Taichung MRT

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Taichung MRT
Taichung Metro logo plain.svg
Tai Zhong Jie Yun Bei Tun Ji Chang Che Peng .jpg
Trains at Beitun Depot
Overview
Native name臺中捷運
Owner Taichung City Government
Locale Taichung
Transit type Medium-capacity rapid transit
Number of lines1
Number of stations18
Website https://www.tmrt.com.tw/
Operation
Began operation25 April 2021
Operator(s)Taichung Mass Rapid Transit Corporation
Technical
System length16.71 km (10.38 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Green line seen from Feng-le Park metro station 2021-08-16 cityscape along Taichung Metro Green Line from Feng-le Park Station.jpg
Green line seen from Feng-le Park metro station

The Green line between Beitun and Wuri is an elevated railway with driverless electric trains. The route is 16.5 km (10.3 mi) long and contains 18 stations. It stretches from Beitun Main Station on Songzhu Road in Beitun District along Beitun Road, Wenxin Road, and Wenxin South Road to the Taichung HSR station in Wuri District. [9] It was expected to cost NT$53.491 billion and was built by the Taipei City Department of Rapid Transit Systems. [10] In 2011, the planned total cost for the project was NT$51.39 billion (including land acquisition costs), split between the local and central governments. [2]

The Green line began trial operation on 16 November 2020 and was supposed to start formal operations on 19 December 2020. [1] [11] The trial run was suspended on 19 November 2020 when a railway coupler snapped in half. [1] [7] The trial resumed on 25 March 2021 and the line officially opened on 25 April 2021. [8]

Fares

As of 2020, fares for the Taichung MRT start at NT$20 and are capped at NT$50. [12] The fare increases by NT$5 for every 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) traveled. [13]

Future expansion

Taichung MRT
Traditional Chinese 臺中捷運
Simplified Chinese 台中捷运
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Táizhōng Jiéyùn
Bopomofo ㄊㄞˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄐ一ㄝˊ ㄩㄣˋ
Wade–Giles T'ai2-chung1 Chieh2-yün4
Tongyong Pinyin Táijhong Jiéyùn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ Tâi-tiong Chia̍t-ūn
LineModeTerminuskmTotal kmStatus
Taichung Metro Green Line icon.svg Green line Changhua Extension Rapid transit HSR Taichung - Changmei Road5.5324.7Planned
Dakeng Extension Jiushe - Yuanshan New Village2.49Planned
Blue line Rapid transit Port of Taichung - Taiping 29.529.5Approved
Orange line Bus rapid transit Zhongqing - Provincial Advisory Council2525Cancelled [14]
Rapid transit Taichung Airport - Wufeng 29.2729.27Planned [14]
Light rail Taichung Airport - Wufeng2525Cancelled [14]
Red line Rapid transit Shepi - Shin Min High School 11.311.3Planned
Purple line Rapid transit Yuanshan New Village - DaqingPlanned

Blue line

In 2014, the Blue line began service as a BRT system running between Providence University and Taichung railway station. BRT service ended on 8 July 2015. A proposal for the Blue line MRT was approved by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in late January 2024. Construction of the Blue line is expected to take ten years, and cost NT$161.51 billion, of which of which NT$67.56 billion was to be funded by the Executive Yuan. The planned Blue line is to start at the Port of Taichung, travel eastward through Shalu and Xitun, before terminating in central Taichung. [15]

Orange line

A fourth line was planned in 2009 to connect the city with Taichung Airport. However, after multiple proposals to build a MRT and BRT line were rejected by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the city government turned to an LRT system. While the system was still being planned, they switched to a MRT system again. In 2019, MRT project substituted for LRT project. In 2021, LRT project switched back to the original MRT project again.

Kenan Aiqin Bridge (科湳愛琴橋), which crosses over National Freeway 1 and Provincial Highway 74, has a space on the center median allocated for the line. [16] [17]

Red line

The Red Line is being planned.

Purple line

The Purple Line is being planned.

Network map


Taichung MRT

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