 2 | Qihe (Xiangcheng) |
Sangtiandao (Gusu) |
2013 | 2016 | 40.4 | 35 |
| 3 | Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station (Huqiu) |
Weiting (SIP) |
2019 | — | 45.2 | 37 |
| 4 | Longdaobang (Xiangcheng) |
Tongli (Wujiang) Muli (Wuzhong) |
2017 | — | 52.8 | 38 |
| 5 | Taihu Xiangshan (Wuzhong) |
Yangchenghu South (SIP) |
2021 | — | 44.1 | 34 |
| 6 | Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station (Huqiu) |
Sangtiandao South (Gusu) |
2024 | — | 36.1 | 31 |
| 8 | Xijinqiao (Huqiu) |
Chefang (Wuzhong) |
2024 | — | 35.5 | 28 |
| 11 | Weiting (SIP) |
Huaqiao (Kunshan) |
2023 | — | 41.27 | 28 |
| Total | 321.07 | 227 | ||||
Line 1
editLine 1 opened on April 28, 2012.[2] It is a line running generally east–west, from Mudu station in western Suzhou to Zhongnan Jie station in Suzhou Industrial Park.[3][10] It is 25 km (16 mi) long with 24 stations.
Construction on Line 1 began on December 26, 2007, and was completed by 2012. On December 30, 2011, the first 21 cars for Line 1 have been delivered.[11]
Line 2
editLine 2 opened on December 28, 2013. It is a line running generally north–south, from Suzhou North Railway Station in north Xiangcheng District to Baodaiqiao South station close to Precious Belt Bridge located in Wuzhong District.
Construction on Line 2 began on December 25, 2009, and was completed by early 2013. On December 28, 2013, line 2 started service and became a part of Suzhou Rail Transit system. The new 13 stations were opened on September 24, 2016. It is the only metro line in China to use 5-car trains.
Line 3
editLine 3 started trial operations from December 6 to December 10, 2019[12] and officially started operation on December 25, 2019.[13] Line 3 got approval to start construction on January 20, 2012. The line is an east–west line, leading from Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station to Weiting. There will be through service between Line 3 and Line 11 of Suzhou Rail Transit in late 2023.
Line 4
editLine 4 started trial operations on April 14, 2017.[14] The line starts in the north of Suzhou, west of Line 2. Its main line leads from Longdaobang to Tongli in the south/south east of Suzhou. After reaching Suzhou railway station, it approximately follows Renmin road and Dongwubei road reaching further south until Tongli in Wujiang District. The Southwest Branch of Line 4 is the first phase of the future Line 7. This branch is supposed to follow the same path as the main line until Hongzhuang, then turning into south western direction leading to Youxiang Road.
Line 5
editLine 5 opened on 29 June 2021 and runs from Taihu Xiangshan to Yangchenghu South.
Line 6
editLine 6 opened on 29 June 2024. It has 31 stations.
Line 8
editLine 8 is 35.5 km in length with 28 stations. It opened on September 10, 2024.[15]
Line 11
editLine 11 (formerly Line S1) is an east west intercity rapid transit line of Suzhou Rail Transit. It opened on 24 June 2023. It serves Kunshan City and connects to the Shanghai Metro, with the terminal station of Huaqiao also being an interchange station where passengers can interchange to Line 11 of the Shanghai Metro. There is also through service between Line 3 and Line 11 of Suzhou Rail Transit.
Lines under construction
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| Line | Number of stations | Line Length | Terminals | Scheduled Opening | Construction began | |
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| 7 | 25 | 29.6 km (18.4 mi) | Moyang | Muli | December 2024 | Late 2019 |
| 2 | 4 | 4.69 km (2.91 mi) | Aigehao Lu | Qihe | 2026 | 2022 |
| 4 | 4 | 7.15 km (4.44 mi) | Guantang Lu | Longdaobang | 2026 | 2022 |
| 7 | 4 | 7.6 km (4.7 mi) | Chunqiu Lu | Moyang | 2026 | 2022 |
| 10 [16] | 21 | 90.34 km (56.13 mi) | Jingang | Suzhou North Railway Station | 2028 | 2023 |
Line 7
editLine 7 is an east–west line of Suzhou Rail Transit. Construction started on December 25, 2019.[17] It is scheduled to open in December 2024.[17]
Line 10
editLine 10 is a north south express regional rapid transit line of Suzhou Rail Transit. The first section connecting the northern neighboring cities of Zhangjiagang and Changshu.[18] The line was formerly known as Line S5.
Fares and tickets
editThe base fare of Suzhou Rail Transit is 2 yuan (US$0.33) for journeys under 6 km (3.7 mi), then 1 yuan for each 5 km (3.1 mi) between 6–16 km (3.7–9.9 mi), 1 yuan for each 7 km (4.3 mi) between 16 and 30 km (9.9 and 18.6 mi), 1 yuan for 9 km (5.6 mi) more than 30 km (18.6 mi). As of September 24, 2016, the highest fare is 8 yuan (US$1.33).
Users of the Suzhou Tong get a 5% discount for every journey.
Gallery
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A station on Line 1 -
A station on Line 2 -
Shihu Road station under construction -
Preparation for a construction site between Heshan Road and Huashan Road stations of Line 3
Network Map
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See also
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edit- ^ "运送乘客237.1亿人次，新增运营里程1168公里…2021年城市轨道交通运营成绩单". 2022-01-13. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Suzhou subway starts service". Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ^ a b Website of Suzhou City ( Rail Transit information from 2007))
- ^ "苏州轨道交通2号线最新变化早知道". Archived from the original on 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2009-10-25. (Line 2 in the news of March 14th, 2009)
- ^ 无锡苏州也将轨交通沪? 目前有规划但尚无时间表. Eastday (in Chinese). 18 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ "上海11号线、17号线有望接轨苏州S1线、4号线". sh.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ^ 新华报业网 (2018-11-27). "苏州轨道交通6号线、S1线开工，2024年将建成9条线". news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "2017年统计报告". 中国城市轨道交通协会. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ "苏州轨交2条新线下月开建!一接上海一接沪苏湖" (in Chinese). 新华网. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ^ 苏州交通图，2009年4月第一版，湖南地图出版社 （广告许可证号：3200005950154） / Suzhou traffic map. Edition from April 2009 - 1. edition of year 2009, Publisher: Hunan Map Publishing Office (Publishing-Permission-Number: 3200005950154)
- ^ [News of the Operator]
- ^ "轨交3号线试乘首日迎来众多市民"打卡"". 2019-12-07.
此次"万人试乘"活动时间为12月6日至10日，为期5天。每天试乘时限为7:00至19:00
- ^ "苏州轨道交通3号线明日（12月25日）11点30分开通". 2019-12-24.
- ^ 江苏三六五网络有限公司. "今日开通试运营 4号线及支线来了！-苏州365淘房". news.sz.house365.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "苏州轨道交通8号线正式开工 共设28座车站". 2019-10-01.
- ^ 扬子晚报 (2023-01-07). "轨道交通10号线(苏虞张段)开工建设，第一站为高铁苏州北站！". k.sina.cn. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ a b "苏州轨道交通7号线开工建设". 2019-12-25.
- ^ "独家 | 提前解密《苏州市城市轨道交通线网规划（2035）》". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
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