Line 7 (Suzhou Rail Transit) Explained

Type:Rapid transit
System:Suzhou Rail Transit
Status:In operation
(Moyang to Changlou is postponed, Chunqiulu to Moyang is under construction)
Start:Changlou
End:Muli
Stations:29
Owner:Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
Operator:Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
Linelength:35.2 km
Map State:collapsed

Line 7 of Suzhou Rail Transit is north-south rapid transit line in Suzhou. Construction started on December 25, 2019. Changlou - Hongzhuang section starts operation on December 1, 2024, but the operation of Moyang - Changlou section is postponed due to the construction of Suzhou North railway station.

According to the plans, the part of Line 4 between Hongzhuang and Muli stations is operated as part of Line 7.[1] The combined line will be 40.6 km long. In addition, a 4-station, 7.11 km northern extension from Moyang to Chunqiu Road started construction in May 2022, for an opening in 2026.

It has Tian'edang Yard in use for Line 4.[2]

Opening timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Hongzhuang — Muli15 April 201711.12NaN27Phase 1 south section (taken over from line 4 branch)
Changlou — Hongzhuang1 December 2024[3] 20Phase 1 middle section
Moyang — ChanglouTBD4Phase 1 north section
Baidang South1infill station

Stations

Station name[4] ConnectionsDistance
LocationNotes
-0XiangchengNorthern extension. Under construction
-
-Operation postponed
SIP
Qunli
Wuzhong

Rolling stock

Fleet numbersYear BuiltTime in serviceBuilderClassNumber in serviceNo
of
car
AssemblyRolling stockNumberDepotsLine assignedNotes
396 (66 sets)2023-2025 (planned)N/ACRRC Nanjing PuzhenBNever built6Tc+Mp+M - M + Mp+TcPM227070101-076606
(0701-0766)
None (planned)The order scrapped in February 2023.
300 (50 sets)2023-20252024-presentCRRC Nanjing PuzhenB132 (22 sets)6Tc+Mp+M - M + Mp+TcPM259070101-075006
(0701-0750)
Tian'Edang Yard
Songling Depot
Yuanhe Yard
Converted from PM101, PM102 and PM116.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 苏州轨道交通 . 2012-06-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120713013615/http://www.sz-mtr.com/xlghindex.jsp . 2012-07-13 . (Website of the subway operator "SZ-Transit" (苏州轨道交通/Suzhou Guidao Jiaotong) (information retrieved on Oct. 16th, 2010))
  2. News: 顾蕾. zh:苏州轨交4号线及支线今年6月动工. http://csztv.cn/a/news/2012/5430.html. 2012-06-19. 苏州日报. 2012-02-10. Chinese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120714043137/http://csztv.cn/a/news/2012/5430.html. 2012-07-14.
  3. Web site: 29 November 2024 . 苏州轨道交通7号线将于12月1日10点开通运营 .
  4. Web site: 官宣!苏州轨道交通6、7、8号线车站站名定了. 2024-01-24.