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Suzhou railway station () is a
The station opened on July 16, 1906. The station's area was only 205 square metres.
In May 1936, the station's name changed to "Wuxian railway station" because Suzhou's name changed to Wuxian (). In December 1937, the station changed back to "Suzhou Station" due to the Japanese invasion.
Since July 1, 2010, Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway has been in operation; some trains from Suzhou to
railway station
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of Jinghu railway and Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway. The station is located in 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 trad ...
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with it ...
, China
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.
History
The station opened on July 16, 1906. The station's area was only 205 square metres.
In May 1936, the station's name changed to "Wuxian railway station" because Suzhou's name changed to Wuxian (). In December 1937, the station changed back to "Suzhou Station" due to the Japanese invasion.
Since July 1, 2010, Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway has been in operation; some trains from Suzhou to Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four Direct-administered municipalities of China, direct-administered municipalities of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the ...
take only 24 minutes. The upgrade of the station was completed with the opening of the south plaza on 5 February 2013. The upgrade included the opening of a public bus hub. The metro station was opened with Suzhou Rail Transit
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 2 was opened on 28 December 2013; metro line 4 was opened on 15 April 2017.
Rail services
Suzhou station has 12 platform faces on five island platforms and two side platforms; one island platform has only one face. The original railway uses seven platform faces and three passing tracks. The intercity railway uses five platform faces and two passing tracks. Suzhou station is served by eight groups of services to Shanghai and Ganzhou: On some holidays, temporary EMUs start from or end at this station.See also
*Suzhou North railway station
The Suzhou North railway station () is a high-speed railway station in Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. It will be served by the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. It is 10.5 kilometers away from Suzhou railway station.
See also
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—on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway
The Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway (or Jinghu high-speed railway, from its name in Mandarin) is a high-speed railway that connects two major economic zones in the People's Republic of China: the Bohai Economic Rim and the Yangtze River ...
, 10.5 km away from the Suzhou railway station
* Statue of Fan Zhongyan
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{{Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity Railway Railway stations in Jiangsu Railway stations in China opened in 1906 Railway stations in Suzhou Stations on the Beijing–Shanghai Railway Stations on the Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity Railway