Line 5 (Suzhou Rail Transit)

Line 5
A train of Suzhou Rail Transit Line 5
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerSuzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
Termini
Stations34
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemSuzhou Rail Transit
Operator(s)Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
History
Opened29 June 2021; 3 years ago (2021-06-29)
Technical
Line length44.1 km (27.4 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Line 5 is a southwest–northeast line of Suzhou Rail Transit. It opened on June 29, 2021. The line is 44.1 kilometers long.[1] Its south-western terminus is at Taihu Xiangshan station[2] in Wuzhong District, with its north-eastern terminus at Yangchenghu South station[2] in Suzhou Industrial Park.[3]

Train interior of Line 5

50 six-car Class B fully automated subway trains were ordered for the line.[4]

  1. ^ a b "苏州轨交5号获批复 全长44.1公里". 2015-07-31.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Line5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "The introduction of Suzhou Rail Transit stations" (in Chinese). Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
  4. ^ "江苏首个全自动驾驶！苏州轨道交通5号线首列车今天下线". 2019-09-18.