Taichung Metro

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Taichung MRT
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Trains at Beitun Depot
Overview
Owner Taichung City Government
Locale Taichung
Transit type 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 System Co.--
Technical
System length16.71 km (10.38 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Cityscape along Taichung Metro Green Line 2021-08-16 cityscape along Taichung Metro Green Line from Feng-le Park Station.jpg
Cityscape along Taichung Metro Green Line

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 eighteen stations. It stretchs from Songzhu Road in Beitun District of Taichung along Beitun Road, Wenxin Road, and Wenxin South Road to the High Speed Rail Station in the 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] The planned total cost for the project is NT$51.39 billion (including land acquisition costs), which is split between the local and central government. [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 March 25, 2021 and the line officially opened on April 25, 2021. [8]

Fares

Fares for the Taichung Metro start at NT$20 and are capped at NT$50. [12] The fare increases by NT$5 for every 2 kilometers traveled. [13]

Future Expansion

Taichung Metro
Traditional Chinese 臺中捷運
LineModeTerminuskmTotal kmStatus
Taichung Metro Green Line icon.svg Green line Changhua Extension Rapid transit Taichung HSR Station - Changmei Road5.5324.7Planned
Dakeng Extension Jiushe - Yuanshan New Village2.49Planned
  B   Blue line Rapid transit Taichung Harbor - Taiping 29.529.5Planned
  O   Orange line Bus rapid transit Zhongqing - Provincial Advisory Council2525Cancelled [14]
Rapid transit Taichung Airport - Wufeng 29.2729.27Planned [14]
Light rail Taichung Airport - Wufeng 2525Cancelled [14]
  R   Red line Rapid transit Shepi - Shin Min High School 11.311.3Planned
  p   Purple line Rapid transit Yuanshan New Village - DaqingPlanned

Blue line

The BRT Blue line began its operation in 2014, as a BRT system running between Providence University and the Taichung Railway Station. It ran along the busy Taiwan Boulevard, on a designated lane made specifically for BRT. Bus stations were built on the divider between the fast and slow lanes on the road. It was the first articulated bus system in Taiwan. The service ended on 8 July 2015 due to the new policy announced by Mayor Lin Chia-lung on 30 March 2015. The designated BRT Lane was changed to an ordinary bus lane, allowing other buses that operate primarily on Taiwan Boulevard to use the lane. The articulated buses that originally ran the route became known as bus route 300. Currently it is a designated bus lane for multiple routes.

A MRT system running the same route is currently being planned.

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. [15] [16]

Red line

The Red Line is being planned.

Purple line

The Purple Line is being planned.

Network Map


Taichung Metro

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wenxin Yinghua metro station</span> Metro station in Taichung, Taiwan

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