Suzhou Railway Station
Encyclopedia
Suzhou Railway Station is a railway station of Jinghu railway
and Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity Railway.The station located Suzhou
, Jiangsu
, China
.
, Jiangsu
for many years and have gone under several facelifts and upgrades.
Lines 2 and 4 (under construction) is in the plan.
Jinghu railway
The Beijing–Shanghai Railway or Jinghu railway is a railway line in China between Beijing and Shanghai. The line has a total length of 1,462 kilometres and connects the municipalities of Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai, as well as the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu...
and Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity Railway.The station located Suzhou
Suzhou
Suzhou , previously transliterated as Su-chou, Suchow, and Soochow, is a major city located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province in Eastern China, located adjacent to Shanghai Municipality. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Taihu Lake and is a part...
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
History
The station opened in 1906. It served the city of SuzhouSuzhou
Suzhou , previously transliterated as Su-chou, Suchow, and Soochow, is a major city located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province in Eastern China, located adjacent to Shanghai Municipality. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Taihu Lake and is a part...
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
for many years and have gone under several facelifts and upgrades.
Future
As of 2008, the station is being renovated and rehabilitated, renovation completion date is uncertain. However, a future Public Bus Hub and connection to future Suzhou SubwaySuzhou Subway
The Suzhou Subway is a metro system currently under construction to serve the city of Suzhou, in the Jiangsu province of China. Two lines are currently under construction: Line 1 and Line 2. Two other lines are also planned to be completed around 2020. Upon completion, the system will be about 140...
Lines 2 and 4 (under construction) is in the plan.