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Taipei Metro is a metro system in Taipei, Taiwan. It consists of 108 stations (117 stations if transfer stations are double-counted) and 5 main routes and 2 branch lines, operating on 131.1 kilometres (81.5 mi) of revenue track. The Taipei Metro is a first metro system in Taiwan before the Taoyuan Metro's Airport Express link opened in March 2017 to connect the Taipei Taoyuan Airport and the main station.

The system operates according to a spoke-hub distribution paradigm, with most rail lines running radially outward from central Taipei. The MRT system operates from 6 am to midnight daily (the last trains finish their runs by 1 am), with extended services during special events (such as New Year festivities). Trains operate at intervals of 1.5 to 15 minutes depending on the line and time of day. Smoking is forbidden in the entire metro system, while eating or drinking is prohibited in the area.

Stations become extremely crowded during rush hours, especially at transfer stations such as Taipei Main Station, Zhongxiao Fuxing, and Minquan West Road. Automated station announcements are recorded in Mandarin, English, Taiwanese, and Hakka.

Lines

Current TRTS Map
  • Red Line connects Tamsui and Taipei 101. It travels to Beitou, Xinbeitou, Shilin, Zhongshan, Taipei Main Station, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Daan Park and Xinyi Anhe.
  • Green Line connects Songshan and Xindian. It travels to Nanjing Sanmin, Nanjing Fuxing, Songjiang Nanjing, Zhongshan, Beimen, Ximen and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
  • Blue Line connects Zhongxiao Fuxing and Longshan Temple. It travels to Ximen and Taipei Main Station.
  • Orange Line connects Xingtian Temple and Dingpu. It travels to Songjiang Nanjing, Dongmen and Guting
  • Brown Line connects Songshan Airport and Taipei Zoo. It travels to Technology Building, Zhongxiao Fuxing and Nanjing Fuxing.

History

On the November 24, 2013, the section from Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station to Xiangshan Station opened and began revenue service.

On the November 15, 2014, with the opening of Songshan Line, trains run between Songshan and Xindian Stations, forming Green Line. Tamsui-Xindian services ended.

Images for kids

  • Rapid Transit Administration Building front 20101004

    Headquarters of Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation at Rapid Transit Administration Building, Taipei

  • 台北捷運 (15705813813)

    A wayside two-aspect signal and a track point on the Tamsui-Xinyi Line

  • Exit 1, Sanchong Station 20170528

    Sanchong is a transfer station between the Taipei Metro and the Taoyuan Airport MRT.

  • Taipei MRT New IC Token 02

    Single-journey RFID IC Token

  • Taipei MRT Train full

    Inside a Taipei Metro train during rush hour

  • Taipei MRT Beitou Depot

    Beitou Depot stabling tracks

  • Taipei MRT Beitou Depot 04

    Washing facilities at Beitou Depot

  • Taipei MRT Beitou Workshop 02

    Inside Beitou Depot

  • Taipei MRT Xindian Depot1

    Xindian Depot building

  • Taipei MRT Xindian Depot Rails

    Xindian Depot stabling tracks

  • A corner of Nangang depot

    Nangang Depot access and stabling tracks

  • TRTC Muzha Depot overview 20100405

    Birds-eye view of Muzha Depot

  • CF650 VAL256 in Muzha Depot 20090712

    Trains stabled at Muzha Depot

  • Public art train on the Taipei Metro circular line phase I

    Public Art Train in South Depot

See also

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