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Line 8
Line 8
	A train of Suzhou Rail Transit Line 8
Overview
Status	In operation
Owner	Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
Termini	Xijinqiao; Chefang;
Stations	28
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Suzhou Rail Transit
Operator(s)	Suzhou Rail Transit Co., Ltd
History
Opened	10 September 2024; 3 months ago
Technical
Line length	35.6 km
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	80 km/h
Highest elevation	Underground

Line 8 of Suzhou Rail Transit (Chinese: 苏州轨道交通8号线) is a L-shaped rapid transit line on both the east-west and north-south axes. It serves Suzhou New District, Gusu District, Xiangcheng District, and Suzhou Industrial Park. Construction started on September 30, 2019,^[2] and completed in March 2024. Line 8 was opened on September 10, 2024.^[3]

Stations

Station name^[4]		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese	Connections	Distance km		Location

Xijinqiao	西津桥	3	-	0	Huqiu
Xinyuan	新元				Huqiu
Shijiaqiao	时家桥				Gusu
Baiyangwangongyuan	白洋湾公园	6
Hubeilu	虎北路
Huqiushidigongyuan	虎丘湿地公园				Xiangcheng
Sunwu Jinianyuan	孙武纪念园	4
Yuyao	御窑
Lumu Guxiang	陆慕古巷
Yangchenghuzhonglu	阳澄湖中路	2
Xiawei	夏圩
Baidang North	白荡北	7
Wucongjing	五潨泾
Guxiangwei	古香圩
Nanzezhuang	南泽庄				SIP
Tangzhuang	唐庄	3
Gulou	古楼
Suzhou Yuanqu Railway Station	苏州园区火车站	3
Huachibang	华池浜
Times Square	时代广场	1
Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art	苏州当代美术馆
Qiongjidun	琼姬墩	6
Xietang	斜塘	5
Lianchiqiao	莲池桥
Ren'ailu	仁爱路
Songtaojie	松涛街	2
Yuxinlu	裕新路
Chefang	车坊

A one-station extension from Chefang to Xinpingjie is under planning. The underground extension will be 1.34 km long.^[5]

Fleet numbers	Year Built	Time in service	Builder	Class	Number in service	No of car	Assembly	Rolling stock	Number	Depots	Line assigned	Notes
246 (41 sets)	2023-2024	2024-present	CRRC Nanjing Puzhen	B	192 (32 sets)	6	Tc＋Mp＋M - M + Mp＋Tc	PM211	080101-084106 (0801-0341)	Huoditan Depot Sanjiaoju Yard	8