Taoyuan Airport MRT

Taoyuan Airport MRT

Taoyuan Metro Commuter Train (left) and Express Train (right)
Overview
Other name(s)Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System
Native name桃園機場捷運
LocaleTaipei, Taoyuan, New Taipei
Termini
Stations22
Color on map
Service
TypeRapid transit
Operator(s)Taoyuan Metro Corporation
Depot(s)Qingpu Depot, Luzhu Depot
Rolling stock
Daily ridership64,000[2]
History
Opened2 March 2017
Technical
Line length52.0 km (32.3 mi)
CharacterElevated and Underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
SignallingSiemens Trainguard MT CBTC (ATC, ATO, ATP)[3]
Route map
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport MRT
Traditional Chinese臺灣桃園國際機場聯外捷運系統
Simplified Chinese台湾桃园国际机场联外捷运系统
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáiwān Táoyuán Guójì Jīchǎng Liánwài Jiéyùn Xìtǒng
Bopomofoㄊㄞˊ ㄨㄢ ㄊㄠˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧ ㄔㄤˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊㄨㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄣˋ ㄒㄧˋ ㄊㄨㄥˇ
Wade–GilesT'ai2-wan1 T'ao2-yüan2 Kuo2-chi4 Chi1-ch'ang3 Lien2-wai4 Chieh2-yün4 Hsi4-t'ung3
Tongyong PinyinTáiwan Táoyuán Guójì Jichǎng Liánwài Jiéyùn Sìtǒng
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳThòi-vân Thò-yèn Koet-chi Kî-chhòng Lièn-ngoi Chhia̍p-yun Ne-thúng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTâi-oân Thô-hn̂g Kok-chè Ki-tiûⁿ Liân-gōa Chia̍t-ūn Hē-thóng
Taoyuan Airport MRT
Traditional Chinese桃園機場捷運
Simplified Chinese桃园机场捷运
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáoyuán Jīchǎng Jiéyùn
Bopomofoㄊㄠˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧ ㄔㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄣˋ
Wade–GilesT'ao2-yüan2 Chi1-ch'ang3 Chieh2-yün4
Tongyong PinyinTáoyuán Jichǎng Jiéyùn
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳThò-yèn Kî-chhòng Chhia̍p-yun
Southern Min
Hokkien POJThô-hn̂g Ki-tiûⁿ Chia̍t-ūn

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport MRT (Mass Rapid Transit), commonly known as the Airport MRT, is a rapid transit line of the Taoyuan Metro that connects the municipalities of the capital Taipei, Taoyuan and New Taipei with Taoyuan International Airport. The 51.33 km (31.89 mi) line, from Taipei Main Station to Laojie River, has 22 stations and began commercial service on 2 March 2017.

The line features Commuter and Express services as well as in-town check-in and baggage check at Taipei Main Station[4] and at New Taipei Industrial Park.[5]

An extension to Zhongli railway station via Laojie River from the current terminus at Huanbei is under construction. The Laojie River metro station opened in July 2023 and the full extension is scheduled for completion in 2028.[6]

  1. ^ "桃園捷運車輛簡介". club.ntu.edu.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ^ 為機捷營運需要很多汗水 請個別人士少一點口水. 桃園大眾捷運股份有限公司. 2017-05-26. Archived from the original on 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  3. ^ 交通部高速鐵路工程局 (2011-05-19). "ME01號誌車載設備工廠測試出國報告". 國家發展委員會公務出國報告資訊網. p. 6. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  4. ^ "Taoyuan MRT operational information" (PDF). Taoyuan Metro. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. ^ "環狀線1/31正式通車 機捷A3站市區預辦登機、行李託運也來了" [Circular Line opens 1/31 as well as Taoyuan MRT A3 station In-Town Check-In] (in Chinese). Eastern Broadcasting Company. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. ^ "機場捷運延伸線計畫" [Taoyuan Airport MRT Extension Project] (in Chinese). Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan). 24 October 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.