Suzhou SND Tram () is a tram system in
Suzhou New District
The Suzhou New District () is one of the specially designated regions for technological and industrial development in China. The district covers an area of and is located west of Suzhou, in the Jiangsu province.
The district is managed by the Ne ...
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Suzhou
Suzhou (; ; Suzhounese: ''sou¹ tseu¹'' , Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Soochow, is a major city in southern Jiangsu province, East China. Suzhou is the largest city in Jiangsu, and a major economic center and focal point of trade ...
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Jiangsu
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China
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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
Suzhou New District
The Suzhou New District () is one of the specially designated regions for technological and industrial development in China. The district covers an area of and is located west of Suzhou, in the Jiangsu province.
The district is managed by the Ne ...
. 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
Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station
Suzhou Xinqu railway station () is a railway station
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* Line 2 branch route – Longkang Lu to
Wenchang Lu
Network info
* Total length –
* Opened – October 26, 2014
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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
Suzhou Metro
Suzhou Rail Transit, also known as Suzhou Metro, is a rapid transit system serving the city of Suzhou, in Jiangsu Province, China. Line 1 began operation on April 28, 2012. Line 2 opened on December 28, 2013. A further three lines, and an extensi ...
Line 1 and Line 3 – at
Shizishan.
Rolling stock
18 100% low-floor
bidirectional
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* 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
CRRC Nanjing Puzhen
CRRC Nanjing Puzhen () is a Chinese railway rolling stock manufacturer, based in Puzhen, Nanjing city. It is a subsidiary of CRRC. Nanjing Puzhen has supplied trains to Shanghai Metro Line 3 and Nanjing Metro in partnership with Alstom.
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, based on
Bombardier's Flexity 2; long and wide. All trams are
low floor
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, fully
air conditioned
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, can run high speed. Each tram has five cars. It takes electricity via
pantograph
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Stations
Line 1
Line 2
See also
*
Suzhou Metro
Suzhou Rail Transit, also known as Suzhou Metro, is a rapid transit system serving the city of Suzhou, in Jiangsu Province, China. Line 1 began operation on April 28, 2012. Line 2 opened on December 28, 2013. A further three lines, and an extensi ...
References
External links
Official website of Suzhou tram
{{Southern Jiangsu transit
Suzhou
Suzhou (; ; Suzhounese: ''sou¹ tseu¹'' , Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Soochow, is a major city in southern Jiangsu province, East China. Suzhou is the largest city in Jiangsu, and a major economic center and focal point of trade ...
Transport in Suzhou