Tucheng Line (Taipei Metro)

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Tucheng Line (土城線)

Yongning Station Platform
Overview
Type Rapid transit
Locale New Taipei,
 Republic of China (Taiwan)
Termini Fuzhong
Yongning (under construction to Dingpu)
Stations 5
Operation
Opened May 31, 2006
Operator(s) Taipei Rapid Transit System
Character Underground
Depot(s) Tucheng Depot
Rolling stock Siemens C321 and C341 trains
3 cars per set, 2 sets per train (6 cars)
Technical
Line length 7.5 km (4.7 mi)
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification Third rail (750 volts DC)
Operating speed 80 km/h
Route map
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 Banqiao Line to Nangang 
Urban tunnel station on track
Fuzhong
Urban tunnel station on track
Far Eastern Hospital
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Exit urban tunnel Urban tunnel straight track
Unknown BSicon "uKDSe" Urban tunnel straight track
Tucheng Depot
Urban tunnel station on track
Haishan
Urban tunnel station on track
Tucheng
Urban tunnel end station, unused through track
Yongning
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DingpuSanying Line transfer station
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 Sanying Line to Sanxia 
Tucheng Line (Taipei Metro)
Traditional Chinese 土城線

The Taipei Metro Tucheng Line is a high-capacity underground extension of the Banqiao and Nangang Lines (Blue Line). The line is 7.5 km long and consists of 5 stations with an extension under construction to Dingpu.[1]

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[edit] History

[edit] Stations

Tucheng Line.PNG

Code Station Name Transfer Location
English Chinese
Tucheng Line
← Continues through to the Banqiao Line
BL1 Fuzhong
(The Lin's Family
Mansion and Garden)
府中
(林家花園)
Banqiao New Taipei
BL40 Far Eastern Hospital 亞東醫院
BL39 Haishan 海山 Tucheng
BL38 Tucheng 土城 Wanda-Shulin Line (2020)
BL37 Yongning 永寧
BL36 Dingpu 頂埔 Sanying Line

[edit] Future Expansion

An extension from Tucheng to Dingpu is currently under construction. It will consist of one station will be 2.0 km long with commercial service scheduled to begin in 2013.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "First Stage of Taipei MRT (Already under Revenue Service)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-07-04. http://www2.dorts.gov.tw/english/Network/frame_stage1.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-11. 
  2. ^ "New Taipei MRT line brings city, county closer". The China Post. 2006-06-01. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/i_latestdetail.asp?id=38657. Retrieved 2010-12-11. 
  3. ^ "Second Stage of Taipei MRT (Approved MRT Lines)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-07-04. http://www2.dorts.gov.tw/english/Network/frame_stage2.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-11. 
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