Suzhou Rail Transit
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. Line 2 opened on December 28, 2013. Another five lines are also planned to be completed before 2020. Upon completion, the system will be about 140 kilometers long and have 109 stations. Line S1 of Suzhou Metro connecting neighboring Kunshan city and beyond to the Shanghai Metro is currently under construction.
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 in Suzhou Industrial Park. It is 25 km long with 24 stations.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.
Line 2
Line 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 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.Lines under construction
Line 5
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 a special 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.Lines under planning
Line 9
Line 10
Line 11
Line 12
Line 13
Line 14
Line 15
Line 16
Line 18
Line 20
Line S4
Line S5
Line S5 is a planned long-distance north-south line. Its main purpose is to connect Zhangjiagang with the main city of Suzhou. The line has 15 stations and is 57.0 km long.Rolling Stock
All rolling stocks of Suzhou Rail Transit use Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works trains.| Line | Manufacturer | Number | Specifications | Note |
| Line 1 | Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works | 24 | 4-car Type B | |
| Line 2 | Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works | 40 | 5-car Type B | |
| Line 4 | Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Works | 40 | 6-car Type B |
Fares and tickets
The base fare of Suzhou Rail Transit is 2 yuan for journeys under 6 km, then 1 yuan for each 5 km between 6–16 km, 1 yuan for each 7 km between 16–30 km, 1 yuan for 9 km more than 30 km. As September 24, 2016, the highest fare is 8 yuan.Users of the Suzhou Tong get a 5% discount for every journey.