| 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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 Line 1 train | |||||||
| 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 | 285.6 km (177.5 mi) | ||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||
| Electrification | 1.5 kV Overhead Wire | ||||||
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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]
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).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Suzhou subway starts service". Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ^ 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.