Line 6 (Suzhou Rail Transit)

Line 6
A train of Suzhou Rail Transit Line 6
Overview
Status	In Operation
Owner	Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
Termini	Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station Huayun
Stations	31
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Suzhou Rail Transit
Operator(s)	Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
History
Opened	29 June 2024;7 months ago (2024-06-29)
Technical
Line length	36.12 km (22.44 mi)
Track length	79.2m
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground [1]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	overhead wire

Line 6 of Suzhou Rail Transit is a line partly in operation. Running north-west to south-east, it will connect Suzhou New District, Suzhou's city center of Gusu District and Suzhou Industrial Park. The line 6, except Huayun station, started operation in 29 June 2024. ^[2]

Stations

Due to construction of Suzhou East railway station of the Tongsujiayong railway, Huayun station is not yet opened for service, where also causes the scissors crossover of Sangtiandao unusable. Trains could not turn around there. As such, line 6 is currently operating as two sections, with transfer at Nanxiebu station: ^[3]

• Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station - Nanxiebu
• Nanxiebu - Sangtiandao, under single track for shuttle service.

Service routes		Station name [4]		Connections	Distance km		Location
		English	Chinese
●		Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station	苏州新区火车站	3   ITH Tram line 2	0.00	0.00	New District
●		Baofeng	保丰
●		Fuqiang	富强				Gusu
●		Changjing	长泾
●		Baiyangwangongyuan	白洋湾公园	8
●		Jinjidun	金鸡墩
●		Huqiu	虎丘
●		Qingshanqiaobang	清山桥浜
●		Jiangxingqiao South	江星桥南
●		Sujin	苏锦	4
●		Pinghe Lu	平河路	2
●		Meixiang	梅巷
●		Humble Administrator's Garden Suzhou Museum	拙政园苏博
●		Xuanqiaoxiang	悬桥巷
●		Lindun Lu	临顿路	1
●		Wangxingqiao Soochow University	望星桥苏大
●		Xujiabang	徐家浜				SIP
●		Reyunqiao	惹云桥	7
●		Qiutangbang	秋塘浜
●		Ligongdi West	李公堤西	3
●		Qiongjidun	琼姬墩	8
●		Nanshigongyuan South	南施公园南
●		Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre	苏州奥体中心	5
●		Children's Hospital	儿童医院总院
●		Hanqingqiao	涵青桥
●		Jinjiayan	金家堰
●		Beixiebu	北斜步
●	●	Nanxiebu	南斜步
	●	Jinshang Lu	金尚路	2
	●	Sangtiandao	桑田岛	2
		Huayun	华云

Rolling stock

Fleet numbers	Year Built	Time in service	Builder	Class	Number in service	No of car	Assembly	Rolling stock	Number	Depots	Line assigned	Notes
240 (40 sets)	2022-2024	2024-present	CRRC Nanjing Puzhen	B	186 (31 sets)	6	Tc＋Mp＋M - M + Mp＋Tc	PM186	060101-064006 (0601-0640)	Xushuguan Depot Sangtiandao Yard	6

References

1. "国家发展改革委关于苏州市城市轨道交通第三期 建设规划（2018～2023年）的批复" . Retrieved 28 September 2018.
2. "苏州轨道交通6号线、S1线开工，2024年将建成9条线". news.sina.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
3. 沈煜鸣 (2024-06-22). "地铁6号线免费试乘3天 无需任何乘车凭证". 姑苏晚报.
4. "官宣！苏州轨道交通6、7、8号线车站站名定了". 2024-01-24.