On April 26, 2022, Suzhou Rail Transit Line 2 North Extension (Line 2 North Extension), Line 4 North Extension (Line 4 Extension), and Line 7 North Extension (Line 7) The project feasibility study report of the northern extension line) has been officially approved by the Jiangsu Provincial Development and Reform Commission! According to the approved work report, there are 12 stations on the extension lines 2, 4 and 7 of the rail transit, all of which are laid underground.

North Extension of Line 2

The northern extension of Line 2 starts at Aigehao Road Station, and is laid underground along Yupan Road, connecting to the already operating Qihe Station, with a length of about 4.67 kilometers.

North Extension of Line 4

The northern extension of Line 4 starts at Kwun Tong Road Station, and is laid underground along Yuyao Road and other roads, connecting to the already operating Longdaobang Station, with a length of about 7.13 kilometers.

North Extension of Line 7

The northern extension of Line 7 starts from Chunfeng Road Station, and is laid underground along Zhongshi Road, Taidong Road, and Nantiancheng Road, and connects to Moyang Station under construction, with a length of about 7.11 kilometers.

Previously, the Suzhou Rail Transit Phase III construction plan was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission. According to the construction plan: Line 2 will be extended to the north, connecting Suzhou High-speed Railway New City and Weitang Plate; Line 4 will be extended from south to north through the central service core of the China-Japan (Suzhou) Local Development Cooperation Demonstration Zone, and communicate with each other together. It connects the national-level Xiangcheng Economic Development Zone, the Jiangsu-Xiangcheng Cooperation Zone, and the provincial-level Xiangcheng High-tech Zone, and forms a transfer station with the central service core of the China-Japan (Suzhou) Local Development Cooperation Demonstration Zone with Line 7 under construction; The northern section extends westward to the Huangdai area of the provincial high-tech zone.

In addition to the extension lines of Lines 2, 4 and 7, new progress has been made in the currently under construction of Lines 7 and 8.

Line 8: Recently, the main structure of Lumu Old Street Station of Metro Line 8 was successfully capped. The trial operation is expected to start in September 2024. After completion, it will greatly improve the east-west travel conditions in the northern part of the ancient city.

Line 7: At present, the Convention and Exhibition Center Station of Line 7 is in the critical period of construction of the main structure. According to the plan, the main structure will be capped in late May, and it is expected to open for operation in 2024. Editor/He Yuting