The much touted new route saw its first train depart Shanghai Hongqiao Station on 23 November at 09:27, with the lengthy number, G55505. The line knocks in excess of an hour off journey times from Shanghai to Huzhou, to just 40 minutes. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read lots more of the latest news from Suzhou via this link.
这条备受吹捧的新路线是首列火车于11月23日09:27从上海虹桥站出发，长号为G55505。 这条线路从上海到湖州的行程时间比一个多小时，只有40分钟。 完整故事（中文）通过此链接；通过此链接阅读更多来自苏州的最新消息。
