Line 2
Overview
StatusIn operation
OwnerSuzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
Termini
Stationstotal 35 stations
first phase: 22 stations (6 Elevated Stations, 16 Underground Stations)
second phase: 13 stations
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemSuzhou Rail Transit
Operator(s)Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
History
OpenedDecember 28, 2013; 10 years ago (2013-12-28)
Technical
Line length40.4 kilometres (25.1 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated and Underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrificationoverhead wire

Line 2 is a north-south line of Suzhou Rail Transit. It passes through five districts of Suzhou, and has 22 stations, 17 underground and 5 elevated. It began operations on December 28, 2013.

History

The line was opened in two phases, with the 26.557 km (16.502 mi) long first phase from Suzhou North Railway Station to Baodaiqiao South (宝带桥南) near Baodai Bridge started operations on December 28, 2013. This section consisted of 6.57 km (4.08 mi) of elevated track and 19.146 kilometres (11.897 mi) of underground track.[1]

The 14.347 km (8.915 mi) second phase, running from Qihe to Fuxiang Lu in the north, and from Yinzhong Lu (尹中路) to Sangtiandao (桑田岛) in the east, commenced trial operations on September 24, 2016.[2]

Opening timeline

Segment Commencement Length Station(s) Name
Suzhou North Railway Station — Baodaiqiao South 28 December 2013 26.557 km (16.50 mi) 22 Phase 1
Qihe — Suzhou North Railway Station 24 September 2016 2.2 km (1.37 mi) 2 Phase 2
Baodaiqiao South — Sangtiandao 11.643 km (7.23 mi) 11

Stations

Interchange signage in Guangji Nanlu station
Platform of Dushuhu Neighborhood Center station
Station name Connections Distance
km 		Location
English Chinese
Qihe 骑河 0.00 0.00 Xiangcheng
Fuxiang Lu 富翔路 0.88 0.88
Suzhou North Railway Station 高铁苏州北站  7  Suzhou North railway station OHH 1.08 1.96
Dawan 大湾 1.51 3.47
Fuyuan Lu 富元路 1.98 5.45
Likou 蠡口 1.70 7.15
Xutu Gang 徐图港 1.40 8.55
Yangchenghu Zhonglu 阳澄湖中路  8  1.00 9.55
Lumu 陆慕 1.93 11.48
Pinglonglu East 平泷路东 1.64 13.12
Pinghe Lu 平河路  6  0.81 13.93 Gusu
Suzhou Railway Station 苏州火车站  4  Suzhou railway station SZH 1.06 14.99
Shantang Jie 山塘街 1.62 16.61
Shi Lu 石路 0.96 17.57
Guangji Nanlu 广济南路  1  0.81 18.38
Sanxiang Square 三香广场 0.88 19.26
Laodong Lu 劳动路  5  0.62 19.88
Xujiang Lu 胥江路 0.77 20.65
Tongjing Park 桐泾公园 0.73 21.38
Youlian 友联 1.24 22.62 Wuzhong
Panli Lu 盘蠡路  3  1.10 23.72
Xinjia Qiao 新家桥 1.08 24.80
Shihu Donglu 石湖东路  4  1.62 26.42
Baodaiqiao South 宝带桥南 1.88 28.30
Yinzhong Lu 尹中路 1.50 29.80
Guoxiang 郭巷  7  0.90 30.70
Guoyuan Lu 郭苑路 1.02 31.72
Yinshan Hu 尹山湖 1.07 32.79
Dushuhu South 独墅湖南 0.89 33.68 Gusu
Dushuhu Neighborhood Center 独墅湖邻里中心 2.03 35.71
Moon Bay 月亮湾 0.91 36.62
Songtaojie 松涛街  8  1.23 37.85
Jingu Lu 金谷路 1.75 39.60
Jinshang Lu 金尚路  6  1.33 40.93
Sangtiandao 桑田岛  6  1.07 42.00

Operations

Line 2 train

Intervals

Weekdays & Weekends
Period Time Intervals
Weekdays morning rush hours (Peak) 7:45 — 9:00 6m10s
Weekdays evening rush hours (Peak) 17:00 — 19:00 6m10s
Weekends daily rush hours (Peak) 11:00 — 20:40 6m10s
Other hours (Normal) Exclude above rush hours 6m50s

[3]

References

  1. ^ 2号线施工6月底结束 12月28日试营运. 扬子晚报 (in Chinese). March 25, 2013. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "终于定了!苏州轨交2号线延伸线明天正式开通". 新华报业网. September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "轨交二号线运输方案昨发布一号线将适当调整" (in Chinese). 搜狐. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
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