Suzhou Rail Transit, also known as Suzhou Metro, is a
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be c ...
system serving the city of
Suzhou
Suzhou (; ; Suzhounese: ''sou¹ tseu¹'' , Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Soochow, is a major city in southern Jiangsu province, East China. Suzhou is the largest city in Jiangsu, and a major economic center and focal point of trad ...
, in
Jiangsu
Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its c ...
Province, China. Line 1 began operation on April 28, 2012.
Line 2 opened on December 28, 2013. A further three lines, and an extension of Line 2, were completed between 2016 and 2021, with 3 more lines currently under construction and planned to open by 2024. Upon completion, the system will be about long and have 109 stations.
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( Rail Transit information from 2007))[ (Line 2 in the news of March 14th, 2009)][ (Suzhou Rail Transit at urbanrail.com)] Line S1 of Suzhou Metro connecting neighboring
Kunshan city and beyond to the
Shanghai Metro is also currently under construction.
Daily ridership increased from 680,000 (2017 average)
to 899,000 (2018 average) to 995,000 (2019 average). Record ridership increased from 1,130,000 (30 April 2017) to 1,548,000 (2 May 2019 record).
Lines
Line 1
Line 1 opened on April 28, 2012.
It is a line running generally east–west, from
Mudu station in western Suzhou to
Zhongnan Jie station
Zhongnan Jie Station () is the Eastern terminus station of Line 1, Suzhou Rail Transit. The station is located in Suzhou Industrial Park of Suzhou. It has been in use since April 28, 2012, the same time of the preoperation of Line 1.
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Suzhou Industrial Park.
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Construction on Line 1 began on December 26, 2007, and was completed by 2012. On December 30th, 2011 the first 21 cars for Line 1 have been delivered.
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Line 2
Line 2 opened on December 28, 2013. It is a line running generally north–south, from Suzhou North Railway Station
The Suzhou North railway station () is a high-speed railway station in Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. It will be served by the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. It is 10.5 kilometers away from Suzhou railway station.
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in north Xiangcheng District to Baodaiqiao South station
Baodaiqiao South Station (; literally Precious Belt Bridge South Station) is a station of Line 2, Suzhou Rail Transit. The station is located in Wuzhong District of Suzhou. It started operation on December 28, 2013, the same time of the operation ...
close to Precious Belt Bridge
The Precious Belt Bridge () or Baodai Bridge is a stone arch bridge near Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The Precious Belt Bridge is located at the intersection of the Grand Canal and Tantai Lake, about 2.5 kilometer south east of Suzhou. ...
located in Wuzhong District.
Construction on Line 2 began on December 25, 2009, and was completed by early 2013. On December 28th, 2013, line 2 started service and became a part of Suzhou Rail Transit system. The new 13 stations were opened on September 24, 2016.
Line 3
Line 3 started trial operations from December 6 to December 10, 2019 and officially started operation on December 25, 2019. 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. Weiting will also be the first station of the future Line S1, a line that is planned to interchange with Line 11 of Shanghai Metro at Huaqiao station.
Line 4
Line 4 started trial operations on April 14, 2017. 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
Line 5 opened on 29 June 2021 and runs from Taihu Xiangshan to Yangchenghu South.
Lines under construction
Line 6
Line 7
Line 7 is an east–west line of Suzhou Rail Transit. Construction started on December 25, 2019. It is scheduled to open in December 2024.
Line 8
Line 8 is 35.5 km in length with 28 stations. It is scheduled to open in September 2024.
Line S1
Line S1 is an intercity rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be c ...
line of Suzhou Rail Transit. It will serve Kunshan City and connects to Shanghai Metro, with the terminal station of Huaqiao also being an interchange station where passengers can interchange to Line 11 (Shanghai Metro).
Lines under planning
Rolling Stock
All rolling stocks of Suzhou Rail Transit use Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works trains.2号线首列车明年5月交付 今年力争洞通轨通
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Fares and tickets
The base fare of Suzhou Rail Transit is 2 yuan (US$0.33) for journeys under , then 1 yuan for each between , 1 yuan for each between , 1 yuan for more than . As 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
File:SRT1 train.JPG, A station on Line 1
File:Platform of Suzhou Railway Station.JPG, A station on Line 2
File:ShiHu Road Station under construction.JPG, Shihu Road station under construction
File:Subway Line 3 in Suzhou - preparation for construction.JPG, Preparation for a construction site between Heshan Road and Huashan Road stations of Line 3
Network Map
See also
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Suzhou Tram
Suzhou SND Tram () is a tram system in Suzhou New District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The tram uses an overhead catenery system. Suzhou Tram started construction on September 11, 2012 and was opened on October 26, 2014. There is currently two lines ...
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Suzhou BRT
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List of metro systems
This list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways, U-Bahn or undergrounds. , 205 cities in 61 countries have a metro system.
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References
External links
The official site of Suzhou Rail Transit
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