Taipei Metro
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Taipei Metro[upper-roman 1] (also known as Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)[3] and branded as Metro Taipei)[4] is a rapid transit system operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation serving the capital Taipei and New Taipei City in Taiwan.
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Overview | |
Native name | 臺北捷運[upper-roman 1] |
Owner | Taipei City Government |
Locale | Taipei and New Taipei |
Transit type | Rapid transit Rubber-tyred metro (Wenhu line) |
Number of lines | 5[lower-alpha 1][1] |
Number of stations | 117[lower-alpha 2] |
Daily ridership | 1.98 million (2023) |
Annual ridership | 918,360 million (2023) 60.58%[2] |
Chief executive | BC Yen |
Headquarters | 7 Lane 48 Sec 2 Zhongshan N Rd, Zhongshan District, Taipei |
Website | www |
Operation | |
Began operation | 28 March 1996 |
Operator(s) | Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation |
Character | Grade-separated |
Number of vehicles | 849 cars (217.5 trains[lower-alpha 3]) |
Train length | 3–6 carriages[lower-alpha 4] |
Headway | 5 min 28 s[lower-alpha 5] |
Technical | |
System length | 152.9 km (95.0 mi)[1] |
No. of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge[lower-alpha 6] |
Minimum radius of curvature | 200 metres (656 ft)[lower-alpha 7] |
Electrification | 750 V DC third rail |
Average speed | 31.50 kilometres per hour (20 mph)[lower-alpha 8] |
Top speed | 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph)[lower-alpha 9] |
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Traditional Chinese | 臺北捷運 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 台北捷运 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 臺北大眾捷運系統 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 台北大众捷运系统 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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It was the first rapid transit system to be built on the island.[5] The initial network was approved for construction in 1986 and work began two years later.[6] It began operations on March 28, 1996, and by 2000, 62 stations were in service across three main lines.[7]
Over the next nine years, the number of passengers had increased by 70%. Since 2008, the network has expanded to 131 stations and the passenger count has grown by another 96%.[citation needed] The system has been praised by locals for its effectiveness in relieving growing traffic congestion in Taipei and its surrounding satellite towns, with over eight million trips made daily.[8]