The metro of the Chinese Suzhou is officially called the Suzhou City Railroad. Its first stage was commissioned in 2012. Suzhou Metro has two operating lines, on which 46 stations are open for entry, exit and transfer of passengers. The total length of Suzhou metro lines is 52 kilometers.
The first line of the Suzhou subway is marked in red on public transport schemes. It stretched from west to east through the city center and connected the industrial outskirts with it. There are 24 stations on the line, it is served by more than twenty trains, each of which has four carriages connected. The length of the "red" line is about 26 kilometers.
Suzhou Metro Line 2 is marked in blue on the maps. Its length exceeds 26 kilometers, and 22 stations have been built for the needs of passengers. The route runs from north to south and starts from the Shanghai-Beijing Railway Station, which is operated by high-speed trains. Further, the "blue" line runs through the business center and the main station, and it ends in the south within the Wuzhong - Suzhou special economic zone.
Every metro station in Suzhou has a lift for the disabled. Street signs in the direction of metro stations have a recognizable logo, and the names of the stations on them are duplicated in English. The names of the stations are also written in two languages on the spot. Information boards on the platforms provide information on train intervals and the expected arrival time of the next train. Some of Suzhou's metro stations are distinctively designed and are masterpieces of modern avant-garde art.
Suzhou Subway
Suzhou subway opening hours
Suzhou Metro opens for passengers to enter at 6 am and provides transportation services until 11 pm. Train intervals depend on the time of day and do not exceed three minutes during rush hours.
Suzhou subway tickets
Suzhou metro fares are paid with tickets purchased from specialized machines. They are located at the entrance to each station. The menu in the vending machine is duplicated in English, which is very convenient for foreign guests of the city. Tickets are applied to the reading windows in the turnstiles. Suzhou subway travel documents must be retained until the end of the trip.
