Circular line (New Taipei)

Circular line
Circular line
Traditional Chinese	環狀線
Simplified Chinese	环状线
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Huánzhuàng Xiàn
Wade–Giles	Huan2-chuang4 Hsien4
Tongyong Pinyin	Huánjhuàng-Siàn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Khoân-chōng Sòaⁿ
Yellow line
Traditional Chinese	黃線
Simplified Chinese	黄线
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Huáng Xiàn
Wade–Giles	Huang Hsien4
Tongyong Pinyin	Huáng-Siàn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	N̂g Sòaⁿ

Circular line
Circular line
	A Circular line train (Driverless Metro) at Dapinglin
Overview
Locale	Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan
Termini	Dapinglin; New Taipei Industrial Park;
Stations	14 (Western Section)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
Operator(s)	New Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Depot(s)	North; South;
Rolling stock	Phase 1: Hitachi Rail Italy Driverless Metro; Phase 2: Alstom Metropolis (type TBA (built in Taubaté));
History
Opened	31 January 2020
Technical
Line length	15.4 km (9.6 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Elevated and underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
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The Circular or Yellow line (code Y) (Chinese: 環狀線) is a metro line in New Taipei City. The first phase of the project consists of the section from Dapinglin to New Taipei Industrial Park and is approximately 15.4 km (9.6 mi) long with 14 stations.^[5] This initial section was opened on 31 January 2020.^[3] Hitachi Rail Italy supplied 17 sets of 4-car driverless medium-capacity trains for the line.^[6]^[1]

Construction[edit]

Hitachi Rail STS supplied electromechanical equipment for the line, including driverless technology and CBTC signaling.^[6]^[1] Dapinglin, currently the only underground station on the line, was constructed by RSEA Engineering Corporation and employed the cut-and-cover method.^[7]

Construction for the first phase officially broke ground on 11 July 2011 on a 6.3 km (3.9 mi) elevated section between Zhonghe and Banqiao.^[8] The section is estimated to cost NT$13.7 billion, with the entire first-stage 15.4 km (9.6 mi) route estimated to cost NT$54.7 billion to construct.

The line includes the first elevated split platforms in the system at Zhonghe, Qiaohe, and Zhongyuan due to the narrowness of the available station area.^[9]^[10]

Stations in operation[edit]

The western section of the line officially opened on 31 January 2020.^[3]^[11]


Code	Station Name		Transfer	District	City
Code	English	Chinese	Transfer	District	City

Y07	Dapinglin	大坪林		Xindian	New Taipei
Y08	Shisizhang	十四張		Xindian
Y09	Xiulang Bridge	秀朗橋		Zhonghe
Y10	Jingping	景平
Y11	Jingan	景安
Y12	Zhonghe	中和	(constructing)
Y13	Qiaohe	橋和
Y14	Zhongyuan	中原
Y15	Banxin	板新		Banqiao
Y16	Banqiao	板橋	(out of station)
Y17	Xinpu Minsheng	新埔民生	(Xinpu)
Y18	Touqianzhuang	頭前庄		Xinzhuang
Y19	Xingfu	幸福
Y20	New Taipei Industrial Park	新北產業園區

Stations under construction[edit]

The north and south sections are approved for construction. ^[a] Currently under construction, with estimated completion in 2029.

South section[edit]

Stations Y01–06 are approved for construction. (Unopened stations' names are to be confirmed)

Code	Station Name		Transfer	District	City
Code	English	Chinese	Transfer	District	City

Y01	Taipei Zoo	臺北動物園		Wenshan	Taipei
Y02	National Chengchi University	政大
Y03	Wenshan District Office	文山區公所
Y04	Mamingtan	馬明潭
Y05	Gouzikou	溝子口
Y06	Baodoucuo	寶斗厝	To be connected to Dapinglin	Xindian	New Taipei

North section[edit]

Stations Y21–32 are approved for construction. (Unopened stations' names are to be confirmed)

Code	Station Name		Transfer	District	City
Code	English	Chinese	Transfer	District	City

Y21	New Taipei City Exhibition Hall	工商展覽中心	To be connected to New Taipei Industrial Park	Wugu	New Taipei
Y22	Gengliao	更寮		Wugu
Y23	Zhonglu	中路		Luzhou
Y24	St Ignatius High School	徐匯中學
Y25	Fenziwei	分子尾
Y26	Chongyang Bridge	重陽橋		Sanchong
Y27	Shezi	社子		Shilin	Taipei
Y28	Fudeyang	福德洋
Y29	Shilin	士林
Y30	Linzikou	林子口
Y31	National Palace Museum	故宮
Y32	Jiannan Road	劍南路		Zhongshan

Planned stations[edit]

The east section is still under planning and subject to change.^[a] After this section is complete, the Circular line will go in a circle.

East section[edit]

(Unopened stations' names are to be confirmed)

Code	Station Name		Transfer	Districts	City
Code	English	Chinese	Transfer	Districts	City

Y33	Xiatayou	下塔悠	To be connected to Jiannan Road	Zhongshan	Taipei
Y34	Zhouzi	洲子		Neihu
Y35	Neihu Technology Park	內湖科技園區
Y36	Ruiguang Park	瑞光公園
Y37	Fenliao	粉寮
Y38	Jiulizhu	舊里族	(planned)
Y39	Songshan	松山	(out-of-station)	Songshan
Y40	Yongchun	永春	(out-of-station)	Xinyi
Y41	Xiangshan	象山	(out-of-station)
Y42	Sanzhangli	三張犁	To be connected to Taipei Zoo

Network map[edit]

Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b The listed station codes are those used for the construction project and may differ from those used by the operator.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Sale of AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo STS from Finmeccanica to Hitachi Completed" (Press release). Tokyo and Rome: Hitachi Rail. 2 November 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^ Collet, Coralie; Chan, Jane (30 September 2021). "Alstom-led consortium to deliver innovative integrated system for Taipei's fully automated metro line" (Press release). Alstom. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c 陳怡璇 (21 January 2020). "Jié yùn huán zhuàng xiàn 1 yuè 31 rì tōngchē" 捷運環狀線 1月31日通車 [MRT Circular Line Opens to Traffic on January 31]. CNA.
^ "Xīnběi huán zhuàng xiàn qiāodìng 1/31 tōngchē!3 Yuè kāishǐ zhèngshì shōufèi" 新北環狀線敲定1/31通車！3月開始正式收費 [New Taipei Circular Line Is Finalized 1/31 to Open to Traffic! Official Fees Will Start in March]. newtalk.tw (in Chinese). 21 January 2020.
^ "Second Stage of Taipei MRT (Approved MRT line)". Comprehensive Planning Division. 4 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 February 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
^ ^a ^b Pearce, Jane (17 March 2009). "Taipei Circular Line Kicks off". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Part of Circular Line Phase One Construction Successfully Awarded and Main Construction to be Launched". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 23 December 2009. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
^ Liu, Philip (12 July 2011). "Construction on 1st-Stage Ring Section of Taipei MRT Breaks Ground". China Economic News Service. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ "Construction of the Circular Line Launched". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
^ "Huán zhuàng xiàn CF650 biāogāo jià duàn kāigōngle" 環狀線CF650標高架段開工了 [Construction of the Cf650 Elevated Section of the Circular Line Started] (PDF) (in Chinese). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 1 May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
^ "Taipei MRT Circular Line to Face Inspection Jan. 5". Global News for New Immigrants. Ministry of Interior, National Immigration Agency. 28 December 2019. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

[code-12] The listed station codes are those used for the construction project and may differ from those used by the operator.

[ABsold-1] "Sale of AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo STS from Finmeccanica to Hitachi Completed" (Press release). Tokyo and Rome: Hitachi Rail. 2 November 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

[2] Collet, Coralie; Chan, Jane (30 September 2021). "Alstom-led consortium to deliver innovative integrated system for Taipei's fully automated metro line" (Press release). Alstom. Retrieved 15 January 2022.

[:01-3] 陳怡璇 (21 January 2020). "Jié yùn huán zhuàng xiàn 1 yuè 31 rì tōngchē" 捷運環狀線 1月31日通車 [MRT Circular Line Opens to Traffic on January 31]. CNA.

[4] "Xīnběi huán zhuàng xiàn qiāodìng 1/31 tōngchē!3 Yuè kāishǐ zhèngshì shōufèi" 新北環狀線敲定1/31通車！3月開始正式收費 [New Taipei Circular Line Is Finalized 1/31 to Open to Traffic! Official Fees Will Start in March]. newtalk.tw (in Chinese). 21 January 2020.

[stagetwo-5] "Second Stage of Taipei MRT (Approved MRT line)". Comprehensive Planning Division. 4 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 February 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2009.

[kicksoff-6] Pearce, Jane (17 March 2009). "Taipei Circular Line Kicks off". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[7] "Part of Circular Line Phase One Construction Successfully Awarded and Main Construction to be Launched". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 23 December 2009. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2010.

[8] Liu, Philip (12 July 2011). "Construction on 1st-Stage Ring Section of Taipei MRT Breaks Ground". China Economic News Service. Retrieved 14 July 2011.

[9] "Construction of the Circular Line Launched". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.

[10] "Huán zhuàng xiàn CF650 biāogāo jià duàn kāigōngle" 環狀線CF650標高架段開工了 [Construction of the Cf650 Elevated Section of the Circular Line Started] (PDF) (in Chinese). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 1 May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.

[11] "Taipei MRT Circular Line to Face Inspection Jan. 5". Global News for New Immigrants. Ministry of Interior, National Immigration Agency. 28 December 2019. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

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v t e Taipei Metro lines
In operation	Wenhu line Tamsui–Xinyi line Songshan–Xindian line Zhonghe–Xinlu line Bannan line Circular line
Under construction	Wanda–Zhonghe–Shulin line
Planned	Minsheng–Xizhi line