Taoyuan Metro

Not to be confused with Taiyuan Metro.

Taoyuan Metro
Overview
Native name
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	桃園捷運
Simplified Chinese	桃园捷运
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Táoyuán Jiéyùn Bopomofo ㄊㄠˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄣˋ Hakka Romanization Thò-yèn Chhia̍p-yun Southern Min Hokkien POJ Thô-hn̂g Chia̍t-ūn
Owner	Taoyuan City Government Department of Rapid Transit Systems
Locale	Taoyuan and New Taipei, Taiwan
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	1
Number of stations	22
Annual ridership	41,896,669 (2024) [1]
Website	Taoyuan Metro Corp.
Operation
Began operation	2 March 2017 [2]
Operator(s)	Taoyuan Metro Corporation
Technical
System length	51.33 km (31.89 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	750 V DC   third rail
Planned network

The Taoyuan Metro (formerly Taoyuan Rail Transit and officially Taoyuan Mass Rapid Transit System) is a rapid transit system serving Taoyuan City, as well as parts of New Taipei City and Taipei City, in Taiwan. ^[3] The most recently proposed network includes 11 lines and extensions, of which 2 are now under construction. The Taoyuan Airport MRT (Taipei Main Station - Laojie River) is the only line currently in operation. The system opened with the opening of the first line in the system, Taoyuan Airport MRT, for trial passenger service on 2 February 2017 and revenue passenger service on 2 March 2017.

History

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  Taoyuan Metro token

  2 March 2017: The Airport line, officially the Taoyuan Airport MRT opened for service.

Network and operations

Lines

Line	Termini (District, City)		Stations	Length (km)	Depot
Taoyuan Airport MRT [Note 1]	Taipei Main Station (Zhongzheng, Taipei)	Laojie River (Zhongli, Taoyuan)	22	51.33	Luchu, Chingpu

Infrastructure

Taoyuan Airport MRT

Services

There are two types of Airport MRT services, Commuter and Express. ^[4] Express trains stop at Taipei Main Station, New Taipei Industrial Park, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Airport Terminal 1, and Airport Terminal 2. During peak hours, some Express services continue further, stopping at Taoyuan HSR and Huanbei. Commuter trains stop at every station.

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  Commuter train
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  Express train
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  Interior of a Commuter train
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  Interior of an Express train

Free Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the system.

Free Wi-Fi sign on a train

Future expansion

All Taoyuan Metro lines will use standard gauge track.

The Taoyuan portion of the TRA Western Line, which runs on 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow-gauge tracks (along with the rest of the Taiwan Railway network), will be reconstructed as an underground railway tunnel, with infill stations added at Pingzhen, Zhongyuan, Taoyuan General Hospital, and Zhonglu. It is intended to provide more frequent, rapid transit-style local rail services (similar to TRA grade separation projects in Greater Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung).

Line			Section	Termini		Length (km)	Status	Opening Date
		Taoyuan Airport MRT	Zhongli Extension	Laojie River Railway Station	Zhongli Railway Station	2.06	Under Construction	2029
		Green Line	Main Line	Bade	Kengkou	27.8	Under Construction	2026-2030
			Aerotropolis Branch Line	Shuiwei	Hengshan		Bidding Process	2032
			Zhongli Extension	Bade	Zhongli Railway Station	7.2	Bidding Process	2031
			Daxi Extension	Bade	Daxi	4.33	Feasibility Study	TBD
		Brown Line	Main Line	Taoyuan Main Station	Huilong	11.38	Planning	2032
		Orange Line	Zhongli-Pingzhen Line	Taoyuan Arena	Pingzhen	21	Feasibility Study	2040s
			Pingzhen-Longtan Line	Pingzhen	Longtan Bus Station	9	Feasibility Study	2040s

Map of planned network

Construction

The Green Line passed an environmental impact assessment in July 2014. ^[5] Construction of the Green Line started in October 2018 and is expected to open in 3 phases in 2026, 2028 and 2030 respectively. ^[6] Construction of the Brown Line is expected to commence in late 2025, and expected to be completed by 2032. ^[7]

Network map

See also

• Rail transport in Taiwan
• Transportation in Taiwan

Notes

1. The Airport MRT is also known as the Purple Line for the color scheme, and occasionally known as Blue Line as it was partially designated as such.

References

1. "統計資料" . Retrieved 16 September 2025.
2. 黃立偉, 張國樑 (25 January 2017). 春節後試營運 機捷敲定3月2日上路. PTS NEWS (in Chinese).
3. 桃園都會區大眾捷運系統 (in Chinese). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original on 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
4. "乘車指南".
5. Chiu, Chun-chin; Holzer, Wesley; Kao, Evelyn (2014-07-17). "Taoyuan MRT green line passes evaluation, could be finished by 2019". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
6. "桃捷綠線北段7站115年通車 銜接機捷、轉乘高鐵". CNA. April 13, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
7. "桃捷棕線等候政院核定 盼年底動工". United Daily News (in Traditional Chinese). July 10, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.

External links

Media related to Taoyuan MRT at Wikimedia Commons

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• Taoyuan Metro Corp. – official website
• Department of Rapid Transit Systems,Taoyuan, Taoyuan