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Blue Line (TRTS)
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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. When fully completed, it will have a total of 23 stations serving the Nangang, Xinyi, Daan, Zhonghsan, and Wanhua districts, as well as into the New Taipei districts of Banqiao
and Tucheng.
The Banqiao and Nangang Lines are collectively called the Bannan Line. The entire line runs underground. The excavation of tunnels using the cut-and-cover method resulted in large scale detouring of road traffic. Because of that, the line runs beneath existing roads and totals 28.3 km (17.6 mi).
and Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center
. Dingpu is currently under construction and will become the other terminus of the line (replacing Yongning) when it is completed. It is expected to be operational in 2014.
While current services run the full-length line from Yongning to Nangang, a shorter route from Far Eastern Hospital
to Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center is being run during rush hour traffic.
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...
Blue Line is a high-capacity 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...
line comprises three lines: 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...
, the 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...
, and 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:...
. The lines are divided at Ximen Station
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...
and Fuzhong Station
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...
, and offer through traffic to one another. When fully completed, it will have a total of 23 stations serving the Nangang, Xinyi, Daan, Zhonghsan, and Wanhua districts, as well as into the New Taipei districts of 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...
and Tucheng.
The Banqiao and Nangang Lines are collectively called the Bannan Line. The entire line runs underground. The excavation of tunnels using the cut-and-cover method resulted in large scale detouring of road traffic. Because of that, the line runs beneath existing roads and totals 28.3 km (17.6 mi).
Overview
Current services terminate at YongningYongning Station
The Taipei Metro Yongning Station is the current terminal station of the Tucheng Line located in Tucheng District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.-Station overview:...
and Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center
Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station
The Taipei Metro Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station is located in Nangang District, Taipei, Taiwan at the south end of Nangang Business Park...
. Dingpu is currently under construction and will become the other terminus of the line (replacing Yongning) when it is completed. It is expected to be operational in 2014.
While current services run the full-length line from Yongning to Nangang, a shorter route from Far Eastern Hospital
Far Eastern Hospital Station
The Taipei Metro Far Eastern Hospital Station is a station on the Tucheng Line located in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:The station features an underground island platform and three exits...
to Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center is being run during rush hour traffic.
History
- November 8, 1990: The Nangang Line begins construction.
- December 30, 1991: The Taipei Main Station western underground passageway opens.
- December 24, 1993: Nangang Line construction at the intersection of Zhongxiao East Rd.Zhongxiao RoadZhongxiao Road is a major arterial and provincial highway in Taipei, Taiwan, connecting the Zhongzheng district in the west with the Daan, Songshan, Xinyi, and Nangang districts towards the east...
and Shaoxing Rd. caves in, causes traffic jams. - October 30, 1998: Construction is completed on the tunnel between Kunyang and Houshanpi.
- December 24, 1999: The segment from Taipei City HallTaipei City Hall StationThe Taipei Metro Taipei City Hall Station is located in the Xinyi District of Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Nangang Line .-Station overview:...
to Longshan TempleLongshan Temple StationThe 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:...
begins revenue service. - August 31, 2000: The segment from Longshan Temple to XinpuXinpu StationTaipei 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...
begins revenue service. - December 30, 2000: The segment from KuknyangKunyang StationKunyang Station is a station on the Nangang Line of the Taipei Metro, located in Nangang District, Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:Kunyang Station is a two-story, underground station with one island platform and four exits...
to Taipei City Hall begins revenue service. - September 17, 2001: Typhoon NariTyphoon Nari (2001)Typhoon Nari was an unusually long-lived typhoon which took an erratic, two week track near Taiwan during September 2001.-Meteorological history:...
floods many Nangang Line stations, rendering them nonoperational. - November 29, 2001: Typhoon-damaged Taipei Main Station re-opens for service.
- December 30, 2003: The Nangang Line eastern extension to NangangNangang StationNangang Station is a major train station located in Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan, parallel to Zhongxiao East Road. The station serves several modes of public transportation, including the bus system, Taiwan Railway Administration, and Taipei Metro...
begins construction. - November 17, 2004: The Nangang Line eastern extension to Taipei Nangang Exhibition CenterTaipei Nangang Exhibition Center StationThe Taipei Metro Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station is located in Nangang District, Taipei, Taiwan at the south end of Nangang Business Park...
begins construction. - May 27, 2006: The segment from BanqiaoBanqiao StationBanqiao 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...
to TuchengTucheng StationThe Taipei Metro Tucheng Station is a station on the Tucheng Line located in Tucheng District, New Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:It is a two-level, underground station with an island platform configuration and has three exits. The station is located underneath Jincheng Rd...
opens for trial operations. - May 31, 2006: The segment from Xinpu to YongningYongning StationThe Taipei Metro Yongning Station is the current terminal station of the Tucheng Line located in Tucheng District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.-Station overview:...
begins revenue service. - May 16, 2008: The Nangang Line eastern extension to NangangNangang StationNangang Station is a major train station located in Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan, parallel to Zhongxiao East Road. The station serves several modes of public transportation, including the bus system, Taiwan Railway Administration, and Taipei Metro...
begins trial service. - December 25, 2008: The Nangang Line eastern extension to Nangang begins revenue service.
- February 27, 2011: The rest of the Nangang Line eastern extension to Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center opened for service.
Planned dates
- July 2014: The Tucheng Line extension to Dingpu Station will begin revenue service.
Stations
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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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BL18 | Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station The Taipei Metro Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station is located in Nangang District, Taipei, Taiwan at the south end of Nangang Business Park... |
南港展覽館 | ■ 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,... |
Nangang | 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... |
| BL17 | Nangang Nangang Station Nangang Station is a major train station located in Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan, parallel to Zhongxiao East Road. The station serves several modes of public transportation, including the bus system, Taiwan Railway Administration, and Taipei Metro... |
南港 |  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: Nangang Nangang Station Nangang Station is a major train station located in Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan, parallel to Zhongxiao East Road. The station serves several modes of public transportation, including the bus system, Taiwan Railway Administration, and Taipei Metro... 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... : Nangang Nangang Station Nangang Station is a major train station located in Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan, parallel to Zhongxiao East Road. The station serves several modes of public transportation, including the bus system, Taiwan Railway Administration, and Taipei Metro... |
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| BL16 | Kunyang Kunyang Station Kunyang Station is a station on the Nangang Line of the Taipei Metro, located in Nangang District, Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:Kunyang Station is a two-story, underground station with one island platform and four exits... |
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| BL15 | Houshanpi Houshanpi Station Houshanpi Station is a station on the Nangang Line of the Taipei Metro, located on the border of the Nangang and Xinyi districts, Taipei, Taiwan. It opened for service on December 30, 2000, as part of an eastern extension to Kunyang.-Station overview:... (Wufenpu Commercial Zone) |
後山埤 (五分埔商圈) |
Nangang Xinyi |
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| BL14 | Yongchun Yongchun Station Yongchun Station is a station on the Nangang Line of the Taipei Metro, located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. It opened on December 30, 2000 as part of the eastern extension to Kunyang.-Station overview:... |
永春 | Xinyi | |||
| BL13 | Taipei City Hall Taipei City Hall Station The Taipei Metro Taipei City Hall Station is located in the Xinyi District of Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Nangang Line .-Station overview:... |
市政府 | ||||
| BL12 | Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall The National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is located in Taipei, Republic of China . It is a memorial to the Republic of China's National Father, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and was completed on 1972. The total building area covers in an open space of... |
國父紀念館 | ■North South Line | Xinyi Da'an |
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| BL11 | Zhongxiao Dunhua Zhongxiao Dunhua Station The Taipei Metro Zhongxiao Dunhua Station is a station on the Nangang Line located in Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The station is located in the heart of Taipei's busy Eastern District.-Station overview:... |
忠孝敦化 | Da'an | |||
| BL10 | Zhongxiao Fuxing Zhongxiao Fuxing Station The Taipei Metro Zhongxiao Fuxing Station is located in the Da'an District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a transfer station for the Wenshan Line/Neihu Line and the Nangang Line... |
忠孝復興 | ■ Wenshan Line | |||
| BL9 | Zhongxiao Xinsheng Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station The Taipei Metro Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station is a transfer station for the Nangang Line and the Xinzhuang Line located in the Da'an and Zhongzheng districts in Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:... (Natl. Taipei Univ. of Tech. National Taipei University of Technology National Taipei University of Technology ', one of the best universities in Taiwan, is located in the Daan District of Taipei City, Taiwan. The university traces its origins to the establishment of the School of Industrial Instruction in 1912.This institution underwent several name changes and... ) |
忠孝新生 (台北科大) |
■ 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... |
Da'an Zhongzheng |
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| BL8 | Shandao Temple Shandao Temple Station The Taipei Metro Shandao Temple Station is a station on the Nangang Line located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:... |
善導寺 | Zhongzheng | |||
| BL7 | Taipei Main Station | 台北車站 | ■ Tamsui Line 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: Taipei 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... : Taipei Taoyuan Airport MRT: Taipei (2014) |
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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 |
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| 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... |
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| 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... |
新埔 | ||||
| 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 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... : 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... |
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| BL40 | Far Eastern Hospital Far Eastern Hospital Station The Taipei Metro Far Eastern Hospital Station is a station on the Tucheng Line located in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:The station features an underground island platform and three exits... |
亞東醫院 | ||||
| BL39 | Haishan Haishan Station The Taipei Metro Haishan Station is a station on the Banqiao Line located in Tucheng District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.-Station overview:... |
海山 | Tucheng | |||
| BL38 | Tucheng Tucheng Station The Taipei Metro Tucheng Station is a station on the Tucheng Line located in Tucheng District, New Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:It is a two-level, underground station with an island platform configuration and has three exits. The station is located underneath Jincheng Rd... |
土城 | ■ Wanda-Shulin Line (2020) | |||
| BL37 | Yongning Yongning Station The Taipei Metro Yongning Station is the current terminal station of the Tucheng Line located in Tucheng District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.-Station overview:... |
永寧 | ||||
| BL36 | Dingpu | 頂埔 | ■ Sanying Line | |||
See also
- Tucheng LineTucheng 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:...
- Banqiao LineBanqiao 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...
- Nangang LineNangang 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...