Line 8 of the
Suzhou Metro
Suzhou Metro, previously called Suzhou Rail Transit, 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 ext ...
() is a L-shaped
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...
line on both the east-west and north-south axes. It serves
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 ...
,
Gusu District
Gusu District () is one of five urban districts and the main district of Suzhou, Jiangsu
Jiangsu is a coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province in East China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, techn ...
,
Xiangcheng District, and
Suzhou Industrial Park
The Suzhou Industrial Park () is a development region in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The industrial park was established in February 1994, as part of the Chinese economic reform, reform and opening up campaign in the 1990s, and is unique in its joint ...
. Construction started on September 30, 2019,
and completed in March 2024. Line 8 was opened on September 10, 2024.
Stations
Future Development
A one-station extension from
Chefang to
Xinpingjie is under planning. The underground extension will be 1.34 km long.
Rolling stock
Map
References
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Suzhou Metro lines
Railway lines opened in 2024