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Circular line (New Taipei Metro)

Circular line
A Circular line train (Driverless Metro) at Dapinglin
Overview
LocaleTaipei and New Taipei, Taiwan
Termini
Stations14 (Western Section)
Color on mapYellow
Service
TypeRapid transit
Operator(s)New Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Depot(s)
  • North
  • South
Rolling stock
History
Opened31 January 2020 (2020-01-31)[3]
Technical
Line length15.4 km (9.6 mi)[4]
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated and underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
Y01
 Taipei Zoo
(Left arrow )
Y02
 National Chengchi University
Y03
 Wenshan District Office
Y04
 Mamingtan
Y05
 Gouzikou
Y06
 Baodoucuo
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
Y07
 Dapinglin
Y08
 Shisizhang
(Left arrow Ankeng LRT Right arrow)
Y09
 Xiulang Bridge
Y10
 Jingping
Y11
 Jingan
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
Y12
 Zhonghe
(Left arrow future  Right arrow)
Y13
 Qiaohe
Y14
 Zhongyuan
Y15
 Banxin
Y16
 Banqiao
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
(Left arrow Taiwan High Speed Rail Right arrow)
(Left arrow Taiwan Railway West Coast line Right arrow)
Y17
 Xinpu Minsheng
Tamsui River
Y18
 Touqianzhuang
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
Y19
 Xingfu
Y20
 New Taipei Industrial Park
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
Y21
 New Taipei City Exhibition Hall
Y22
 Gengliao
Y23
 Zhonglu
Y24
 St Ignatius High School
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
Y25
 Fenziwei
Y26
 Chongyang Bridge
Tamsui River
Y27
 Shezi
Keelung River
Y28
 Fudeyang
Y29
 Shilin
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
Y30
 Linzikou
Y31
 National Palace Museum
Y32
 Jiannan Road
(Up arrow  Right arrow)
Y33
 Xiatayou
Y34
 Zhouzi
Y35
 Neihu Technology Park
Y36
 Ruiguang Park
Y37
 Fenliao
Y38
 Jiulizu
Y39
 Songshan
(Left arrow )
(Left arrow Taiwan Railway West Coast line Right arrow)
(Left arrow Taiwan High Speed Rail Right arrow)
(Up arrow  Right arrow)
Y40
 Yongchun
(Up arrow  Right arrow)
Y41
 Xiangshan
Y42
 Sanzhangli
This diagram:
Note: Names in italics are only possible names and may change.
Circular line
Traditional Chinese環狀線
Simplified Chinese环状线
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuánzhuàng Xiàn
Wade–GilesHuan2-chuang4 Hsien4
Tongyong PinyinHuánjhuàng-Siàn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKhoân-chōng Sòaⁿ
Yellow line
Traditional Chinese黃線
Simplified Chinese黄线
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Xiàn
Wade–GilesHuang Hsien4
Tongyong PinyinHuáng-Siàn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJN̂g Sòaⁿ

The Circular or Yellow line (code Y) (Chinese: 環狀線) is a metro line in New Taipei City, part of the New Taipei Metro, which was previously a line of the Taipei Metro. Currently the line runs between Dapinglin and New Taipei Industrial Park, it is approximately 15.4 km (9.6 mi) long with 14 stations.[5] This initial section was opened on 31 January 2020.[3] Hitachi Rail Italy supplied 17 sets of 4-car driverless medium-capacity trains for the line.[6][1] Extensions to the north and south are currently under construction.

Construction

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Hitachi Rail STS supplied electromechanical equipment for the line, including driverless technology and CBTC signaling.[6][1] Dapinglin, currently the only underground station on the line, was constructed by RSEA Engineering Corporation and employed the cut-and-cover method.[7]

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.[8] 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 platforms in the system at Zhonghe, Qiaohe, and Zhongyuan due to the narrowness of the available station area.[9][10]

The initial section between Dapinglin and New Taipei Industrial Park opened on 31 January 2020.[3] On 5 May 2023, the Circular line has been transferred from the Taipei Metro to the New Taipei Metro,[11] with the fare structure still integrated with Taipei Metro system, unlike light rail lines of New Taipei Metro.[12]

Public art

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Unlike previous public art installations on the metro, it was decided that a smaller number of art pieces would be installed within the same budget, allowing for large-scale artwork.[13]

Across the above ground section of the line, Emmanuelle Moureaux (a Tokyo based French architect and designer) spread distinctive bold colours across infrastructure – including steel beams and pillars, noise barriers, 13 stations and platforms, a bridge over the Tamsui River, and the exterior and interior design of the train.[13][14]

The platforms, walls and ceilings of Banqiao station are decorated by French artist Daniel Buren, using regular, contrasting coloured stripes.[13][15]

Stations in operation

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The western section of the line officially opened on 31 January 2020.[3][16]

Code Station Name Transfer District City
English Chinese
Y07 Dapinglin 大坪林 Xindian New Taipei
Y08 Shisizhang 十四張
Y09 Xiulang Bridge 秀朗橋 Zhonghe
Y10 Jingping 景平
Y11 Jingan 景安
Y12 Zhonghe 中和 (under construction)
Y13 Qiaohe 橋和
Y14 Zhongyuan 中原
Y15 Banxin 板新 Banqiao
Y16 Banqiao 板橋 (out of station) Taiwan Railway Taiwan High Speed Rail
Y17 Xinpu Minsheng 新埔民生 (out of station)(Xinpu)[17]
Y18 Touqianzhuang 頭前庄 Xinzhuang
Y19 Xingfu 幸福
Y20 New Taipei Industrial Park 新北產業園區

Services between Zhonghe and Banqiao were temporarily suspended from 3 April 2024 onwards due to the 2024 Hualien earthquake[18], with the repair work expected to take one year to complete[19]. The section reopened earlier than estimated on 12 December 2024 at 12:00 PM Taiwan Standard Time[20][21].

Stations under construction

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The north and south sections are approved for construction, which is currently underway.[a] The estimated completion date for those sections is 2029.

South section

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Stations Y01–06 are approved for construction. (Unopened stations' names are to be confirmed)

Code Station Name Transfer District City
English Chinese
Y01 Taipei Zoo 臺北動物園 Maokong Gondola Wenshan Taipei
Y02 National Chengchi University 政大
Y03 Wenshan District Office 文山區公所
Y04 Mamingtan 馬明潭
Y05 Gouzikou 溝子口
Y06 Baodoucuo 寶斗厝 To be connected to Dapinglin Xindian New Taipei

North section

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Stations Y21–32 are approved for construction. (Unopened stations' names are to be confirmed)

Code Station Name Transfer District City
English Chinese
Y21 New Taipei City Exhibition Hall 工商展覽中心 To be connected to New Taipei Industrial Park Wugu New Taipei
Y22 Gengliao 更寮
Y23 Zhonglu 中路 Luzhou
Y24 St Ignatius High School 徐匯中學
Y25 Fenziwei 分子尾
Y26 Chongyang Bridge 重陽橋 Sanchong
Y27 Shezi 社子 Shilin Taipei
Y28 Fudeyang 福德洋
Y29 Shilin 士林
Y30 Linzikou 林子口
Y31 National Palace Museum 故宮
Y32 Jiannan Road 劍南路 Zhongshan

Planned stations

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The east section is still under planning and subject to change.[a] After this section is complete, the Circular line will form a circle.

East section

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(Unopened stations' names are to be confirmed)

Code Station Name Transfer Districts City
English Chinese
Y33 Xiatayou 下塔悠 To be connected to Jiannan Road Zhongshan Taipei
Y34 Zhouzi 洲子 Neihu
Y35 Neihu Technology Park 內湖科技園區
Y36 Ruiguang Park 瑞光公園
Y37 Fenliao 粉寮
Y38 Jiulizhu 舊里族 (planned)
Y39 Songshan 松山 (out-of-station) Taiwan Railway Songshan
Y40 Yongchun 永春 (out-of-station) Xinyi
Y41 Xiangshan 象山 (out-of-station)
Y42 Sanzhangli 三張犁 To be connected to Taipei Zoo

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b The listed station codes are those used for the construction project and may differ from those used by the operator.

References

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  2. ^ Collet, Coralie; Chan, Jane (30 September 2021). "Alstom-led consortium to deliver innovative integrated system for Taipei's fully automated metro line" (Press release). Alstom. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d 陳怡璇 (21 January 2020). "Jié yùn huán zhuàng xiàn 1 yuè 31 rì tōngchē" 捷運環狀線 1月31日通車 [MRT Circular Line Opens to Traffic on January 31]. CNA.
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  6. ^ a b Pearce, Jane (17 March 2009). "Taipei Circular Line Kicks off". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Part of Circular Line Phase One Construction Successfully Awarded and Main Construction to be Launched". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 23 December 2009. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  8. ^ Liu, Philip (12 July 2011). "Construction on 1st-Stage Ring Section of Taipei MRT Breaks Ground". China Economic News Service. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Construction of the Circular Line Launched". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  10. ^ "Huán zhuàng xiàn CF650 biāogāo jià duàn kāigōngle" 環狀線CF650標高架段開工了 [Construction of the Cf650 Elevated Section of the Circular Line Started] (PDF) (in Chinese). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 1 May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  11. ^ 賴, 筱桐 (4 September 2023). "環狀線遭質疑「假移交」 新北捷：5/23已完成權責移轉 - 生活 - 自由時報電子報". news.ltn.com.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Metro Tickets & Travel Pass Recommendations". Taipei Metro (English website). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  13. ^ a b c 臺北市政府捷運工程局 (5 July 2012). "公共藝術導覽 環狀線第一階段 環狀線第一階段" [Public Art Guide Phase 1 of the Circular Line The first stage of the circular line]. 臺北市政府捷運工程局 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  14. ^ "emmanuelle moureaux INC. — The Artistic Design on the Circular Line in Taipei". emmanuelle moureaux INC. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Permanent installation by Daniel Buren debuts in Taipei metro station". Lisson Gallery. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Taipei MRT Circular Line to Face Inspection Jan. 5". Global News for New Immigrants. Ministry of Interior, National Immigration Agency. 28 December 2019. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  17. ^ "環狀線新埔民生站須站外轉乘 民眾直呼不便". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 26 October 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  18. ^ 江, 婉儀. "捷運環狀線「中和-板橋段」11處受損嚴重 新北捷運局：今年無法恢復通車". 聯合新聞網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  19. ^ "New Taipei MRT Circular Line quake recovery period estimated to be 1 year". 24 April 2024.
  20. ^ "MRT Circular Line returns to full service Thursday - Focus Taiwan". Focus Taiwan - CNA English News. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  21. ^ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/r/14Te67Ljnq/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)