Line 1 (Suzhou Rail Transit)

Line 1
A train of Suzhou Rail Transit Line 1
Overview
StatusIn operation
OwnerSuzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
Termini
Stations24
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemSuzhou Rail Transit
Operator(s)Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
Daily ridership160,000 (average)
310,000 (maximum)[1][2]
History
Opened28 April 2012; 12 years ago (2012-04-28)
Technical
Line length25.739 km (15.993 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrificationoverhead wire

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]

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] It will be 25 km long with 24 stations.
On December 30, 2011, the first 21 cars for Line 1 have been delivered.[5]

  • Leqiao station
    Leqiao station
  • Xinghu Jie station
    Xinghu Jie station
  • Xinghai Square, at the Mudu bound platform
    Xinghai Square, at the Mudu bound platform
  • Leqiao (formerly Renmin Road) under construction
    Leqiao (formerly Renmin Road) under construction
  • Restoration of pavement and supply of wires for electrical installation at Xihuan Lu
    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
    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

Times Square exit 1 from Jiuguang Department Store
Times Square station exit 1. Behind the camera are the escalators to Jiuguang Department Store
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 (New District)
Fenhu Lu 汾湖路 1.200 2.340
Yushan Lu 玉山路 1.100 3.440
Shizishan 狮子山  3 
Suzhou Tram 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 SIP
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

[6]

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

[7]

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 (¥).[8]

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

Rolling stock

Fleet numbers Year Built Time in service Builder Class Number in service No
of
car 		Assembly Rolling stock Number Depots Line assigned Notes
100 (25 sets) 2010-2013 2012-present CSR Nanjing Puzhen B 100 (25 sets) 4 Tc＋Mp - Mp＋Tc PM0K 010101-012504 (0101-0125) Tianping Depot  1  During the 2023-2024 general overhaul, all cars installed LCD displays.
88 (22 sets) 2015-2017 2017-present CRRC Nanjing Puzhen B 88 (22 sets) 4 Tc＋Mp - Mp＋Tc PM087 012601-014704 (0126-0147) Tianping Depot  1 
Further information: Tianping rolling stock depot

References

  1. ^ "2号线开通"小绿车" 早晚都抢手-搜狐苏州".
  2. ^ "轨交成网叠加效应明显 1号线日均客流增5万人次".
  3. ^ "Suzhou subway starts service". Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  4. ^ Suzhou News Archived 2010-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ [News of the Operator]
  6. ^ "轨交二号线运输方案昨发布 一号线将适当调整-搜狐苏州".
  7. ^ "轨交二号线运输方案昨发布 一号线将适当调整-搜狐苏州".
  8. ^ 苏州轨道交通1号线试运营2元起步 Archived 2012-09-14 at archive.today.姑苏晚报.2012-04-06