Circular line (Taipei Metro)

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]

Circular line
Circle line train (manufactured from Hitachi Rail STS)[1]
Overview
TypeLight metro
LocaleTaipei and New Taipei,
Taiwan
Stations14
Operation
OpenedJanuary 31, 2020 (2020-01-31)[2]
Operator(s)Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
CharacterElevated and underground
Depot(s)North Depot, South Depot
Rolling stockHitachi Rail Italy Driverless Metro
Technical
Line length15.4 km (9.6 mi)[3]
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Route map
Taipei Zoo
Wenhu Line
National Chengchi University
Yongan Street
Xinglong Road
Examination Yuan
Far East Industrial Park
 Songshan-Xindian line to Xindian
Dapinglin
Songshan-Xindian Line
Shisizhang
Xiulang Bridge
Jingping
 Zhonghe-Xinlu line to Nanshijiao
Jingan
Zhonghe-Xinlu line
Zhonghe
Qiaohe
Zhongyuan
Banxin
 Bannan line to Dingpu
Banqiao
Bannan Line
Xinpu Minsheng
Tamsui River
Zhonghe-Xinlu line
Touqianzhuang
 Zhonghe-Xinlu line to Huilong
Xingfu
 Taoyuan Airport MRT to Huanbei
New Taipei Industrial Park
 Taoyuan Airport MRT to Taipei Main
New Taipei City Exhibition Hall
Xingzhen Village
Deren Village
 Zhonghe-Xinlu line to Luzhou
St Ignatius High School
Wuhua Road
Wuhua Elementary School
Tamsui River
Shezheng Park / Shezhi
Keelung River
Shilin District Office
 Tamsui-Xinyi Line to Tamsui
Shilin
Tamsui-Xinyi Line
Shuangxi Park
National Palace Museum
 Wenhu Line to Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center
Jiannan Road
Wenhu Line
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
Jiuzong
Songshan-Xindian Line
Songshan
Yongchun
Bannan Line
 Tamsui-Xinyi Line to Zhongpo
Xiangshan
Tamsui-Xinyi Line
TBA
Note: Names in italics are only possible names and may change.
Circular line
Traditional Chinese環狀線
Simplified Chinese环状线
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃線
Simplified Chinese黄线

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 sections are approved for construction. [lower-alpha 1] Construction will start in 2021, with estimated completion in 2029.

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.[lower-alpha 1]

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. "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. "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. "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. The listed station codes are those used for the construction project and may differ from those used by the operator.


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