Taipei Metro Orange Line 台北捷運橘線 |
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Overview | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
Status | In service/Under construction | ||
Locale | Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan | ||
Termini | Luzhou, Huilong Nanshijiao |
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Stations | 27 | ||
Services | Zhonghe Line, Xinzhuang Line, Luzhou Line |
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Operation | |||
Opened | Zhonghe Line: December 24, 1998 Luzhou Line: November 3, 2010 Xinzhuang Line: November 3, 2010 (Taipei City part) Janurary 5, 2012 (Part of New Taipei City part) |
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Operator(s) | Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation | ||
Rolling stock | Kawasaki C301, C371 stock | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 31.5 km | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
Electrification | Third rail (750 volts DC) | ||
Operating speed | 80 km/h | ||
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The Orange Line consists of three lines of the Taipei Metro in Taiwan (Republic of China): the Zhonghe Line (opened in 1998), the Xinzhuang Line, and the Luzhou Line (both opened in 2010). As of July 2011, two segments of the Xinzhuang Line are still under construction and are expected to completely open by 2014. The line runs through New Taipei, Taipei and has a terminus in Taoyuan County.
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