Taoyuan Metro
The Taoyuan Metro is a rapid transit system serving Taoyuan City, as well as parts of New Taipei City and Taipei City, in Taiwan. The most recently proposed network includes 11 lines and extensions, of which 2 are now under construction. The Taoyuan Airport MRT is the only line currently in operation. The system opened with the opening of the first line in the system, Taoyuan Airport MRT, for trial passenger service on 2 February 2017 and revenue passenger service on 2 March 2017.
History
- 2 March 2017: The Airport line, officially the Taoyuan Airport MRT opened for service.
Infrastructure
Taoyuan Airport MRT
Services
There are two types of Airport MRT services, Commuter and Express. Express trains stop at,,,, and. During peak hours, some Express services continue further, stopping at Taoyuan HSR and Huanbei. Commuter trains stop at every station.Free Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the system.Future expansion
All Taoyuan Metro lines will use standard gauge track.The Taoyuan portion of the TRA Western Line, which runs on narrow-gauge tracks, will be reconstructed as an underground railway tunnel, with infill stations added at Pingzhen, Zhongyuan, Taoyuan General Hospital, and Zhonglu. It is intended to provide more frequent, rapid transit-style local rail services.