Taoyuan Metro
| Taoyuan Metro | |||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 桃園捷運 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 桃园捷运 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Owner | Taoyuan City Government Department of Rapid Transit Systems | ||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Taoyuan and New Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of lines | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of stations | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Annual ridership | 41,896,669 (2024)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Website | Taoyuan Metro Corp. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Began operation | 2 March 2017[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Taoyuan Metro Corporation | ||||||||||||||||
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| System length | 51.33 km (31.89 mi) | ||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail | ||||||||||||||||
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The Taoyuan Metro (formerly Taoyuan Rail Transit and officially Taoyuan Mass Rapid Transit System) is a rapid transit system serving Taoyuan City, as well as parts of New Taipei City and Taipei City, in Taiwan.[3] The most recently proposed network includes 11 lines and extensions, of which two are now under construction. The Taoyuan Airport MRT (Taipei Main Station - Laojie River) is the only line currently in operation. The system opened with the opening of the first line in the system, Taoyuan Airport MRT, for trial passenger service on 2 February 2017 and revenue passenger service on 2 March 2017.
History
- 2 March 2017: The Airport line, officially the Taoyuan Airport MRT opened for service.
Network and operations
Lines
| Line | Termini (District, City) |
Stations | Length (km) |
Depot | |
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| Taoyuan Airport MRT [Note 1] |
Taipei Main Station (Zhongzheng, Taipei) |
Laojie River (Zhongli, Taoyuan) |
22 | 51.33 | Luchu, Chingpu |
Infrastructure
Taoyuan Airport MRT
Services
There are two types of Airport MRT services, Commuter and Express.[4] Express trains stop at Taipei Main Station, New Taipei Industrial Park, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Airport Terminal 1, and Airport Terminal 2. During peak hours, some Express services continue further, stopping at Taoyuan HSR and Huanbei. Commuter trains stop at every station.
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Commuter train
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Express train
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Interior of a Commuter train
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Interior of an Express train
Free Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the system.
Future expansion
All Taoyuan Metro lines will use standard gauge track.
The Taoyuan portion of the TRA Western Line, which runs on 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow-gauge tracks (along with the rest of the Taiwan Railway network), will be reconstructed as an underground railway tunnel, with infill stations added at Pingzhen, Zhongyuan, Taoyuan General Hospital, and Zhonglu. It is intended to provide more frequent, rapid transit-style local rail services (similar to TRA grade separation projects in Greater Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung).
| Line | Section | Termini | Length (km) | Status | Opening Date | |||
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| Taoyuan Airport MRT | Zhongli Extension | Laojie River Railway Station | Zhongli Railway Station | 2.06 | Under Construction | 2029 | ||
| Green Line | Main Line | Bade | Kengkou | 27.8 | Under Construction | 2026-2030 | ||
| Aerotropolis Branch Line | Shuiwei | Hengshan | Bidding Process | 2032 | ||||
| Zhongli Extension | Bade | Zhongli Railway Station | 7.2 | Bidding Process | 2031 | |||
| Daxi Extension | Bade | Daxi | 4.33 | Feasibility Study | TBD | |||
| Brown Line | Main Line | Taoyuan Main Station | Huilong | 11.38 | Planning | 2032 | ||
| Orange Line | Zhongli-Pingzhen Line | Taoyuan Arena | Pingzhen | 21 | Feasibility Study | 2040s | ||
| Pingzhen-Longtan Line | Pingzhen | Longtan Bus Station | 9 | Feasibility Study | 2040s | |||
Construction
The Green Line passed an environmental impact assessment in July 2014.[5] Construction of the Green Line started in October 2018 and is expected to open in three phases in 2026, 2028 and 2030 respectively.[6] Construction of the Brown Line is expected to commence in late 2025, and expected to be completed by 2032.[7]
Network map
See also
Notes
- ^ The Airport MRT is also known as the Purple Line for the color scheme, and occasionally known as Blue Line as it was partially designated as such.
References
- ^ "統計資料". Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ 黃立偉, 張國樑 (25 January 2017). 春節後試營運 機捷敲定3月2日上路. PTS NEWS (in Chinese).
- ^ 桃園都會區大眾捷運系統 (in Chinese). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original on 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ "乘車指南".
- ^ Chiu, Chun-chin; Holzer, Wesley; Kao, Evelyn (2014-07-17). "Taoyuan MRT green line passes evaluation, could be finished by 2019". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ^ "桃捷綠線北段7站115年通車 銜接機捷、轉乘高鐵". CNA. April 13, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "桃捷棕線等候政院核定 盼年底動工". United Daily News (in Traditional Chinese). July 10, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
External links
Media related to Taoyuan MRT at Wikimedia Commons