Taipei Rapid Transit System

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Template:Infobox Public transit (standard gauge)| operator = Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC) }} Image:Taipei MRT Shimen station.jpg Image:Xu 2004 003 Taipei MRT.jpg The Taipei Rapid Transit System (Template:Zh-tp, also known as the MRT, Metro Taipei, or by locals simply as the Template:Zh-tp) is a series of underground and elevated metro and VAL systems throughout the Taipei metropolitan area. The entire system is operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (Template:Zh-tp or TRTC).

The TRTS is one of the largest and most expensive rapid transit systems ever constructed. Since its completion, the TRTS has reduced travel time from one end of Taipei to the other from up to three or more hours to less then an hour, and has been effective in relieving some of Taipei's traffic congestion problems. The system has also proved effective as a catalyst for urban renewal, as well as increasing tourist traffic to outlying cities such as Danshuei (Danshui).

In addition to the rapid transit system itself, the TRTS also includes several public facilities such as underground shopping malls, parks, and public squares.

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History

The Executive Yuan approved the initial route network plan on May 27, 1986. Construction on TRTS began in 1988, with groundbreaking on December 15. The system opened on March 28, 1996 with 10.5 km available on the Muzha Line with twelve stations from Zhongshan Junior High School to Taipei Zoo. The first heavy-capacity line, the Danshui (Danshuei) Line, was opened on March 28, 1997 from Danshui (Danshuei) to Zhongshan Station.

The TRTS was the center of political controversy during its construction and shortly after the opening of its first line in 1996 due to incidents such as computer malfunction during a thunderstorm, alleged structural problems in some elevated segments, budget overruns, and fare prices. However by the time the most recent line was completed in 2000, it was generally agreed that the project was a success. The system has since become an essential part of life in Taipei.

Currently the TRTS network has 67 km of route length, 7 lines and 63 stations and keeps expanding. In 2005, TRTS achieved daily ridership of 988,100 riders. In terms of daily ridership, TRTS is larger than Washington D.C.'s Metrorail and Bay Area Rapid Transit in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Routes

Image:Taipei MRT (English-Tongyong Pinyin).gif Image:Taipei MRT (English-Hanyu Pinyin).gif Note: The following romanizations were taken from the TRTC route page

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Current routes

Zhongshan Junior High School - Taipei Zoo
Elevated VAL.
10.5 km, 12 stations, completed in March 1996.
C.K.S. Memorial Hall - Danshui (Danshuei)
Includes underground, elevated, and surface level metro.
22.5 km, 20 stations, completed in December 1997.
Beitou - Xinbeitou
Elevated metro
1.1 km, 2 stations, completed in March 1997
Guting - Nanshijiao (Nanshihjiao)
Underground metro.
5.3 km, 5 stations, completed in December 1998.
Xindian (Sindian) - C.K.S. Memorial Hall
Underground metro.
9.3 km, 10 stations, completed November 1999.
Qizhang (Cijhang) - Xiaobitan (Siaobitan)
2 stations, completed on Sept. 29, 2004.
Ximen - C.K.S. Memorial Hall
Underground metro.
1.6 km, 3 station, completed in August 2000.
Xinpu (Sinpu) - Kunyang
Underground metro.
14.8 km, 14 stations, completed in December 2000.
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Routes under construction and expected opening date

Routes Chinese name Expected opening date Scheduled progress% Actual progress%
Banqiao (Banciao) Line (Xinpu ~ Fuzhong)
Tucheng Line 		板橋線（新埔站～府中站）、土城線 June, 2006 99.42 99.07
Neihu Line 內湖線 61.18 58.21
  Jiannan Road ~ Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center   劍南路站～南港展覽館站 February, 2008
  Jiannan Road ~ Zhongshan Junior High School   劍南路站～中山國中站 June, 2008
Luzhou (Lujhou) Branch Line 蘆洲支線 December, 2009 70.11 71.90
Xinzhuang (Sinjhuang) Line 新莊線 49.37 52.43
  Huilong ~ Zhongxiao Xinsheng   迴龍站～忠孝新生站 December, 2009
  Zhongxiao Xinsheng ~ Dongmen   忠孝新生站～東門站 December, 2010
Circular Line 環狀線
  Shisizhang ~ Wugu Indus. Park   十四張站～五股工業區站 2010
  Shisizhang ~ Dapinglin   十四張站～大坪林站 2011
  Remaining underground stations   其餘地下段路線 2018
Nangang Line Eastern Extension 南港線 東延 30.46 32.06
  Kunyang ~ Nangang   昆陽站～南港站 December, 2008
  Nangang ~ Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center   南港站～南港展覽館站 December, 2010
CKS Airport MRT 中正機場捷運
  CKS Airport ~ Sanchong   中正機場～三重站 2009
  Sanchong ~ Taipei Main Station   三重站～臺北車站 2011
Xinyi Line 信義線 December, 2011 14.31 12.43
Songshan Line 松山線 December, 2012 9.21 9.22

(Updated on March 10, 2006)

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Operations

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TRTS opens at 6AM and closes at midnight daily. The train interval is roughly 5-to-10 minutes between trains (shorter during rush hours).

Through operations are made between Xindian (Sindian) Line and Danshui (Danshuei) Line. In addition, trains from Zhonghe (Jhonghe) Line go on to run on Danshui (Danshuei) Line before they terminate at Beitou station. Only one train operates on the following shuttle lines: Xinbeitou Branch Line, Xiaonanmen Line, and Xiaobitan (Siaobitan) Branch Line.

TRTS uses stored-value cards or EasyCard (traditional Chinese: 悠遊卡), which is a form of smart card, to collect fares. Fares range from NT$20 to NT$65 with most locations accessible for around NT$20-30.

Stations are extremely crowded during rush hours, especially downtown stations such as Taipei Main Station. Tourist attractions such as the Shilin Night Market and Danshuei (Danshui) quickly fill up nearby stations during evenings and weekends.

Eating, drinking, smoking, and betel-nut-chewing are prohibited in the entire system. Automated station announcements are recorded in Mandarin, Taiwanese, Hakka, and American English.

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Other information

Source

  • Vehicle Contractors:
Initial Systems & Trains: Nissho Iwai American Corporation, Kawasaki Rolling Stock, Matra.
New Systems & Trains: Siemens AG, SGP, Union Carriage.
  • Costs:
Initial Construction (1990 - 2000): US$18 Billion
Second Phase Construction (allocated in 2003): US$13.8 Billion
  • Network Information:
  • Medium Capacity Metro Segment (Muzha Line):
System: VAL 256 Medium capacity trains, rubber tires, automatic computer control.
Maximum Speed: 80 km/hour
Maximum Capacity per Train Car: 114
  • High Capacity Metro Segments (All other lines):
System: 1,435 mm track, third rail current collection system at 750V DC, human operator.
Maximum Speed: 80 km/hour
Maximum Capacity per Train Car: 368
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See also

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External links

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