Suzhou SND Tram (Chinese: 苏州高新区有轨电车) is a tram system in Suzhou New District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. 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 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.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Suzhou Tram | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Suzhou, China |
| Transit type | Tram |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Number of stations | 27 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | October 26, 2014 |
| Reporting marks | SNDT |
| Technical | |
| System length | 46.10 km (28.65 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 750 V DC Overhead line |
Operations
editTram routes
edit- Line 1 – Shizishan to Xiyangshan, known as the longest tram route in China[7]
- Line 2 main route – Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station to NJU East
- Line 2 branch route – Wenchang Lu to Longkang Lu
Depots & termini
editThe tram depot is at Yangshan (for tram Line 1) and Tong'an (for tram Line 2). The terminus of line 1 are Shizishan and Xiyangshan, while terminus of line 2 are Longkanglu, Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station and Wenchanglu.
Alignment and interchanges
editThe tram routes runs on reserved grassed track at middle of the road.
There is an interchange with Suzhou Metro Line 1 and Line 3 – at Shizishan.
Rolling stock
edit18 100% low-floor bidirectional trams manufactured by CRRC Nanjing Puzhen, based on the Bombardier Flexity 2; 32.2 m (105 ft 7+3⁄4 in) long and 2.65 m (8 ft 8+3⁄8 in) wide. All trams are low floor, fully air conditioned, can run high speed. Each tram has five cars. It takes electricity via pantograph.
Stations
editLine 1
editAll stations are located in Huqiu District.
| Station name | Connections | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | |
| Shizishan | 狮子山 |  1 3
|
| Xinqu Park | 新区公园 | |
| Heshan Lu | 何山路 | |
| Baimajian Ecological Garden | 白马涧生态园 | |
| Majian Lu | 马涧路 | |
| Yangshan South | 阳山南 | |
| High Tech Zone Administrative Committee | 高新区管委会 | |
| Longshan Lu | 龙山路 | |
| Jialingjiang Lu | 嘉陵江路 | |
| Longkang Lu | 龙康路 | Line 2 |
| Xiu'an | 秀岸 | |
| Xiupinjie North | 绣品街北 | |
| Shifan | 石帆 | |
| Xiyangshan | 西洋山 | |
Line 2
editAll stations are located in Huqiu District.
| Service
Routes |
Station name | Connections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| main | branch | English | Chinese | |
| ● | NJU East | 南京大学东 | ||
| ● | Longtanggang Lu | 龙塘港路 | ||
| | | ● | Longkang Lu | 龙康路 | Line 1 |
| ● | ● | Hangchuanbang | 航船浜 | |
| ● | ● | Lijiang Lu | 漓江路 | |
| ● | ● | Engushan | 恩顾山 | |
| ● | ● | Bailongqiao | 白龙桥 | |
| ● | ● | Shushan | 树山 | |
| ● | ● | Tong'an | 通安 | |
| ● | ● | Huatong Huayuan South | 华通花园南 | |
| ● | ● | Jiantongqiao | 建通桥 | |
| ● | ● | Huliu | 虎疁 | |
| ● | ● | Xingxianqiao North | 兴贤桥北 | |
| ● | ● | Hongfu Lu | 鸿福路 | |
| ● | ｜ | Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station | 苏州新区火车站 | 3 6  ITH
|
| ● | Wenchang Lu | 文昌路 | 3
| |
Gallery
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A Line 1 tram in Longkang Lu station -
A Line 2 tram in Longkang Lu station -
A tram in Xiyangshan station
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "苏州有轨电车2030年形成网络体系". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "苏州有轨电车一号线轨通 二号线2014年底开工". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "有轨电车2号线及1号线延伸线 站名向社会公示啦". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "苏州真的要上天了！?总网规划竟然有6条有轨电车，有路过你家门口的吗". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Works starts on China's first modern tram line in Suzhou". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "苏州有轨电车提速 单程运行时间缩短三分钟". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "苏州高新区绿色循环低碳交通运输考核全市排名第一". jiangsu.gov.cn. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.