Type Rapid transit | Stations 32 | |
Locale Taipei and New Taipei,
Republic of China (Taiwan) Operator(s) Taipei Rapid Transit System Character Elevated and underground Depot(s) North Depot, South Depot | ||
The Taipei Metro Circular Line (Chinese: 環狀線) is an elevated, medium-capacity rapid transit in Taipei and New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is currently under construction with the first section scheduled to open in June 2018. Stage I construction consists of the section from New Taipei Industrial Park to Dapinglin on the Xindian Line and will be about 15.4 km (9.6 mi) long with 14 stations.
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The north and south sections of the Circle Line are considered separate projects and will be proposed to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
Construction
Ansaldo STS will supply electromechanical equipment for the line, including driverless technology and CBTC Radio signalling. Dapinglin Station, the only underground station on the line, is being constructed by RSEA Engineering Corporation and will employ the cut-and-cover method.
Construction for Stage 1 officially broke ground on July 11, 2011 on a 6.3 km (3.9 mi) elevated section between Zhonghe and Banqiao. 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 will include the first elevated split platform in the system at Huazhong Bridge, Qiaohe, and Zhongyuan Stations due to the narrowness of the available station area.
Pre-metro bus
MTC Bus (大都會客運) Route map
Rolling stock
AnsaldoBreda will supply 17 four-car trains for the line.