Suzhou Metro to adjust schedule for Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day holidays

To ensure smooth travel during the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival (Sept. 25 to 27) and National Day (Oct. 1 to 7) holidays, Suzhou Metro will make the following adjustments to its operations.

Service hours to be extended

From Sept. 24 to 27 and on Sept. 30 and from Oct. 5 to 7, all lines will extend their service hours by up to 45 minutes compared with regular weekdays (Monday to Thursday).

From Oct. 1 to 4, service will be extended by up to 75 minutes compared with regular weekdays.

From Sept. 24 to 27 and on Sept. 30 and from Oct. 5 to 7, two express trains that stop at fewer stations will operate on Line 2. Details are as follows:

Departure intervals to be shortened

On Sept. 24 and 30, the minimum peak-hour intervals on all lines will remain the same as on regular weekdays. The evening peak hours on Lines 1, 2 and 4 will be extended to 9 p.m.

During Mid-Autumn Festival holiday: On Sept. 25 and 26, the minimum peak-hour intervals will be: 3 minutes for Line 1; 4 minutes 30 seconds for Lines 2 and 4; 5 minutes 30 seconds for Line 5; 5 minutes 15 seconds for Line 6; 7 minutes for Line 7; 6 minutes for Line 8; and 4 minutes for Line 3/11.

On September 27, the minimum peak-hour interval on Line 3/11 will be 4 minutes, while other lines will follow their regular weekend schedules.

During National Day holiday: From Oct. 1 to 4, the minimum peak-hour intervals will be: 2 minutes 35 seconds for Line 1; 4 minutes for Lines 2 and 4; 5 minutes 30 seconds for Line 5; 5 minutes 15 seconds for Line 6; 7 minutes for Line 7; 6 minutes for Line 8; and 4 minutes for Line 3/11.

From Oct. 5 to 7, the minimum peak-hour interval on Line 3/11 will be 4 minutes, while other lines will follow their regular weekend schedules.

On Oct. 4 and 6, due to concerts held at Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Line 6 will run every 6 minutes from around 9 p.m. to the end of service.

Make-up workdays: On Sept. 20, all lines will operate on the same schedule as regular workdays. On Oct. 10, all lines will operate on the same schedule as Friday.

Holiday travel reminder

Heavy passenger flows are expected at such stations as Dongfangzhimen, Humble Administrator's Garden Suzhou Museum, Shilu, Shantangjie, Suzhou Railway Station, Xihuanlu, Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Guangjinanlu and Leqiao. Suzhou Metro may implement control measures to avoid sudden influxes of passengers. Please cooperate with onsite instructions.

From the afternoon into the night, the section between Guangjinanlu and Dongfangzhimen on Line 1 and the section between Suzhou Railway Station and Guangjinanlu on Line 2 will be particularly crowded. Passengers are advised to take other uncrowded lines.