# Line 1 (Suzhou Rail Transit)

Line 1 is the main west–east line of Suzhou Rail Transit, and it started service on April 28, 2012. Line 1 is the first rapid transit line in Suzhou and this line is operated by Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd.

## Construction

Construction on Line 1 began on December 26, 2007, and was scheduled to be completed by 2012. It is a line running generally east–west, from Mudu in western Suzhou to Zhongnan Street in Suzhou Industrial Park. It will be 25 km long with 24 stations. On December 30, 2011, the first 21 cars for Line 1 have been delivered.
* Leqiao station
* Xinghu Jie station
* Xinghai Square, at the Mudu bound platform
* Leqiao (formerly Renmin Road) under construction
* Restoration of pavement and supply of wires for electrical installation at Xihuan Lu
* Tracklaying activities for Line 1 at Shizishan (formerly Suzhou Amusement Land) - Delivery of pre-assembled track segments

## Opening timeline

| Segment | Commencement | Length | Station(s) | Name |
| Mudu — Zhongnan Jie | 28 April 2012 | 25.739 km (15.99 mi) | 24 | Phase 1 |

## Stations

| Station name | Station name | Connections | Distance km | Distance km | Location |
| English | Chinese | Connections | Distance km | Distance km | Location |
| Mudu | 木渎 | | 0.000 | 0.000 | Wuzhong |
| Jinfeng Lu | 金枫路 | | 1.140 | 1.140 | Huqiu (New District) |
| Fenhu Lu | 汾湖路 | | 1.200 | 2.340 | Huqiu (New District) |
| Yushan Lu | 玉山路 | | 1.100 | 3.440 | Huqiu (New District) |
| Shizishan | 狮子山 | 3 Tram line 1 | 1.240 | 4.680 | Huqiu (New District) |
| Tayuan Lu | 塔园路 | | 1.170 | 5.850 | Huqiu (New District) |
| Binhe Lu | 滨河路 | | 0.900 | 6.750 | Huqiu (New District) |
| Xihuan Lu | 西环路 | | 1.060 | 7.810 | Gusu |
| Tongjing Beilu | 桐泾北路 | | 1.360 | 9.170 | Gusu |
| Guangji Nanlu | 广济南路 | 2 | 1.140 | 10.080 | Gusu |
| Yangyu Xiang | 养育巷 | | 1.270 | 11.350 | Gusu |
| Leqiao | 乐桥 | 4 | 0.800 | 12.150 | Gusu |
| Lindun Lu | 临顿路 | 6 | 0.810 | 12.960 | Gusu |
| Xiangmen | 相门 | | 0.800 | 13.760 | Gusu |
| Donghuan Lu | 东环路 | | 1.090 | 14.850 | Gusu |
| Central Park | 中央公园 | 7 | 0.950 | 15.800 | SIP |
| Xinghai Square | 星海广场 | | 1.080 | 16.880 | SIP |
| Dongfangzhimen | 东方之门 | 3 | 0.810 | 17.690 | SIP |
| Culture and Expo Center | 文化博览中心 | | 2.500 | 20.190 | SIP |
| Times Square | 时代广场 | 8 | 0.850 | 21.040 | SIP |
| Xinghu Jie | 星湖街 | | 0.670 | 21.710 | SIP |
| Nanshi Jie | 南施街 | | 1.260 | 22.970 | SIP |
| Xingtang Jie | 星塘街 | 5 | 1.070 | 24.040 | SIP |
| Zhongnan Jie | 钟南街 | | 1.130 | 25.170 | SIP |

## Operations
### Intervals

Weekdays & Weekends :
| Period | Time | Intervals |
| weekdays morning rush hours(Peak) | 7:45 — 9:00 | 5m30s |
| weekdays evening rush hours(Peak) | 17:00 — 18:10 | 5m30s |
| weekends daily rush hours(Peak) | 11:00 — 19:30 | 5m30s |
| Other hours(Normal) | Exclude above rush hours | 7m55s |

### First Trains & Last Trains

First Trains & Last Trains :
| First Train | First Train | Last Train | Last Train |
| Mudu bound for Zhongnan Jie | Zhongnan Jie bound for Mudu | Mudu bound for Zhongnan Jie | Zhongnan Jie bound for Mudu |
| 6:10 A.M. departs from Mudu Station | 6:10 A.M. departs from Zhongnan Jie Station | 22:00 P.M. departs from Mudu Station | 22:35 P.M. departs from Zhongnan Jie Station |

### Fares

Fares start at 2.00 Yuan (¥) and can take 6 kilometers (km), 6 km to 16 km every additional 1.00 Yuan (¥) can take 5 km, 16 km to 30 km every additional 1 Yuan (¥) can take 7 km, 30 km and above every additional 1 Yuan (¥) can take 9 km, so the whole journey of Line 1 is 6 Yuan (¥).
From a select start station to a select destination station, please see the following fare table.
| Mudu station |
| 2 | Jinfeng Lu station |
| 2 | 2 | Fenhu Lu station |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Yushan Lu station |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Shizishan station |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Tayuan Lu station |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Binhe Lu station |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Xihuan Lu station |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Tongjing Beilu station |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Guangji Nanlu station |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Yangyu Xiang station |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Leqiao station |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Lindun Lu station |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Xiangmen station |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Donghuan Lu station |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Central Park station |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Xinghai Square station |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Dongfangzhimen station |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Culture & Expo Center station |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Times Square station |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Xinghu Jie station |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Nanshi Jie station |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Xingtang Jie station |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Zhongnan Jie station |

## 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 |
| 100 (25 sets) | 2010-2013 | 2012-present | CSR Nanjing Puzhen | B | 100 (25 sets) | 4 | Tc+Mp - Mp+Tc | PM0K | 010101-012504 (0101-0125) | Tianping Depot | 1 | During the 2023-2024 general overhaul, all cars installed LCD displays. |
| 88 (22 sets) | 2015-2017 | 2017-present | CRRC Nanjing Puzhen | B | 88 (22 sets) | 4 | Tc+Mp - Mp+Tc | PM087 | 012601-014704 (0126-0147) | Tianping Depot | 1 | |