Line 1 (Suzhou Rail Transit)
Line 1 is the main west–east line of Suzhou Rail Transit, and it started service on April 28, 2012. Line 1 is the first rapid transit line in Suzhou and this line is operated by Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd.[3]
| Line 1 | |
|---|---|
Xinghujie station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 24 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Suzhou Rail Transit |
| Operator(s) | Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd |
| Daily ridership | 160,000 (average) 310,000 (maximum)[1][2] |
| History | |
| Opened | 28 April 2012 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 25.739 km(15.993 mi) |
| Track length | 79.2m |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Underground |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | overhead wire |
| Highest elevation | 0 |
Construction
Construction on Line 1 began on December 26, 2007, and was scheduled to be completed by 2012. It is a line running generally east–west, from Mudu in western Suzhou to Zhongnan Street in Suzhou Industrial Park.[4][5] It will be 25 km long with 24 stations.
On December 30, 2011, the first 21 cars for Line 1 have been delivered.[6]
Leqiao Station
Xinghai Square, at the Mudu bound platform
Train of Line 1
Renmin Lu under construction
Restoration of pavement and supply of wires for electrical installation at Xihuan Lu
Tracklaying activities for Line 1 at Shizishan (formerly Suzhou Amusement Land) - Delivery of pre-assembled track segments
Opening timeline
| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudu — Zhongnan Jie | 28 April 2012 | 25.739 km (15.99 mi) | 24 | Phase 1 |
Stations
| Station name | Connections | Distance km | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | |||||
| Mudu | 木渎 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Wuzhong | ||
| Jinfeng Lu | 金枫路 | 1.140 | 1.140 | Huqiu | ||
| Fenhu Lu | 汾湖路 | 1.200 | 2.340 | |||
| Yushan Lu | 玉山路 | 1.100 | 3.440 | |||
| Shizishan | 狮子山 | 3 Tram line 1 | 1.240 | 4.680 | ||
| Tayuan Lu | 塔园路 | 1.170 | 5.850 | |||
| Binhe Lu | 滨河路 | 0.900 | 6.750 | |||
| Xihuan Lu | 西环路 | 1.060 | 7.810 | Gusu | ||
| Tongjing Beilu | 桐泾北路 | 1.360 | 9.170 | |||
| Guangji Nanlu | 广济南路 | 2 | 1.140 | 10.080 | ||
| Yangyu Xiang | 养育巷 | 1.270 | 11.350 | |||
| Leqiao | 乐桥 | 4 | 0.800 | 12.150 | ||
| Lindun Lu | 临顿路 | 6 | 0.810 | 12.960 | ||
| Xiangmen | 相门 | 0.800 | 13.760 | |||
| Donghuan Lu | 东环路 | 1.090 | 14.850 | |||
| Central Park | 中央公园 | 7 | 0.950 | 15.800 | ||
| Xinghai Square | 星海广场 | 1.080 | 16.880 | |||
| Dongfangzhimen | 东方之门 | 3 | 0.810 | 17.690 | ||
| Culture and Expo Center | 文化博览中心 | 2.500 | 20.190 | |||
| Times Square | 时代广场 | 8 | 0.850 | 21.040 | ||
| Xinghu Jie | 星湖街 | 0.670 | 21.710 | |||
| Nanshi Jie | 南施街 | 1.260 | 22.970 | |||
| Xingtang Jie | 星塘街 | 5 | 1.070 | 24.040 | ||
| Zhongnan Jie | 钟南街 | 1.130 | 25.170 | |||
Operations
Intervals
| Weekdays & Weekends | ||
|---|---|---|
| Period | Time | Intervals |
| weekdays morning rush hours(Peak) | 7:45 — 9:00 | 5m30s |
| weekdays evening rush hours(Peak) | 17:00 — 18:10 | 5m30s |
| weekends daily rush hours(Peak) | 11:00 — 19:30 | 5m30s |
| Other hours(Normal) | Exclude above rush hours | 7m55s |
First Trains & Last Trains
| First Trains & Last Trains | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Train | First Train | Last Train | Last Train |
| Mudu bound for Zhongnan Jie | Zhongnan Jie bound for Mudu | Mudu bound for Zhongnan Jie | Zhongnan Jie bound for Mudu |
| 6:10 A.M. departs from Mudu Station | 6:10 A.M. departs from Zhongnan Jie Station | 22:00 P.M. departs from Mudu Station | 22:35 P.M. departs from Zhongnan Jie Station |
Fares
Fares start at 2.00 Yuan (￥) and can take 6 kilometers (km), 6 km to 16 km every additional 1.00 Yuan (￥) can take 5 km, 16 km to 30 km every additional 1 Yuan (￥) can take 7 km, 30 km and above every additional 1 Yuan (￥) can take 9 km, so the whole journey of Line 1 is 6 Yuan (￥).[9]
From a select start station to a select destination station, please see the following fare table.
| Mudu station | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jinfeng Lu station | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Fenhu Lu station | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Yushan Lu station | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Shizishan station | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Tayuan Lu station | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Binhe Lu station | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Xihuan Lu station | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Tongjing Beilu station | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Guangji Nanlu station | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Yangyu Xiang station | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Leqiao station | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Lindun Lu station | |||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Xiangmen station | ||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Donghuan Lu station | |||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Central Park station | ||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Xinghai Square station | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Dongfangzhimen station | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Culture & Expo Center station | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Times Square station | ||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Xinghu Jie station | |||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Nanshi Jie station | ||
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Xingtang Jie station | |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Zhongnan Jie station |
References
- ^ "2号线开通"小绿车" 早晚都抢手-搜狐苏州".
- ^ "轨交成网叠加效应明显 1号线日均客流增5万人次".
- ^ "Suzhou subway starts service". Retrieved April 28, 2012.
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