Banqiao Line (TRTS)
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The Taipei Metro
Banqiao (Banciao) Line is a high-capacity underground line and is a major transportation route between Taipei
and New Taipei. It runs from Ximen
in western Taipei to Fuzhong
in eastern Taipei, consisting of 6 stations and 7.2 km of track. It provides through access to the Nangang
and Tucheng
Lines and is part of the Blue Line
.
Taipei Rapid Transit System
The Taipei Metro, more commonly known as the MRT or formally as the Taipei Rapid Transit System, is a rapid transit system serving metropolitan Taipei in Taiwan. The system is built and operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation and consists of 89 stations and of revenue track...
Banqiao (Banciao) Line is a high-capacity underground line and is a major transportation route between Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
and New Taipei. It runs from Ximen
Ximen Station
The Taipei Metro Ximen Station is located between the Zhongzheng and Wanhua districts in Taipei City, Taiwan. It is a transfer station on the Nangang Line, Banqiao Line, and Xiaonanmen Line...
in western Taipei to Fuzhong
Fuzhong Station
The Taipei Metro Fuzhong Station is a station on the Banqiao Line located in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.-Station overview:This four-level, underground station has two stacked side platforms and three exits. Its location is where the old TRA Banqiao Station used to reside.-Public...
in eastern Taipei, consisting of 6 stations and 7.2 km of track. It provides through access to the Nangang
Nangang Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Nangang Line is a high-capacity, underground rapid transit line on the Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan. It has 12 stations, is -long and runs east-west through downtown starting in Zhongzheng and ending in Nangang, Taipei...
and Tucheng
Tucheng Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Tucheng Line is a high-capacity underground extension of the Banqiao and Nangang Lines . The line is 7.5 km long and consists of 5 stations with an extension under construction to Dingpu.-History:...
Lines and is part of the Blue Line
Blue Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Blue Line is a high-capacity rapid transit line comprises three lines: the Nangang Line, the Banqiao Line, and the Tucheng Line. The lines are divided at Ximen Station and Fuzhong Station, and offer through traffic to one another...
.
History
- December 24, 1999: The line opened between Longshan Temple and Taipei City Hall.
- August 31, 2000: The section between Longshan Temple and Xinpu commenced operations.
- May 31, 2006: The section between Xinpu and Fuzhong opened.
Stations
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← Continues through to the ■ Nangang Line Nangang Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Nangang Line is a high-capacity, underground rapid transit line on the Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan. It has 12 stations, is -long and runs east-west through downtown starting in Zhongzheng and ending in Nangang, Taipei... |
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BL6 | Ximen Ximen Station The Taipei Metro Ximen Station is located between the Zhongzheng and Wanhua districts in Taipei City, Taiwan. It is a transfer station on the Nangang Line, Banqiao Line, and Xiaonanmen Line... |
西門 | ■ Xiaonanmen Line ■ Songshan Line Songshan Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Songshan Line is a high-capacity underground metro line currently under construction in Taipei, Taiwan. It is an extension of the Xindian Line. When completed, it will help ease congestion on the east-west Nangang Line.... (2013) |
Zhongzheng Wanhua |
Taipei Taipei Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean... |
BL5 | Longshan Temple Longshan Temple Station The Taipei Metro Longshan Temple Station is a station on the Banqiao Line in Wanhua District, Taipei City, Taiwan. The station is named for the nearby Longshan Temple, a famous Taipei landmark.-Station overview:... |
龍山寺 | Wanhua | ||
BL4 | Jiangzicui Jiangzicui Station The Taipei Metro Jiangzicui Station is a station on the Banqiao Line located in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.-Station overview:This two-level, underground station has an island platform and six exits... |
江子翠 | Banqiao Banqiao District Banqiao District is the city seat of New Taipei in northern Taiwan . It has the third highest population density in Taiwan. It was formerly the 22nd densest city in the world, with over 24,000 people per square km... |
New Taipei | |
BL3 | Xinpu Xinpu Station Taipei Metro Xinpu Station is a station on the Banqiao Line located in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.-Station overview:This two-level, underground station has an island platform and four exits... |
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BL2 | Banqiao Banqiao Station Banqiao Station or Banciao Station is a train station located in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The station serves high-speed rail, conventional rail, and metro trains... |
板橋 | TRA Taiwan Railway Administration The Taiwan Railway Administration is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China responsible for managing, maintaining, and running passenger and freight service on 1097 km of conventional railroad lines in Taiwan... Western Line: Banqiao Banqiao Station Banqiao Station or Banciao Station is a train station located in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The station serves high-speed rail, conventional rail, and metro trains... Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung... : Banciao ■ Circular Line Circular Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Circular Line is an elevated, medium-capacity rapid transit in Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan. It is currently under construction with the first section scheduled to open in 2015... (2015) |
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BL1 | Fuzhong Fuzhong Station The Taipei Metro Fuzhong Station is a station on the Banqiao Line located in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.-Station overview:This four-level, underground station has two stacked side platforms and three exits. Its location is where the old TRA Banqiao Station used to reside.-Public... (The Lin's Family Mansion and Garden) |
府中 (林家花園) |
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→ Continues through to the ■ Tucheng Line Tucheng Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Tucheng Line is a high-capacity underground extension of the Banqiao and Nangang Lines . The line is 7.5 km long and consists of 5 stations with an extension under construction to Dingpu.-History:... |