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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System

Airport MRT / Blue Line / A
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Overview
Type Rapid transit
Locale Taoyuan, Taipei, New Taipei
Termini Taipei Main Station
Zhongli Station
Stations 21
Operation
Opened 2 February 2017 (trial)
2 March 2017 (official)
Operator(s) Taoyuan Mass Rapid Transit System Co.
Character Elevated and Underground
Depot(s) Chingpu
Technical
Line length 51.03 kilometres (31.71 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) (standard gauge)
Electrification Third rail 750 V DC
Taoyuan Airport MRT
Traditional Chinese 台灣桃園國際機場聯外捷運系統
Simplified Chinese 台湾桃园国际机场联外捷运系统
Taoyuan Airport MRT
Traditional Chinese 桃園機場捷運
Simplified Chinese 桃园机场捷运

The Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT, commonly known as the Airport MRT or Blue Line of Taoyuan Metro, is a rapid transit line which will connect downtown Taipei and Taoyuan International Airport, before linking up with the Taoyuan MRT to THSR Taoyuan Station and onwards to Zhongli. Construction began in 2006, but has been plagued by multiple delays. The system is scheduled to begin commercial service on March 2, 2017. The Bureau of High Speed Rail of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications oversaw construction.

The route starts from Terminal 2 of Taoyuan International Airport and extends eastward, passing through Luzhu, Linkou, Guishan, Xinzhuang, and Sanchong, and before terminating in downtown Taipei. From the airport, it also extends south passing by THSR Taoyuan Station before terminating in Zhongli. The route is 51.03 km (31.71 mi) long with 7 underground stations, 15 elevated stations, and two maintenance depots (Qingpu and Luzhu). Elevated track makes up 40.11 km (24.92 mi) of the total route length. The total budget for the project is NT$93.6 billion. As of late March 2016, the project was 97.76% complete. Upon completion, the line is expected to serve over 143,000 passengers per day. The line will have a maximum operational speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).


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