Line 2 (Suzhou Rail Transit)

Line 2
Line 2
	A train of Suzhou Rail Transit Line 2
Overview
Status	In operation
Owner	Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
Termini	Qihe; Sangtiandao;
Stations	total 35 stations; first phase: 22 stations (6 Elevated Stations, 16 Underground Stations); second phase: 13 stations
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Suzhou Rail Transit
Operator(s)	Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
History
Opened	December 28, 2013; 11 years ago
Technical
Line length	40.4 km (25.1 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Elevated and Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	overhead 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]

A north extension to Aigehao Road is under construction, and it's expected to open in 2026.

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	24 September 2016	11.643 km (7.23 mi)	11	Phase 2

Stations

Interchange signage in Guangji Nanlu station

Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese	Connections	Distance km		Location

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 10 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 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
Panli Lu	盘蠡路	3	1.10	23.72	Wuzhong
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
Dushuhu Neighborhood Center	独墅湖邻里中心		2.03	35.71	SIP
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

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

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Rolling stock

Fleet numbers	Year Built	Time in service	Builder	Class	Number in service	No of car	Assembly	Rolling stock	Number	Depots	Line assigned
105 (23 sets)	2013-2015	2014-present	CSR Nanjing Puzhen	B	105 (23 sets)	5	Tc＋Mp＋M + Mp＋Tc	PM061	020101-022305 (0201-0223)	Taiping Yard	2
85 (17 sets)	2014-2016	2016-present	CSR Nanjing Puzhen	B	85 (17 sets)	5	Tc＋Mp＋M + Mp＋Tc	PM080	022401-024005 (0224-0240)	Taiping Yard	2
100 (20 sets)	2022-2023	2023-present	CRRC Nanjing Puzhen	B	100 (20 sets)	5	Tc＋Mp＋M + Mp＋Tc	PM208	022501-026005 (0225-0260)	Taiping Yard	2

References

^ 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.
^ "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.
^ "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.

[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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