Tucheng Line (Taipei Metro)
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 Yongning Station Platform | |||
| Overview | |||
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| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| Locale |
New Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan) | ||
| Termini |
Fuzhong Yongning (under construction to Dingpu) | ||
| Stations | 5 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opening | May 31, 2006 | ||
| Operator(s) | Taipei Rapid Transit System | ||
| Character | Underground | ||
| Depot(s) | Tucheng Depot | ||
| Rolling stock |
Siemens C321 and C341 trains 3 cars per set, 2 sets per train (6 cars) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) | ||
| No. of tracks | 2 | ||
| 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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| Traditional Chinese | 土城線 | ||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 土城线 | ||||||||||||||
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The Taipei Metro Tucheng Line is a high-capacity underground extension of the Banqiao and Nangang Lines (Blue Line). The line is 7.5 km long and consists of 5 stations with an extension under construction to Dingpu.[1]
History
- May 27, 2006: The Banqiao-Tucheng section opens for trial runs.
- May 31, 2006: The Fuzhong-Yongning section opens for revenue service.[2]
Stations
| Code | Station Name | Transfer | Location | ||
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| English | Chinese | ||||
| ← Continues through Banqiao Line then Nangang Line | |||||
| BL1 | Fuzhong (Lin Family Mansion and Garden) | 府中 (林家花園) |
Banqiao | New Taipei | |
| BL40 | Far Eastern Hospital | 亞東醫院 | |||
| BL39 | Haishan | 海山 | Tucheng | ||
| BL38 | Tucheng | 土城 | Wanda-Zhonghe-Shulin Line (2020) | ||
| BL37 | Yongning | 永寧 | |||
| BL36 | Dingpu | 頂埔 | Sanying Line (TBD) | ||
Future Expansion
An extension from Tucheng to Dingpu is currently under construction. It will consist of one station will be 2.0 km long with commercial service scheduled to begin in 2013.[3]
References
- ↑ "First Stage of Taipei MRT (Already under Revenue Service)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-07-04. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- ↑ "New Taipei MRT line brings city, county closer". The China Post. 2006-06-01. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- ↑ "Second Stage of Taipei MRT (Approved MRT Lines)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-07-04. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
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