Suzhou Tram Explained

Suzhou Tram
Locale:	Suzhou
Transit Type:	Tram
System Length:	46.1km (28.6miles)
Lines:	2
Stations:	27
El:	Overhead line
Reporting Marks:	SNDT

Suzhou SND Tram 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 – Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station to NJU East
• Line 2 branch route – Wenchang Lu to Longkang Lu

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; long and 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
Xinqu Park
Heshan Lu
Baimajian Ecological Garden
Majian Lu
Yangshan South
High Tech Zone Administrative Committee
Longshan Lu
Jialingjiang Lu
Longkang Lu		Line 2
Xiu'an
Xiupinjie North
Shifan
Xiyangshan

Line 2

ServiceRoutes		Station name		Connections
main	branch
●		NJU East
●		Longtanggang Lu
|| align="center"|●|Longkang Lu||Line 1|-| align="center"|●| align="center"||	Hangchuanbang
●	●	Lijiang Lu
●	●	Engushan
●	●	Bailongqiao
●	●	Shushan
●	●	Tong'an
●	●	Huatong Huayuan South
●	●	Jiantongqiao
●	●	Huliu
●	●	Xingxianqiao North
●	●	Hongfu Lu
●	｜	Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station		ITH
	●

See also

• Suzhou Metro

External links

• Official website of Suzhou tram

Notes and References

1. Web site: 苏州有轨电车2030年形成网络体系 . 24 July 2016.
2. Web site: 苏州有轨电车一号线轨通 二号线2014年底开工 . 24 July 2016.
3. Web site: 有轨电车2号线及1号线延伸线 站名向社会公示啦 . 24 July 2016.
4. Web site: 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 . 24 July 2016.
5. Web site: Works starts on China's first modern tram line in Suzhou . 24 July 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054233/http://eng.2500sz.com/english/news/suzhou_insight/2012-9-13/1668307.shtml . 21 September 2013 .
6. Web site: 苏州有轨电车提速 单程运行时间缩短三分钟 . 24 July 2016.
7. Web site: 2018-08-21 . 苏州高新区绿色循环低碳交通运输考核全市排名第一 . 2023-07-21 . jiangsu.gov.cn.