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Circular line
Circle line train (manufactured from Hitachi Rail STS)[1]
Overview
LocaleTaipei and New Taipei,
Taiwan
Stations14
Service
TypeLight metro
Operator(s)Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Depot(s)North Depot, South Depot
Rolling stockHitachi Rail Italy Driverless Metro
History
OpenedJanuary 31, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-01-31)[2]
Technical
Line length15.4 km (9.6 mi)[3]
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated and underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Route map
Y01
 Taipei Zoo
(Left arrow )
Y02
 National Chengchi University
Y03
 Wenshan District Office
Y04
 Mamingtan
Y05
 Gouzikou
Y06
 Baodoucuo
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
Y07
 Dapinglin
Y08
 Shisizhang
(Left arrow Ankeng LRT Right arrow)
Y09
 Xiulang Bridge
Y10
 Jingping
Y11
 Jingan
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
Y12
 Zhonghe
(Left arrow future  Right arrow)
Y13
 Qiaohe
Y14
 Zhongyuan
Y15
 Banxin
Y16
 Banqiao
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
(Left arrow Taiwan High Speed Rail Right arrow)
(Left arrow Taiwan Railway West Coast line Right arrow)
Y17
 Xinpu Minsheng
Tamsui River
Y18
 Touqianzhuang
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
Y19
 Xingfu
Y20
 New Taipei Industrial Park
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
Y21
 New Taipei City Exhibition Hall
Y22
 Gengliao
Y23
 Zhonglu
Y24
 St Ignatius High School
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
Y25
 Fenziwei
Y26
 Chongyang Bridge
Tamsui River
Y27
 Shezi
Keelung River
Y28
 Fudeyang
Y29
 Shilin
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
Y30
 Linzikou
Y31
 National Palace Museum
Y32
 Jiannan Road
(Up arrow  Right arrow)
Y33
 Xiatayou
Y34
 Zhouzi
Y35
 Neihu Technology Park
Y36
 Ruiguang Park
Y37
 Fenliao
Y38
 Jiulizu
Y39
 Songshan
(Left arrow )
(Left arrow Taiwan Railway West Coast line Right arrow)
(Left arrow Taiwan High Speed Rail Right arrow)
(Up arrow  Right arrow)
Y40
 Yongchun
(Up arrow  Right arrow)
Y41
 Xiangshan
Y42
 Sanzhangli
This diagram:
Note: Names in italics are only possible names and may change.
Circular line
Traditional Chinese環狀線
Simplified Chinese环状线
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuánzhuàng Xiàn
Wade–GilesHuan2-chuang4 Hsien4
Tongyong PinyinHuánjhuàng-Siàn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKhoân-chōng Sòaⁿ
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃線
Simplified Chinese黄线
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Xiàn
Wade–GilesHuang Hsien4
Tongyong PinyinHuáng-Siàn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJN̂g Sòaⁿ

The Circular or Yellow line (code Y) (Chinese: 環狀線) is a metro line operated by Taipei Metro. The first phase of the project consists of the section from New Taipei Industrial Park to Dapinglin and is approximately 15.4 km (9.6 mi) long with 14 stations.[4] This initial section was opened on 31 January 2020.[2] Hitachi Rail Italy supplied 17 four-carriage medium-capacity trains for the line.[5][1]

Construction

Hitachi Rail STS supplied electromechanical equipment for the line, including driverless technology and CBTC Radio signalling.[5][1] Dapinglin, the only underground station on the line, was constructed by RSEA Engineering Corporation and employed the cut-and-cover method.[6]

Construction for the first phase officially broke ground on 11 July 2011 on a 6.3 km (3.9 mi) elevated section between Zhonghe and Banqiao.[7] The section is estimated to cost NT$13.7 billion, with the entire first-stage 15.4 km (9.6 mi) route estimated to cost NT$54.7 billion to construct.

The line includes the first elevated split platform in the system at Zhonghe, Qiaohe, and Zhongyuan due to the narrowness of the available station area.[8][9]

Stations in operation

The western section of the project is fully completed[10] and is officially open on 31 January 2020.[2]

Western Section

Code English name Chinese name Districts Notes
Y07 Dapinglin 大坪林 Xindian Change for Songshan–Xindian line
Y08 Shisizhang 十四張 Xindian Planned connection to Ankeng light rail
Y09 Xiulang Bridge 秀朗橋 Zhonghe
Y10 Jingping 景平 Zhonghe
Y11 Jingan 景安 Zhonghe Change for Zhonghe–Xinlu line
Y12 Zhonghe 中和 Zhonghe Planned connection to Wanda–Zhonghe–Shulin line
Y13 Qiaohe 橋和 Zhonghe
Y14 Zhongyuan 中原 Zhonghe
Y15 Banxin 板新 Banqiao
Y16 Banqiao 板橋 Banqiao Change for Bannan line (out-of-station), TRA, and THSR
Y17 Xinpu Minsheng 新埔民生 Banqiao Change for Bannan line at Xinpu (out-of-station)
Y18 Touqianzhuang 頭前庄 Xinzhuang Change for Zhonghe–Xinlu line
Y19 Xingfu 幸福 Xinzhuang
Y20 New Taipei Industrial Park 新北產業園區 Xinzhuang Change for Taoyuan Airport MRT

Stations under construction

The north and south section are under construction. [a]

South section

Stations Y01–05 are approved for construction.

Code English name Chinese name Districts Notes
Y01 Taipei Zoo 動物園 Wenshan Planned connection to Wenhu line, Maokong Gondola, and Shenkeng Light Rail
Y01A n/a n/a Wenshan
Y02A n/a n/a Wenshan
Y03 n/a n/a Wenshan
Y04 n/a n/a Wenshan
Y05 n/a n/a Xindian To be connected to Dapinglin

North section

Stations Y19A–29 are approved for construction.

Code English name Chinese name Districts Notes
Y19A n/a n/a Wugu To be connected to New Taipei Industrial Park
Y19B n/a n/a Wugu
Y20 n/a n/a Luzhou
Y21 St Ignatius High School 徐匯中學 Luzhou Planned connection to Zhonghe–Xinlu line
Y22 n/a n/a Sanchong Planned connection to Wugu-Taishan Light Rail
Y23 n/a n/a Sanchong
Y24 n/a n/a Shilin
Y25 n/a n/a Shilin Planned connection to Shezi Line
Y26 Shilin 士林 Shilin Planned connection to Tamsui–Xinyi line
Y27 n/a n/a Shilin
Y28 n/a n/a Shilin
Y29 Jiannan Road 劍南路 Zhongshan Planned connection to Wenhu line

Planned stations

The east section is still under planning and subject to change.[a]

East section

Code English name Chinese name Districts Notes
Y30 n/a n/a Zhongshan To be connected to Jiannan Road
Y31 n/a n/a Neihu
Y32 n/a n/a Neihu
Y33 n/a n/a Neihu
Y34 n/a n/a Neihu
Y35 n/a n/a Neihu Planned connection to Minsheng–Xizhi line
Y36 Songshan 松山 Songshan Planned connection to Songshan–Xindian line(out-of-station), and TRA
Xinyi
Y37 Yongchun 永春 Xinyi Planned connection to Bannan line
Y38 Xiangshan 象山 Xinyi Planned connection to Tamsui–Xinyi line
Y39 n/a n/a Xinyi To be connected to Taipei Zoo

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sale of Ansaldobreda and Ansaldo STS from Finmeccanica to Hitachi completed" (Press release). Tokyo and Rome: Hitachi Rail S.p.A. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  2. ^ a b c "捷運環狀線 1月31日通車". 2020-01-21.
  3. ^ "新北環狀線敲定1/31通車！3月開始正式收費". 2020-01-21.
  4. ^ "Second Stage of Taipei MRT (Approved MRT line)". Comprehensive Planning Division. 2009-07-04. Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  5. ^ a b "Taipei Circular line kicks off". Railway Gazette. 2009-03-17. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
  6. ^ "Part of Circular line phase one Construction Successfully Awarded and Main Construction to be Launched". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  7. ^ "Construction on 1st-Stage Ring Section of Taipei MRT Breaks Ground". China Economic News Service. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
  8. ^ "Construction of the Circular line launched". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  9. ^ "環狀線CF650標高架段開工了" (PDF). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2011-05-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  10. ^ "Taipei MRT Circular Line to face inspection Jan. 5". Global news for new immigrants. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

Notes

  1. ^ a b The listed station codes are those used for the construction project and may differ from those used by the operator.


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