Taipei

Taiwan (Asia)

Date of opening	28 Mar 1996
Network length	112.6 km (69.98 mi)
Stations	106 (98*)
Lines	8
Stations per line	13.25
Avg. station distance	1,149 m (0.71 mi)
Avg. line length	14.08 km (8.75 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 4 Nov 2012

System known as	MRT
Daily ridership (by J. Kennes)	1.79 million (2012)
Daily ridership per km (per mi)	15,900 (9,860)
*Fare* (10 km/10 stops; by UBS)	0.60 EUR (2009); gates, RFID token, smartcard ('EasyCard')
*24-hour operation*	No
Track	Right, gauge: 2060 mm
Power supply	Third rail, 750 V
Air-conditioned trains	Yes
Walk-through trains	Yes
*Rubber-tyred trains*	Yes
*Driverless lines*	Wenshan (Muzha) VAL line (since 1996)
*Platform screen doors*	PGDs in the busier MRT stations, PSDs in all VAL stations
World Metro Database

Official map
Source: jpg, © 2010 english.trtc.com.tw

To-scale map
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Reaching the Beaches

Danshui River, Taiwan Strait: The Taipei Metro goes to Damshui/Tamsui, which is a resort on the Danshui River at the point where it enters the Taiwan Strait. It's a popular resort with the people of Taipei.

Departure Procedure and Sounds

First a departure signal that is a "chattering" siren sound, then a door signal that is a "hi-lo" siren sound.

Handpicked Resources

trtc.com.tw

Official website

Generated Links for Taipei MRT

Line history (cityrailtransit.com)
Photos (images.google.com)
Maps (images.google.com)
Wikipedia entry (wikipedia.org)
Urbanrail.net entry (urbanrail.net)
City information about Taipei (wikipedia.org)

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