Tucheng Line, Taipei Metro

Tucheng Line, Taipei Metro
Tucheng Line
土城線

Overview
Type Rapid transit
Locale New Taipei,
 Republic of China (Taiwan)
Termini Fuzhong
Dingpu
Stations 5
Operation
Opened May 31, 2006
Operator(s) Taipei Rapid Transit System
Character Underground
Depot(s) Tucheng Depot
Rolling stock Siemens C321 and C341 trains
3 cars per set, 2 sets per train (6 cars)
Technical
Line length 7.5 km (4.7 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification Third rail (750 volts DC)
Operating speed 80 km/h
Route map
Legend
Up arrow Banqiao Line to Nangang
Fuzhong
Far Eastern Hospital
Tucheng Depot
Haishan
Tucheng
Yongning

DingpuSanying Line transfer station
Down arrow Sanying Line to Sanxia
Tucheng Line, Taipei Metro
Traditional Chinese 土城線
Simplified Chinese 土城线

The Taipei Metro Tucheng Line is a high-capacity underground extension of the Banqiao and Nangang Lines (Blue Line). The line is 7.5 km long and consists of 5 stations with an extension to Dingpu.[1]

History

Stations

CodeStation Name Transfer Location
EnglishChinese
← Continues through  Banqiao  then  Nangang 
BL06Fuzhong
(Lin Family Mansion and Garden)
府中
(林家花園)
BanqiaoNew Taipei
BL05Far Eastern Hospital亞東醫院
BL04Haishan海山 Tucheng
BL03Tucheng土城  Wanda-Zhonghe-Shulin  (2020)
BL02Yongning永寧
BL01Dingpu頂埔  Sanying  (TBD)

Expansion

An extension from Tucheng to Dingpu consists of one station. It is 2.0 km long with commercial service scheduled to begin by 2015.[3]

References

  1. "First Stage of Taipei MRT (Already under Revenue Service)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-07-04. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  2. "New Taipei MRT line brings city, county closer". The China Post. 2006-06-01. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  3. "Second Stage of Taipei MRT (Approved MRT Lines)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-07-04. Retrieved 2010-12-11.


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