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The Chinese city of Suzhou lies in the province of Jiangsu, some 80 km west of Shanghai. It has some 2.3 million inhabitants in the urban area, and 6 million in the larger metropolitan area.

The planned Suzhou metro network includes lines 1, 2, 3 (with a branch), and 4, with a total length of 141 kilometers with 107 stations, and comprising two north-south and two east-west lines. The construction is to be completed by 2020.

Subway Line 1: 25 km with 24 stations, east-west; after construction had started on 26 Dec 2006, the line was opened in April 2012.

28-04-2012: Line 1 Mudu - Zhongnan Street

 Projects

Line 2, starting from Beijing-Shanghai Fast Railway Station and going southward to South Outer Ring Road in Wuzhong Economic Development Zone with a length of 27 km and 22 stations, will be built between 2009 to 2012.

Suzhou Subway (Official Website)

Suzhou Subway at Wikipedia