Suzhou Tram

Suzhou Tram
Suzhou Tram
Overview
Locale	Suzhou
Transit type	Tram
Number of lines	2
Number of stations	41
Operation
Began operation	October 26, 2014
Reporting marks	SNDT
Technical
System length	18 km
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC Overhead line

Suzhou SND Tram (Chinese: 苏州高新区有轨电车) is a tram system in Suzhou New District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The tram uses an overhead catenery system. Suzhou Tram started construction on September 11, 2012 and was opened on October 26, 2014. There is currently two lines in operation in the Suzhou New District. The Suzhou High-Tech Rail Tram Limited was established in April 2011, and the tram line was approved by the Suzhou City government June the same year.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Operations

Tram routes

Line 1 – Shizishan to Xiyangshan, known as the longest tram route in China[7]
Line 2 main route – Longkang Lu to Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station
Line 2 branch route – Longkang Lu to Wenchang Lu

Network info

Total length – 44.22 kilometres (27.48 mi)
Opened – October 26, 2014
Number of stops – 22
Number of routes – 2 (one more route is under construction)
Track Gauge – 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Depots & termini

The tram depot is at Yangshan (for tram Line 1) and Tong'an (for tram Line 2). The terminus of line 1 are Shizishan and Xiyangshan, while terminus of line 2 are Longkanglu, Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station and Wenchanglu.

Alignment and interchanges

The tram routes runs on reserved grassed track at middle of the road.

There is an interchange with Suzhou Metro Line 1 and Line 3 – at Shizishan.

Rolling stock

18 100% low-floor bidirectional trams manufactured by CRRC Nanjing Puzhen, based on the Bombardier Flexity 2; 32.2 m (105 ft 7+3⁄4 in) long and 2.65 m (8 ft 8+3⁄8 in) wide. All trams are low floor, fully air conditioned, can run high speed. Each tram has five cars. It takes electricity via pantograph.

Stations

Line 1

Station name		Connections
English	Chinese	Connections
Shizishan	狮子山	1 3
Xinqu Park	新区公园
Heshan Lu	何山路
Baimajian Ecological Garden	白马涧生态园
Majian Lu	马涧路
Yangshan South	阳山南
High Tech Zone Administrative Committee	高新区管委会
Longshan Lu	龙山路
Jialingjiang Lu	嘉陵江路
Longkang Lu	龙康路	Line 2
Xiu'an	秀岸
Xiupinjie North	绣品街北
Shifan	石帆
Xiyangshan	西洋山

Line 2

Operations of Longkang Lu and Lijiang Lu stations are currently suspended due to maintenance.

Service Routes		Station name		Connections
main	branch	English	Chinese	Connections
		Longkang Lu	龙康路	Line 1
		Lijiang Lu	漓江路
●	●	Engushan	恩顾山
●	●	Bailongqiao	白龙桥
●	●	Shushan	树山
●	●	Tong'an	通安
●	●	Huatong Huayuan South	华通花园南
●	●	Jiantongqiao	建通桥
●	●	Huliu Lu	虎疁路
●	●	Xingxianqiao North	兴贤桥北
●	●	Hongfu Lu	鸿福路
●	｜	Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station	苏州新区火车站	3 6 ITH
	●	Wenchang Lu	文昌路	3

References

"苏州有轨电车2030年形成网络体系". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
"苏州有轨电车一号线轨通二号线2014年底开工". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
"有轨电车2号线及1号线延伸线站名向社会公示啦". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
"苏州真的要上天了！?总网规划竟然有6条有轨电车，有路过你家门口的吗". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
"Works starts on China's first modern tram line in Suzhou". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
"苏州有轨电车提速单程运行时间缩短三分钟". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
"苏州高新区绿色循环低碳交通运输考核全市排名第一". jiangsu.gov.cn. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.

External links

Official website of Suzhou tram

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[1] "苏州有轨电车2030年形成网络体系". Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[2] "苏州有轨电车一号线轨通二号线2014年底开工". Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[3] "有轨电车2号线及1号线延伸线站名向社会公示啦". Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[4] "苏州真的要上天了！?总网规划竟然有6条有轨电车，有路过你家门口的吗". Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[5] "Works starts on China's first modern tram line in Suzhou". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[6] "苏州有轨电车提速单程运行时间缩短三分钟". Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[7] "苏州高新区绿色循环低碳交通运输考核全市排名第一". jiangsu.gov.cn. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.