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. 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

. 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.

Operations

Tram routes

* Line 1 – Shizishan to Xiyangshan * Line 2 main route – Longkang Lu to

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* Line 2 branch route – Longkang Lu to Wenchang Lu

Network info

* Total length – * Opened – October 26, 2014 * Number of stops – 22 * Number of routes – 1 (two more routes are under construction) * Gauge –

Depots & termini

The tram depot is at Yangshan (for tram Line 1) and Tong'an (for tram Line 2). Termini are Shizishan and Longkang Lu.

Alignment and interchanges

The tram routes runs on reserved grassed track at middle of the road. There is an interchange with

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Line 1 and Line 3 – at Shizishan.

Rolling stock

18 100% low-floor

bidirectional Bidirectional may refer to: * Bidirectional, a roadway that carries traffic moving in opposite directions * Bi-directional vehicle, a tram or train or any other vehicle that can be controlled from either end and can move forward or backward with e ...

trams manufactured by

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, based on Bombardier's Flexity 2; long and wide. All trams are

low floor Accessibility is the design of products, devices, services, vehicles, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible development ensures both "direct access" (i. ...

, fully

air conditioned Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C or AC, is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior environment (sometimes referred to as 'comfort cooling') and in some cases also strictly controlling ...

, can run high speed. Each tram has five cars. It takes electricity via

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Operations

Tram routes

Network info

Depots & termini

Alignment and interchanges

Rolling stock

Stations

Line 1

Line 2

See also

References

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