# Line 3 (Suzhou Rail Transit)

Line 3 is an east-west line of Suzhou Rail Transit. The line is 45.272 kilometers long. The line links the Wuzhong District, Suzhou Industrial Park, and the Suzhou New District.
Line 3 started trial operations from December 6 to December 10, 2019. Official operation started on December 25, 2019.

## Stations
### Service routes

* Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station — Huaqiao (Line 11)
* Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station — Fengtingdadao, in rush hours
| Service routes | Service routes | Station name | Station name | Connections | Distance km | Distance km | Location |
| Service routes | Service routes | English | Chinese | Connections | Distance km | Distance km | Location |
| ● | ● | Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station | 苏州新区火车站 | 6 ITH Tram line 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Huqiu |
| ● | ● | Huichanglu | 惠昌路 | | | | Huqiu |
| ● | ● | Wenchanglu | 文昌路 | Tram line 2 (branch) | | | Huqiu |
| ● | ● | Changting | 长亭 | | | | Huqiu |
| ● | ● | Tongdun | 铜墩 | | | | Huqiu |
| ● | ● | Mayunlu | 马运路 | | | | Huqiu |
| ● | ● | Xijinqiao | 西津桥 | 8  9 | | | Huqiu |
| ● | ● | Heshan | 何山 | | | | Huqiu |
| ● | ● | Shizishan | 狮子山 | 1 Tram line 1 | | | Huqiu |
| ● | ● | Shishanlu | 狮山路 | | | | Huqiu |
| ● | ● | Shajinqiao | 沙金桥 | | | | Huqiu |
| ● | ● | Suoshanqiao West | 索山桥西 | 5 | | | Huqiu |
| ● | ● | Hengshan | 横山 | | | | Huqiu |
| ● | ● | Hengtang | 横塘 | | | | Huqiu |
| ● | ● | Shihu North | 石湖北 | | | | Huqiu |
| ● | ● | Xinguo | 新郭 | | | | Gusu |
| ● | ● | Panlilu | 盘蠡路 | 2 | | | Wuzhong |
| ● | ● | Baodailu | 宝带路 | 4 | | | Wuzhong |
| ● | ● | Yingchunlu | 迎春路 | | | | Wuzhong |
| ● | ● | Beiganglu | 北港路 | | | | Wuzhong |
| ● | ● | Tongyuanlu South | 通园路南 | 7 | | | SIP |
| ● | ● | Shupulu North | 墅浦路北 | | | | SIP |
| ● | ● | Dongzhenlu | 东振路 | | | | SIP |
| ● | ● | Jinsheqiao | 金厍桥 | 5 | | | SIP |
| ● | ● | Ligongdi West | 李公堤西 | 6 | | | SIP |
| ● | ● | Dongfangzhimen | 东方之门 | 1 | | | SIP |
| ● | ● | Yanyuqiao | 烟雨桥 | 9 | | | SIP |
| ● | ● | Nibang | 泥浜 | | | | SIP |
| ● | ● | Tangzhuang | 唐庄 | 8 | | | SIP |
| ● | ● | Kuatang | 跨塘 | | | | SIP |
| ● | ● | Suzhou Yuanqu Railway Station | 苏州园区火车站 | 8 KAH | | | SIP |
| ● | ● | Fangwanjie | 方湾街 | | | | SIP |
| ● | ● | Fenghelu | 丰和路 | | | | SIP |
| ● | ● | Shuangmajie | 双马街 | | | | SIP |
| ● | ● | Fengtingdadao | 葑亭大道 | 5 | | | SIP |
| | ● | Gexiangjie | 戈巷街 | | | | SIP |
| | ● | Weiting | 唯亭 | | | | SIP |
| | ↓ | Through service to/from Huaqiao on 11 | Through service to/from Huaqiao on 11 | Through service to/from Huaqiao on 11 | Through service to/from Huaqiao on 11 | Through service to/from Huaqiao on 11 | Through service to/from Huaqiao on 11 |

### Through service

Through service between Line 3 and Line 11 started on December 23, 2023. During 23 December 2023 and 29 June 2024, with through train to/from line 11, Gexiangjie and Weiting were only served by Line 11 trains.

## 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 |
| 300 (50 sets) | 2017-2021 | 2018-present | CRRC Nanjing Puzhen | B | 60 (10 sets) | 6 | Tc+Mp+M - M + Mp+Tc | PM101 PM102 PM116 | 030101-035006 (0301-0350) | Songling Depot Yuanhe Yard | 4 | All cars will be converted to PM259 after the first overhaul and re-equipped to Line 7 by late 2024. Cars assigned to Line 3 service out of regular service since June 29, 2024 and removed from the service since September 28, 2024. |
| 300 (50 sets) | 2023-2025 | 2024-present | CRRC Nanjing Puzhen | B | 210 (35 sets) | 6 | Tc+Mp+M - M + Mp+Tc | PM247 | 030101-035006 (0301-0350) | Xushuguan Depot South Weiting Yard Chaoyang Road Depot Huaqiao Yard | 3  11 | |

## Gallery

* An image of Exit 6b of Ligongdi West Station, under construction, taken a few weeks before the opening.
* An image of Exit 2 of Ligongdi West Station, under construction, taken a few weeks before the opening.