Suzhou Rail Transit
Rapid transit system in Suzhou, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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 | 6 (in operation) | ||||||
Number of stations | 196 | ||||||
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; 12 years ago (2012-04-28) | ||||||
Technical | |||||||
System length | 249.47 kilometres (155.01 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).