Line 1, Suzhou Rail Transit

Line 1, Suzhou Rail Transit

Xinghujie Station
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Suzhou Rail Transit
Status In operation
Termini Mudu Station
Zhongnan Jie Station
Stations 24
Daily ridership 160,000 (average)
310,000 (maximum)[1][2]
Operation
Opened Apr. 28, 2012
Owner Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
Operator(s) Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
Character Underground
Technical
Line length 25.739 km(15.993 mi)
Track length 79.2m
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification overhead wire
Highest elevation 0

Line 1 is the main west-east line of Suzhou Rail Transit, and it started service on Apr. 28, 2012. Line 1 is the first rapid transit line in Suzhou and this line is operated by Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd.[3]

Construction

Construction on Line 1 began on December 26, 2007 and is 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]

Stations

Times Square exit 1 from Jiuguang Department Store
Times Square station exit 1. Behind the camera is the escalators to Jiuguang Department Store
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hanzi
Platform Types
Transfer
Location
Mudu 木渎 island (und 2) Wuzhong
Jinfeng Lu (Jinfeng Road) 金枫路 island (und 2) Huqiu
(Suzhou
New
District)
Fenhu Lu (Fenhu Road) 汾湖路 island (und 2)
Yushan Lu (Yushan Road) 玉山路 island (und 2)
Suzhou Amusement Land 苏州乐园 island x2 (und 2)  3  (not open)
Tayuan Lu (Tayuan Road) 塔园路 island (und 2)
Binhe Lu (Binhe Road) 滨河路 island (und 2)
Xihuan Lu (Xihuan Road) 西环路 island (und 2) Gusu
Tongjingbei Lu (North Tongjing Road) 桐泾北路 island (und 2)
Guangjinan Lu (South Guangji Road) 广济南路 side (und 2-line 1)  2  (in operation)
Yangyu Xiang (Yangyu Lane) 养育巷 island (und 2)
Leqiao 乐桥 island (und 3)  4  (not open)
Lindun Lu (Lindun Road) 临顿路 island (und 2)
Xiangmen 相门 island (und 2)
Donghuan Lu (Donghuan Road) 东环路 island (und 2)
Central Park 中央公园 island (und 2) Gusu
(Suzhou
Industrial
Park)
Xinghai Square 星海广场 island (und 2)
Dongfangzhimen 东方之门 island (und 2)
Culture & Expo Center 文化博览中心 island (und 2)
Times Square 时代广场 curved island (und 2)
Xinghu Jie (Xinghu Street) 星湖街 island (und 2)
Nanshi Jie (Nanshi Street) 南施街 island (und 2)
Xingtang Jie (Xingtang Street) 星塘街 island (und 3)  3  (not open)
Zhongnan Jie (Zhongnan Street) 钟南街 island (und 2)

Operations

Intervals

Weekdays & Weekends
PeriodTimeIntervals
weekdays morning rush hours(Peak)7:45 — 9:005m30s
weekdays evening rush hours(Peak)17:00 — 18:105m30s
weekends daily rush hours(Peak)11:00 — 19:305m30s
Other hours(Normal)Exclude above rush hours7m55s

[7]

First Trains & Last Trains

First Trains & Last Trains
First TrainFirst TrainLast TrainLast Train
Mudu bound for Zhongnan JieZhongnan Jie bound for MuduMudu bound for Zhongnan JieZhongnan Jie bound for Mudu
6:10 A.M. departs from Mudu Station6:10 A.M. departs from Zhongnan Jie Station22:00 P.M. departs from Mudu Station22:35 P.M. departs from Zhongnan Jie Station

[8]

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 Suzhou Amusement Land 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

  1. ↑ http://sz.sohu.com/20140103/n392875308.shtml
  2. ↑ http://news.suzhou.soufun.com/2014-01-02/11817127.htm
  3. ↑ "Suzhou subway starts service". Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  4. ↑ 苏州交通图，2009年4月第一版，湖南地图出版社 （广告许可证号：3200005950154） / Suzhou traffic map. Edition from April 2009 - 1. edition of year 2009, Publisher: Hunan Map Publishing Office (Publishing-Permission-Number: 3200005950154)
  5. ↑ Suzhou News
  6. ↑ [News of the Operator]
  7. ↑ http://sz.sohu.com/20131226/n392423828.shtml
  8. ↑ http://sz.sohu.com/20131226/n392423828.shtml
  9. ↑ 苏州轨道交通1号线试运营2元起步.姑苏晚报.2012-04-06
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