Taipei Metro
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT, Chinese台北 捷运, Pinyin Taibei Jieyun ) is the name of the metro network in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. The lines are underground, conducted on the basis and on stilts. The operation of the MRI is the responsibility of the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation ( TRTC ). It connects to 121.3 km total of 109 maintenance stations in Taipei and New Taipei City (as of December 10, 2013 ). A further extension to the airport in Taoyuan Taipei and Taoyuan County is in the construction.
Route
( The color coding corresponds to the use in the timetable and the visual marking the spot. The proper names ( Bannan, Xindian, ...) find in verbal communication, ie announcements in stations, in press articles, .... use. )
Red line ( Tamsui Xinyi )
The 22.8 km long red Tamsui Xinyi line underground and north of it runs above ground in the center of Taipei along the route of a former railway line has been in operation since 1998. The northern branch ( Tamsui Line) with 22 stations on 23.5 km Tamsui connects to the main railway station and the National Chiang Kai- Shek Memorial Hall. There she goes since November 24, 2013 in the inner-city branch ( Xinyi Line). At 5.7 km and 6 other stations connect directly to the Taipei 101 building was built and has the Xiangshan Station ( Xinyi district) as the last stop.
Green Line ( Xindian )
The 10.3 km long green Xindian line connects underground since 1999 the southern suburb of Xindian with the National Chiang Kai- Shek Memorial Hall. From there, she drives a red line on to Tamsui.
Orange Line ( Zhonghe Xinluhai )
The orange line is an important north -south connection to port to the new suburbs in New Taipei City. The starting point is since 1999 the Nanshijiao station in the South ( " Zhonghe " line to Guting ) and crosses as " Kham " line since 2012, the major east-west connection to the Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station -. In the north of Taipei, the line splits into Daqiaotou in the going to Luzhou " Luzhou " line (since 2010) and the leading after Huilong " Xinzhuang " line (completed in 2013). A total of 25 stations are on hold at 29.3 km.
Blue Line ( Bannan )
Opened in several steps 1999-2011 complete running underground blue line is the main east-west route of the Metro network. It connects the Nangang District in eastern Taipei with the south-western suburbs Banqiao and Tucheng. The consistently trains running trains stop at 21 stations, of which 13 in Taipei, Banqiao in five and three in Tucheng lie. Some of the trains ends in the Far Eastern Hospital Station in Banqiao and does not move on to Tucheng.
Transfer to the red line is at Taipei Main Station possible, to the northern section of the orange Luzhou Xinzhuang lines at the eastern station Zhongxiao - Xinsheng, to brown Wenhu - line on the further east Station Zhongxiao - Fuxing, and at the eastern end of the line Nangang Exhibition Centre and Xiaonanmen branch line to the westerly station Ximen.
In 1999, the 18.3 km long Bannan Line was opened ( Banqiao - Nangang ) between the stations Xinpu in Banqiao and Nangang District Kunyang in the first section of the blue line. The 5.5 km Tucheng line as the southwestern extension of Xinpu to today's last stop in Yongning Tucheng was completed in 2005; 2008 were added long section between Kunyang and the train Nangang and 2011 continue to Nangang Exhibition Centre as the eastern extension of the 1.5 km.
Brown Line ( Wenhu )
The brown line or Wenhu Line ( Wenshan - Neihu of ) is composed of the 1996 opened 10.9 km long northern section and which opened in June 2009, 14.8 km long southern section. The southern section of the station connects Taipei Zoo in the District Wenshan belonging southeastern district Muzha with the station Zhongshan Junior High School in the district of Songshan. She runs in a north -south direction substantially parallel to the east Xindian Line. As a continuation of the northeastern Neihu Line connects. This leads over the Songshan Airport and the city district in the northeast of Taipei's Neihu to the exhibition center in Nangang.
The brown line has a total of 24 stations, all located in the city of Taipei. All trains run consistently on the total distance. Point of transfer to the blue line is the Zhongxiao - Fuxing Station.
As opposed to the designed as a high-load system the remaining lines Muzha line is designed as a medium-load system. With the exception of two tunnels in the area of the airport and to the south while crossing a mountain ridge, it runs elevated above ground.
Branch lines of the Tamsui Xindian Line
The Tamsui Xindian Linia has several branch lines. The pink Xinbeitou line and the light green line Xiaobitan originally planned, short branch lines. The Xiaonanmen line should be in the future continuation of the green Xindian Line, with another, currently in- construction extension to the north of the blue line.
Pink Line ( Beitou )
Opened in 1997, 1.2 km long aboveground pink Xinbeitou - line branches in Beitou from the Danshui line from. The trains commute between the lying in Taipeher District Beitou two stations Beitou and Xinbeitou.
Xiaonanmen line
Opened in 2000, The 1.6 km long underground Xiaonanmen line represents the center of Taipei is a cross- connection between the Danshui - Xindian Line and the running east - west direction, the blue line represents the trains to commute between stations CKS Memorial Hall and Ximen and still keep it at an intermediate station ( Xiaonanmen ).
In a future stage of expansion of the Metro network, the Xiaonanmen line is intended as a continuation of the green Xindian Line. You should then be continued for Ximen addition to the northeast.
Xiaobitan - line
Opened in 2004, 1.9 km long Xiaobitan Line in Xindian connects the underground station Qizhang on the green line with the above-ground station Xiaobitan.
Operation
The MRT runs daily from 06:00 clock to midnight; there is no night traffic.
Access to the platforms is secured by locks. For a single trip an RFID chip plastic is purchased from vending machines at the departure station. The lock is opened by placing the chip on a sensor field. At the destination station, the chip is inserted into a slot to open the lock. Within the protected area there are vending machines for subsequent supplement. Alternatively, a rechargeable season ticket, the Easy Card ( Manufacturer: Philips, Type: Mifare ) are used in the city bus lines and some - rare - Taxis applies. The same system is used for the MRT ( Kaohsiung ), the Suica card of Japanese railway company JR East, the Octopus card to the MTR in Hong Kong and the EZ -link card MRT in Singapore.
Fares are distance-dependent staggered by 20 TWD to 65 TWD to 5 TWD increments. There are discounts when using the Easy Card as well as for seniors ( over 65 years), children, pupils / students, the disabled and for groups of 10 or 40 people. In addition, a one-day ticket for the price of 200 TWD offered.
Announcements on the trains made in four languages , Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, Hakka and English. In addition, the stations are indicated by LEDs on the doors in Chinese and English.
The main bus stations are the Central Station ( Taipei Main Station, Red and Blue lines) and Zhongxiao Fuxing (blue and brown lines ); there are automatic platform screen doors installed, open only after the stop of a train. Transfer stations to the previously completed sections of the orange line are Guting (currently bifurcation from red to green line and orange Zhonge line), Zhongxiao Xinsheng ( between blue and orange Xinzhuang Line) and Minquan West Road ( between red and orange Xinzhuang Line). More transfer stations are Ximen and C.K.S. Memorial Hall ( for Xiaonanmen line), Beitou (after Xinbeitou ) and Qizhang (after Xiaobitan ). Transitions to other modes of transportation are again the main train station ( the railway, the intercity bus terminal of Taipei and the high-speed rail Taiwan High Speed Rail HSR) and Banciao (for intercity bus terminal of Banciao and HSR). Within walking distance to almost all stations keep city buses.
Extension
On the extension of several subway lines, as well as a new line to the international airport Taiwan Taoyuan with connection to the future metro network of Taoyuan is currently under construction. One of the principal aims is to better link the eastern parts of the city, including the financial center around the Taipei 101 and the World Trade Center and the fairgrounds in Nangang. This includes the construction of the future terminus of the Taiwan High Speed Rail HSR in Nangang. The metro stations are ( cut-and -cover ) built in an open design, while the tunnels are usually drilled. Outside the town center, the lines are led inexpensive above ground.
From the south, the green Xindian line is led around on the existing route of the Xiaonanmen branch in Ximen west to the Central Station and then follow the course of the Nanjing road to Songshan in the east. The yellow circle line is interpreted as a means of load line and proposes in its final form a ring around Taipei. Since the distance both in the urban area as well as by the surrounding Taipei County runs, various local licensing authorities are involved in the process.