Line 11 (Suzhou Rail Transit) Explained

Line 11^[5] is a rapid transit line of the Suzhou Rail Transit system. It was formerly known as Line S1 during planning and construction. Construction started on November 27, 2018. It opened on 24 June 2023.^{[6] [7] [8]} The line uses driverless 6-car Class B rolling stock operating up to 100km/h.^{[9] [10]} Partial through-running on Line 3 began on December 23, 2023, and full through-running began on June 29, 2024.

Description

Running west-east, the line mainly serves the urban area of Kunshan, and connects it to Suzhou Industrial Park in the west and nearby Shanghai in the east via a transfer at Huaqiao station to Line 11 of Shanghai Metro. The line is the first metro line in downtown Kunshan.

Stations

Service routes

• Local service (L): Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station (Line 3) — Huaqiao
• Rapid Service (R): Gongqing — Huaqiao, eastern bound in the morning, and western bound in the night

Service Routes		Station name[11]		Connections	Distance[12]	Location
L	R
↑	Through service to/from on
●					0.00	SIP
●					2.12
●					6.35	Kunshan
●				AIH	7.95
●					9.95
●					11.27
●					12.18
●	●				13.48
●	●				14.41
●	|||||15.82|-| align="center" |●| align="center" |●||||17.20|-| align="center" |●| align="center" ||				18.55
●	●				19.64
●	|||||20.86|-| align="center" |●| align="center" ||||||21.99|-| align="center" |●| align="center" ||				22.92
●	|||||23.94|-| align="center" |●| align="center" |●||||25.04|-| align="center" |●| align="center" ||||||26.33|-| align="center" |●| align="center" ||||||27.92|-| align="center" |●| align="center" ||||||29.41|-| align="center" |●| align="center" ||||||31.25|-| align="center" |●| align="center" |●||||33.51|-| align="center" |●| align="center" ||				34.85
●	●				37.16
●	●				38.65
●	|||||39.97|-| align="center" |●| align="center" |●|Huaqiao|| |41.17|- style="background:#; height: 2pt"| colspan="7" ||} Through service Through service between Line 3 and Line 11 started on December 23, 2023.[13] References

Notes and References

1. Web site: 苏州地铁s1号线最新消息（站点+线路图+开通时间） . 28 September 2018.
2. Web site: 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 . 28 September 2018.
3. Web site: 上海至苏州第二条跨省地铁完成选址，两地直达只需1小时 . 15 November 2018.
4. Web site: S1线首座车站主体围护结构完工. https://web.archive.org/web/20190616110427/http://www.js.xinhuanet.com/2019-05/22/c_1124527420.htm. dead. June 16, 2019. 2019-05-22. 2019-06-16.
5. Web site: 苏州轨道交通. 2022-12-28. 苏州轨道交通S1线拟更名为11号线 与3号线贯通运营 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221228131736/https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/P0S1tlZleJbvoum1hB7TQQ. 2022-12-28.
6. Web site: 22 June 2023 . 苏州轨道交通11号线将于6月24日开通运营 . 23 June 2023 . 2500sz.com . zh.
7. News: Line 11 opens linking Suzhou with Shanghai. Railway Gazette. 23 October 2023. 28 June 2023. Metro Report International.
8. News: Suzhou and Shanghai connect via new Metro Line 11. China Daily. 25 June 2023. 23 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230626121550/https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202306/25/WS64982632a310bf8a75d6b7bf.html. 26 June 2023. live.
9. Web site: S1线首座车站主体围护结构完工. https://web.archive.org/web/20190616110427/http://www.js.xinhuanet.com/2019-05/22/c_1124527420.htm. dead. June 16, 2019. 2019-05-22. 2019-06-16.
10. Web site: 揭秘！苏州轨交11号线有这么多科技与创新！. 15 January 2024.
11. Web site: 苏州轨道交通S1线站名及注音方案批前公示. 2022-06-24. https://archive.today/20220624141635/http://jtj.suzhou.gov.cn/szjt/tzzh/202206/55ed06bc0c434378baf19fee94b30c65.shtml. 2022-06-24.
12. Web site: 百度地图 . 2023-07-11 . map.baidu.com.
13. Web site: 苏州地铁3号线将与11号线贯通运营 . 2023-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230820014341/https://jsnews.jschina.com.cn/sz/a/202308/t20230816_3267529.shtml . 2023-08-20.