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Circular Line (TRTS)
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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. Stage I construction consists of the section from Wugu Industrial District to Dapinglin
on the Xindian Line
and will be about 15.4 km (9.6 mi) long with 14 stations.
The north and south sections of the Circle Line are considered separate projects and will be proposed to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
will supply electromechanical equipment for the line, including driverless technology and CBTC Radio signalling. Dapinglin Station
, the only underground station on the line, is being constructed by RSEA Engineering Corporation and will employ the cut-and-cover method.
Construction officially broke ground on July 11, 2011 on a 6.3 km (3.9 mi) elevated section between Zhonghe and Banqiao
. 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 will include the first elevated split platform
in the system at Huazhong Bridge, Qiaohe, and Zhongyuan Stations due to narrowness of the available station area.
will supply 17 four-car trains for the 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...
Circular Line is an elevated, medium-capacity
Medium-capacity rail transport system
In rail transport, a medium-capacity system is a non-universal term coined to differentiate an intermediate system between light rail and heavy rail. The concept is similar to Light Metro, seen in European countries...
rapid transit
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
in 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, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It is currently under construction with the first section scheduled to open in 2015. Stage I construction consists of the section from Wugu Industrial District to Dapinglin
Dapinglin Station
The Taipei Metro Dapinglin Station is located in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Xindian Line and will also become a transfer station with the Circular Line when construction is completed in 2015.-Station overview:...
on the Xindian Line
Xindian Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Xindian Line is an underground high-capacity line. The -route has 10 stations and is part of the Green Line. The line follows the route of the former TRA Xindian Line, which ceased service in 1965...
and will be about 15.4 km (9.6 mi) long with 14 stations.
The north and south sections of the Circle Line are considered separate projects and will be proposed to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
Construction
Ansaldo STSAnsaldo STS
Ansaldo STS S.p.A. is a multinational technology company which produces signalling and automation systems for use by rail and rapid transit operators. The firm also acts as lead contractor and turnkey provider on new rail developments...
will supply electromechanical equipment for the line, including driverless technology and CBTC Radio signalling. Dapinglin Station
Dapinglin Station
The Taipei Metro Dapinglin Station is located in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Xindian Line and will also become a transfer station with the Circular Line when construction is completed in 2015.-Station overview:...
, the only underground station on the line, is being constructed by RSEA Engineering Corporation and will employ the cut-and-cover method.
Construction officially broke ground on July 11, 2011 on a 6.3 km (3.9 mi) elevated section between Zhonghe and 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...
. The section is estimated to cost NT$
New Taiwan dollar
The New Taiwan dollar , or simply Taiwan dollar, is the official currency of the Taiwan Area of the Republic of China since 1949, when it replaced the Old Taiwan dollar...
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 will include the first elevated split platform
Split platform
A split platform is a railroad term used to describe a railway station that has a platform for each track, split on to two or more levels.-Overview:...
in the system at Huazhong Bridge, Qiaohe, and Zhongyuan Stations due to narrowness of the available station area.
Stations
| Code | |Section Name | |Station Name | Transfer | Location | ||
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| English | Chinese Chinese language The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages... |
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Y29 | Jiannan Road Jiannan Road Station The Taipei Metro Jiannan Road Station is located in the Zhongshan District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Neihu Line and on the planned Circular Line.-Station overview:... (Miramar) |
劍南路 (美麗華) |
■ Neihu Line Neihu Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Neihu Line is a medium-capacity rapid transit system and runs on an elevated corridor except near Songshan Airport and Dazhi. The line's service length is and it is joined to the Wenshan Line at Zhongshan Junior High School Station, providing direct service through Neihu, Nangang,... ■ North-South line |
Zhongshan | 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... |
| Y28 | National Palace Museum | 故宮博物院 | Shilin | |||
| Y27 | Shuangxi Park | 雙溪公園 | ||||
| Y26 | Shilin Shilin Station The Taipei Metro Shilin Station is located in the Shilin District of Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Red Line. The station was formerly a stop on the now-defunct TRA Tamsui Line.-Station overview:... |
士林 | ■ Tamsui Line | |||
| Y25 | Shilin District Office | 士林區公所 | ||||
| Y24 | Shezheng Park | 社正公園 | ||||
| Y23 | Wuhua Elementary School | 五華國小 | Sanchong | New Taipei | ||
| Y22 | Wuhua Street | 五華路 | ||||
| Y21 | St. Ignatius High School St. Ignatius High School Station The Taipei Metro St. Ignatius High School Station is a station on the Luzhou Line located in Luzhou, New Taipei, Taiwan. The station opened on November 3, 2010. It is also a planned transfer station with the Circular Line.-Station overview:... |
徐匯中學 | ■ Luzhou Line | Luzhou | ||
| Y20 | Deren Village | 得仁里 | ||||
| Y19B | Xingzhen Village | 興珍村 | Wugu | |||
| Y19A | Taipei County Exhibition Hall | 工商展覽中心 | ||||
| Y19 | New Taipei Industrial Park | 新北產業園區 | ■ Taoyuan Airport MRT | Xinzhuang | ||
| Western Section |
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| Y18 | Xingfu | 幸福 | ||||
| Y17 | Touqianzhuang Touqianzhuang Station The Taipei Metro Touqianzhuang Station is a planned junction station on the Xinzhuang Line and Circular Line located in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The station is scheduled to open in March 2012.-Station overview:... |
頭前庄 | ■ Xinzhuang Line Xinzhuang Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Xinzhuang Line is a high-capacity underground extension of the Zhonghe Line on the Taipei Metro currently under construction in Taiwan. As of September 2010, it is 91.81% complete... |
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| Y16 | Xinpu Minsheng | 新埔民生 | 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... |
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| Y15 | 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 | ■ Banqiao Line Banqiao Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Banqiao 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...  TRATaiwan 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 Taiwan High Speed RailTaiwan 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... |
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| Y14 | Banxin | 板新 | ||||
| Y13 | Zhongyuan | 中原 | Zhonghe | |||
| Y12 | Qiaohe | 橋和 | ||||
| Y11 | Huazhong Bridge | 華中橋 | ||||
| Y10 | Jingan Jingan Station The Taipei Metro Jingan Station is a station on the Zhonghe Line located in Zhonghe District, New Taipei, Taiwan... |
景安 | ■ Zhonghe Line Zhonghe Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Zhonghe Line is a high-capacity, underground line and is part of the Orange Line. The 5.4 km route has 5 stations and runs from Nanshijiao and passes beneath the Xindian River into Taipei and terminates on the Xindian Line at Guting.... |
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| Y9 | Jingping | 景平 | ■ North-South line | |||
| Y8 | Xiulang Bridge | 秀朗橋 | ||||
| Y7 | Shisizhang | 十四張 | Xindian | |||
| Y6 | Dapinglin Dapinglin Station The Taipei Metro Dapinglin Station is located in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Xindian Line and will also become a transfer station with the Circular Line when construction is completed in 2015.-Station overview:... |
大坪林 | ■ Xindian Line Xindian Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Xindian Line is an underground high-capacity line. The -route has 10 stations and is part of the Green Line. The line follows the route of the former TRA Xindian Line, which ceased service in 1965... |
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| Y5 | Far East Industrial Park | 遠東工業區 | ||||
| Y4 | Examination Yuan | 考試院 | Wenshan Wenshan District Wenshan District is the southernmost of the twelve districts of Taipei City. The district was formed in 1990 by combining Jingmei and Muzha. Wenshan previously referred to the region south of Taipei Basin .- Culture :... |
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... |
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| Y3 | Xinglong Rd. | 興隆路 | ||||
| Y2 | Muzha Elementary School | 木柵國小 | ||||
| Y2A | National Chengchi University | 政大 | ||||
| Y1 | Taipei Zoo Taipei Zoo Station The Taipei Metro Taipei Zoo Station is a terminus on the Wenshan Line, Maokong Gondola Line, and the planned Circular Line of the Taipei Metro. It is located in the Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:... |
動物園 | ■ Wenshan Line ■ Maokong Gondola Maokong Gondola The Maokong Gondola is a gondola lift transportation system in Taipei, Taiwan. Opened on July 4, 2007, the Maokong Gondola runs between Taipei Zoo and Maokong. The line has four stations... |
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AnsaldoBredaAnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro
The AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro is a class of driverless electric multiple units and corresponding signaling system. Manufactured by AnsaldoBreda of Italy, it is or will be used on the Copenhagen Metro, the Brescia Metrobus, the Thessaloniki Metro, Line 5 of the Milan Metro, Line C of the Rome...
will supply 17 four-car trains for the line.