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Light green line???

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei_Metro#/map/0 This image shows a line between Taipei zoo and Neihu, but that line does not exist and, as far as I know, it is not even planned. GmoK --114.37.226.152 (talk) 03:40, 11 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@114.37.226.152: That is apparently the east section of the Circular line and it does not currently exist, but it is a planned MRT route. For whatever reason, the current section is not even listed on the map and the color for the line between Zoo and Neihu should be Yellow, but is somehow Light Green. There is an under construction Wanda-Zhonghe-Shulin line which is sometimes referred to as the light green line. 54nd60x (talk) 04:48, 12 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Question on using the system?

Are there single-use tickets, or is only the EasyCard supported? Where can one purchase such a card? Can value be added to them, and if so how? Are there cards valid for unlimited travel for a certain time period? I assume to use the system, one inserts the card when entering the system, enters the same card upon exit, and the amount is automatically deducted? How can one tell how much is left on the card? Any other hints from locals on using the system? Thanks!

There are indeed single-use tickets for sale, and they can be purchased at any station on the TRTS. Upon exit, the ticket you have purchased is collected back for re-use. Value cannot be added or deducted onto a single-use ticket once it has been purchased. However, on an EasyCard, the card is swiped everytime you enter or exit a station, then the price is deducted from the pre-loaded credit. Each single-use card doesn't have an expiration date, but must be used from the station which you have purchased it, and must be returned to the designated station. The TRTS does sell passes for students, in which do have an expiration date, yet have unlimited amount of use. Iluvmesodou 08:41, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

TRTS does not send a bill for an easycard. you purchase it from any station/some other stores, with pre-loaded credit (like pre-paid). Jasewase 12:13, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Why are the station names etc. in pinyin?

I can understand pinyin as a pronunciation key, but these stations have official names that are not in pinyin. Even a casual reader will notice that if they click the image on the page. What is the use of providing English names of the stations, lines etc. that are not real?—Wing 12:50, 24 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

As a matter of fact, the station and line names are now officially in Pinyin. The pictures shown predate the name changes.--Huaiwei 14:41, 24 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Under the mayorship of Ma Ying-jeou all place names in the Taipei City, as well as the TRTS, have been changed to Pinyin. This has led to a pretty interesting situation in places outside the Taipei City that are served by the TRTS (e.g. Tamsui/Danshui), that the stations are named in Pinyin, and the names of the places remain the old style or are in Tongyong. — Insta ntnood 15:03, 24 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Chinese Wikipedia's MRT table

On the Chinese version of this article, they use a table to represent all the routes on the Taipei MRT. I think it'd be nice to incorporate that table in this article. But some changes need to be made. Should there be more information such as number of stations? The fare of each route? Should Chinese characters be included or excluded? etc. I find the colors very nice as a visual guide for all the routes on the Taipei MRT. Feel free to edit the table below so that it's more complete or make changes. — Nrtm81 16:57, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

		Route	Track length (km)	Status
Brown Line	Neihu Line (內湖線)	Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center- Zhongshan Junior High School (南港展覽館─中山國中)	14.8	Completed (December 2008- March 2009)
Brown Line	Muzha Line (木柵線)	Zhongshan Junior High School - Taipei Zoo (中山國中─動物園)	10.9	Completed (March 28, 1996)
Red Line	Danshui Line (淡水線)	Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Danshui (Danshuei) (淡水─中正紀念堂)	23.2	Completed (December 24, 1998)
	Xinbeitou Branch Line (新北投支線)	Xinbeitou Station - Beitou	1.2	Completed (March 28, 1997)
	Xinyi Line (信義線)	中正紀念堂─象山	6.4	Under Construction (December 2012)
	Xinyi Line (信義線)	象山─廣慈博愛院	1.5	Planning
Orange Line	Xinzhuang Line (新莊線)	迴龍─古亭	19.7	Under Construction (n/a)
	Luzhou Branch Line (蘆洲支線)	蘆洲─大橋國小	6.4	Under Construction (December 2009)
	Zhonghe Line (中和線)	古亭─南勢角	5.4	Completed (December 24, 1998)
Green Line	Songshan Line (松山線)	松山─西門	8.5	Under Construction (December 2013)
	Xiaonanmen Line (小南門線) （小南門線區間）	西門─中正紀念堂	1.6	Completed (August 31, 2000)
	Xindian Line (新店線)	中正紀念堂─新店	9.3	Completed (November 11, 1999)
	Xiaobitan Branch Line (小碧潭支線)	七張─小碧潭	1.9	Completed (September 29, 2004)
Blue Line	Nangang Line (南港線)	南港展覽館─昆陽	20.6	Under Construction (December 2008)
	Nangang Line (南港線)	昆陽─西門		Completed (December 30, 2000)
	Banqiao Line (板橋線)	西門─府中		Completed (May 31, 2006)
	Tucheng Line (土城線)	Fuzhong (Fujhong) - Yongning (府中─永寧)	7.5	Completed (May 31, 2006)
	Tucheng Line (土城線)	Yongning - Dingpu (永寧─頂埔)	7.5	Planning
Yellow Line	Circular Line (環狀線)	Jiannan Road - Taipei Zoo (劍南路─動物園)	34.5	Planning
Airport Express (Purple Line)	CKS Airport MRT (中正機場捷運)	Taipei Main Station - Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (台北車站─中正機場)	35.7	Under Construction (n/a)

Actually, we should follow international standard (and the current TRTS practice) of combining all the separate segments into one article for each color (with the north/south line split at Guting as currently done on TRTS maps). Otherwise it is too confusing. We can place information on when each station/segment opened in the article on the line. So, for instance, we would have articles called Bannan Line, Danshuei Line, Nanshihjao Line, Muzha Line, and Xindian Line. All of the segments of Bannan (Nangang, Banqiao, Tucheng, etc.) would then be merged into a Bannan Line article, since that is what TRTS calls it as stations and colors it in its maps as Blue. Calwatch 08:39, 17 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Platforms / Serviced lines

The current version of the article states: "When final construction is complete, each platform will serve only one line. However, in the meantime, some stations serve trains on 2 or more lines." I think this is misleading or only works if "platform" refers to only one side of the actual - well - platform. If "platform" refers to both sides, it would be wrong because a) the color bands above not-yet-in-service platforms in Guting and Ximen stations suggest different and b) it makes much more sense to have trains of different lines instead of opposite directions of the same line on the same platform at line crossings (same as in Hong Kong MTR). While underground construction is much more difficult for this design, it comes in handy once it's done. I think the sophisticated tunnel system under construction near CKS memorial hall serves this purpose for the future red Xinyi and orange Xinzhuang lines at Dongmen MRT station. 61.59.45.186 (talk) 10:10, 13 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Station Infobox Redesign

I feel like the current station Infobox doesn't quite do as good of a job as if one were tailor-made for the TRTS system (and the Taiwan rail system). I've been working on a separate one that would give a feel more similar to Japan or South Korea's rail infoboxes. Below are the link to the template and an example using the template. Any comments or feedback are greatly appreciated.

Template: Click here
Example: Click here

Compare that to the one that is currently in use: Click here

-Multivariable (talk) 21:45, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move

The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: moved Dpmuk (talk) 13:18, 15 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Taipei Rapid Transit System → Taipei Metro — or Taipei MRT. The article actually at some points refer to it as Taipei MRT in the beginning, then mostly Taipei Metro afterwards. At the TRTC website it is referred as Taipei Metro and the MRT. I don't see any sources using the name TRTS. I am fine with moving to either Taipei Metro or Taipei MRT, just not TRTS anymore (WP:UCN) --i Force= 18:49, 7 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Support: A search of the official web site ([1]) shows 6 results for "Taipei Rapid Transit System", 13 for "Taipei MRT", and 162 for "Taipei Metro", indicating "Taipei Metro" is the most common (official) English name for the system. A Google search shows the opposite, though, with "Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation" being by far the most popular English name. I agree, though, usage within the article should be standardized. -Multivariable (talk) 23:21, 7 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Support: per Multivariable's suggestions. Perseus, Son of Zeus 16:05, 9 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

Nangang Eastern Extention

Is the Nangang Eastern Extention to Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station complete yet? --Highspeedrailguy (talk) 16:28, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's complete and will be opening on Sunday, February 27th at 2 PM (Taiwan time).[2] -Multivariable (talk) 22:16, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned references in Taipei Metro

I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of Taipei Metro's orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.

Reference named "overview":

From Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station: "97年12月: B11站" (in Chinese). East District Project Office, Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2010-12-22. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
From Neihu Line (TRTS): "Route Map: 內湖線工程". East District Project Office, Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2009-07-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) ^{[dead link‍]}
From Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System: "The Project of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System". Bureau of High Speed Rail, MOTC. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
From Songshan Airport Station: "Route Map: 松山機場站". East District Project Office, Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-06. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

I apologize if any of the above are effectively identical; I am just a simple computer program, so I can't determine whether minor differences are significant or not. AnomieBOT ⚡ 13:16, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This is fixed. Text was from [[ Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System]]. - Salamurai (talk) 18:19, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies. This was the result of some summarizing I did from the other article. -Multivariable (talk) 01:09, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Line interchange is not clear

There is something that is not as clear as it could be in either this article or the subsidiary articles about individual lines. When it says "connect through to each other" does this mean (a) these lines both have platforms in the same station and you can change trains there or (b) the trains from both lines run on one another's tracks? Take the Tamsui Line and the Xindian Line as en example. If I wanted to go from Tamsui to Xindian, then is it (a) I must change at CKS Memorial Hall or (b) I can get on either a Red or Green train at Tamsui and stay on it to Xindian? It appears that the Tamsui Line connects in sense (a) with several lines (e.g. also Tucheng at Taipei Main Station) so I am puzzled as to why the connectivity with Xindian is highlighted in the article. Could someone with knowledge of Taipei please clarify? Matt's talk 09:39, 15 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

(b) the trains from both lines run on one another's tracks.

To go from Tamsui to Xindian, you do not need to change train at CKS Memorial Hall station "now". But the interchange between Tamsui Line and the Xindian Line will be ended at the end of 2014.--Bhenry1990 (talk) 10:56, 15 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Number of lines = "11"?!

Currently, the infobox of this article states that there are "11 lines" in the Tapei Metro system, and it operates like the New York City Subway with those "11 lines" operating on 5 basic routes. Now, when I looked at the official website (e.g. Metro Service) today, I saw no evidence of 11 service lines, and it looked to me like there are now just 5 basic operating "lines".

Can anyone confirm if there are still "11 lines"? Or has operation of the subway been simplified to just 5 basic lines in more recent times? Thanks in advance. --IJBall (contribs • talk) 04:39, 9 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Future expansion map hard to read

The map shown in the Future expansion section is hard to read due to the use of low contrast to indicate future lines. It would be better to use full contrast and dotted lines to indicate future service. Please see the map under Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)#Network for an example where this is used. Thisisnotatest (talk) 22:09, 8 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Acronym usage

The usage of acronyms like "MRT" or "TRTS" is very 'uneven'. "Taipei Metro" is used in full most often, which seem odd, and suggests possible search engine optimization (SEO). As "Taipei Rapid Transit System" (TRTS)? is the 'formal' name perhaps the "TRTS" acronym should be used throughout? 220 of ^Borg 09:03, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Animation

The animation "Evolution of the Taipei Metro, 1987-2015" is not correct. It shows the Xinyi Line being finished in 2012, the Songshan Line being finished in 2013, and the Circular Line being finished in 2015. Gulumeemee (talk) 05:20, 11 April 2016 (UTC)Gulumeemee[reply]

Can we change the line names (page titles) now?

I think Taipei Metro has now completely stopped using numbers and switched over to colors and full names. Can we change the line names now? Szqecs (talk) 10:06, 15 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Should the Maokong Gondola navbox be at the bottom of this page? I previously removed it but added it back as I'm not sure whether it's part of Taipei Metro. 54nd60x (talk) 08:53, 26 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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