The Taipei Metro

Taipei Rapid Transit System

The Taipei Metro, more commonly known as the MRT or formally as the Taipei Rapid Transit System, is a rapid transit system serving metropolitan Taipei in Taiwan. The system is built and operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation and consists of 89 stations and of revenue track...

 Zhonghe Line is a high-capacity, underground line and is part of the Orange Line

Orange Line (TRTS)

The Orange Line consists of three lines of the Taipei Metro in Taiwan : the Zhonghe Line , the Xinzhuang Line, and the Luzhou Line . As of July 2011, two segments of the Xinzhuang Line are still under construction and are expected to completely open by 2014...

. The 5.4 km route has 5 stations and runs from Nanshijiao

Nanshijiao Station

The Taipei Metro Nanshijiao Station is the southern terminus of the Zhonghe Line located in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is built on the site of the old Zhonghe Train Station, which ceased operations in 1990....

 and passes beneath the Xindian River

Xindian River

The Xindian River is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through New Taipei and the capital Taipei for 82 km. The Feitsui Dam spans the river southeast of Taipei.-Overview:...

 into Taipei

Taipei

Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...

 and terminates on the Xindian Line

Xindian Line (TRTS)

The Taipei Metro Xindian Line is an underground high-capacity line. The -route has 10 stations and is part of the Green Line. The line follows the route of the former TRA Xindian Line, which ceased service in 1965...

 at Guting

Guting Station

The Taipei Metro Guting Station is located in the Zhongzheng and Daan districts in Taipei, Taiwan. It is an interchange station with Xindian Line, Zhonghe Line, and the Xinzhuang Line ....

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History

• June 1992: Construction began for the Zhonghe Line.
• December 24, 1998: The Zhonghe Line opened for service.

Rolling stock

Over the years, three versions of rolling stock were used on this line, as well as on the through services between Nanshijiao and Beitou. Originally, the line used a large fleet of C301 train sets

Taipei Metro EMU301

The Taipei Metro EMU301 cars are the first electric multiple units to operate on the heavy-capacity lines of the Taipei Rapid Transit System when it began operations in 1996...

. In 1999, only a few trains of C341 cars were used. In 2007, some trains of C371 cars were introduced. Today, the majority of the fleet used on this line is still the original C301 train sets.

Stations

Code	|Station Name	|Transfer	|Location
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Zhonghe Line
→ Continues through to the ■Xindian Line Xindian Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Xindian Line is an underground high-capacity line. The -route has 10 stations and is part of the Green Line. The line follows the route of the former TRA Xindian Line, which ceased service in 1965...  and onto the ■Tamsui Line (Nanshijiao Nanshijiao Station The Taipei Metro Nanshijiao Station is the southern terminus of the Zhonghe Line located in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is built on the site of the old Zhonghe Train Station, which ceased operations in 1990....  ←→ Beitou Beitou Station The Taipei Metro Beitou Station is a station on Red Line , located in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. The location of station can be traced back the same name station of the now-defunct TRA Tamsui Line and Xinbeitou Line.-Station overview:The station is an elevated structure with one island... )
O15	Guting Guting Station The Taipei Metro Guting Station is located in the Zhongzheng and Daan districts in Taipei, Taiwan. It is an interchange station with Xindian Line, Zhonghe Line, and the Xinzhuang Line ....	古亭	■ Xindian Line Xindian Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Xindian Line is an underground high-capacity line. The -route has 10 stations and is part of the Green Line. The line follows the route of the former TRA Xindian Line, which ceased service in 1965... ■ Xinzhuang Line Xinzhuang Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Xinzhuang Line is a high-capacity underground extension of the Zhonghe Line on the Taipei Metro currently under construction in Taiwan. As of September 2010, it is 91.81% complete...  (2011)	Zhongzheng Da'an	Taipei Taipei Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
O16	Dingxi Dingxi Station The Taipei Metro Dingxi Station is a station on the Zhonghe Line located in Yonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.-Station overview:This two-level, underground station has an island platform and two exits.-Station layout:-Exits:...	頂溪		Yonghe	New Taipei
O17	Yongan Market Yongan Market Station The Taipei Metro Yongan Market Station is a station on the Zhonghe Line located in Zhonghe District, New Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:...	永安市場		Yonghe Zhonghe
O18	Jingan Jingan Station The Taipei Metro Jingan Station is a station on the Zhonghe Line located in Zhonghe District, New Taipei, Taiwan...	景安	■ Circular Line Circular Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Circular Line is an elevated, medium-capacity rapid transit in Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan. It is currently under construction with the first section scheduled to open in 2015...	Zhonghe
O19	Nanshijiao Nanshijiao Station The Taipei Metro Nanshijiao Station is the southern terminus of the Zhonghe Line located in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is built on the site of the old Zhonghe Train Station, which ceased operations in 1990....	南勢角

Future Expansion

With the completion of part of the Xinzhuang Line

Xinzhuang Line (TRTS)

The Taipei Metro Xinzhuang Line is a high-capacity underground extension of the Zhonghe Line on the Taipei Metro currently under construction in Taiwan. As of September 2010, it is 91.81% complete...

 in 2011, trains will connect through to the Xinzhuang Line

Xinzhuang Line (TRTS)

The Taipei Metro Xinzhuang Line is a high-capacity underground extension of the Zhonghe Line on the Taipei Metro currently under construction in Taiwan. As of September 2010, it is 91.81% complete...

 instead of the Xindian Line

Xindian Line (TRTS)

The Taipei Metro Xindian Line is an underground high-capacity line. The -route has 10 stations and is part of the Green Line. The line follows the route of the former TRA Xindian Line, which ceased service in 1965...

 at Guting

Guting Station

The Taipei Metro Guting Station is located in the Zhongzheng and Daan districts in Taipei, Taiwan. It is an interchange station with Xindian Line, Zhonghe Line, and the Xinzhuang Line ....

. When the Orange Line is completed, trains will travel from Nanshijiao

Nanshijiao Station

The Taipei Metro Nanshijiao Station is the southern terminus of the Zhonghe Line located in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is built on the site of the old Zhonghe Train Station, which ceased operations in 1990....

 to either Luzhou

Luzhou Station

The Taipei Metro Luzhou Station is the terminal station on the Luzhou Line, located in Luzhou, New Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:This two-level, underground station is located at the intersection of Sanmin Road and Zhongzheng Road and opened on November 03, 2010...

 or Huilong

Huilong Station

The Taipei Metro Huilong Station is a planned station on the Xinzhuang Line located in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the western terminus of the Xinzhuang Line and is scheduled to open in March 2012. It is also a planned station on the Wanda-Shulin Line and the Taoyuan MRT...

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