New Taipei Metro | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | 新北捷運 | ||
Owner | Department of Rapid Transit Systems, New Taipei City Government | ||
Area served | New Taipei City, Taipei | ||
Locale | New Taipei City | ||
Transit type | |||
Number of lines | 3 | ||
Number of stations | 37 | ||
Chief executive | Lin Youxian (林祐賢) | ||
Headquarters | New Taipei City | ||
Website | www | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | December 12, 2018 January 31, 2020 (rapid transit) | (light rail)||
Operator(s) | New Taipei Metro Corporation | ||
Character | Elevated, underground, at-grade | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 9.55 km (5.93 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC | ||
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New Taipei Metro (Chinese: 新北捷運; pinyin: Xīnběi Jiéyùn; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄒㄧㄣ ㄅㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄣˋ) is a transit system serving New Taipei, Taiwan, operated by New Taipei Metro Corporation . The Danhai light rail, Ankeng light rail, and Circular line are currently in operation, while the Sanying line is under construction. There are many other lines in various planning stages, such as the Shenkeng light rail.[1] Concurrently, these services are connected to Taipei Metro but operate independently.