Green line (Taoyuan Metro)

The Green line is a light metro line of the Taoyuan Metro that is under construction. The green line will join with the Taoyuan Airport MRT at Kengkou and Hengshan.

Green Line
Overview
Native name桃園捷運綠線
StatusUnder construction
LocaleTaoyuan
Termini
Stations29
Color on mapGreen
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemTaoyuan Metro
Operator(s)Taoyuan Metro Corporation
Depot(s)
  • North
  • South
History
Planned opening
  • 2026 (Phase 1 - elevated mainline)
  • 2030 (Phase 2 - underground mainline)
  • 2031 (Aerotropolis branch to Hengshan)
  • 2032 (Zhongli extension)
Technical
Line length
  • Main line: 27.8 km (17.3 mi)
  • Zhongli extension: 7.2 km (4.5 mi)
  • Daxi extension: 4.33 km (2.69 mi)
CharacterElevated and underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Route map

G32/A11 Kengkou
G31 Guolin
G18/A16 Hengshan
G17 Taoyuan Aerotropolis 3rd
G16 Taoyuan Aerotropolis 2nd
G15 Taoyuan Aerotropolis 1st
G14 Changxing
G13a Luzhu Ind. Park
North Depot
G13 Nanzhu
G12 Nankan Bus Station
G11 Taoyuan P. Arts Center
G10 Daxing W. Rd. Intersection
G09 Minguang Rd.
G08 Yong'he Market
G07/BRH01 Taoyuan Main Station
G06 Yangming Park
G05 Tongan
G04/LB14 Da'nan
G03 Mayuan
G02 Jianguo Rd.
G01 Bade
GA1 Puding Sunbeam
GA2 Renshan Elementary School
GA3 Puding Transshipment Station
South Depot
GE01 Xiaoli
GE02 Shixiao
GE03 Futai Elementary School
GE04 Veterans' Service
GE05/A24 Zhongli Sports Park
A23 Zhongli Station

Construction on the Green line began in Bade District, Taoyuan on 15 October 2018.[1][2] A groundbreaking ceremony was held on 11 October 2019 and the first phase of the line between Nanzhu Road and Kengkou is projected to open in 2026.[3]

History

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Station list

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All stations are in Taoyuan municipality.

Route Station code Station name Transfer Location
English Chinese
Main line G01 Bade 八德 Daxi branch line,

Zhongli branch line

Bade
G02 Jianguo Rd. 建國路
G03 Mayuan 麻園
G04 Da'nan 大湳     (U/C)
G05 Tongan 同安
G06 Yangming Park 陽明公園 Taoyuan
G07 Taoyuan railway station 桃園車站   West Coast,

  (planned[when?])

G08 Yong'he Market 永和市場
G09 Minguang Rd. 民光路
G10 Daxing W. Rd. Intersection 大興西路   (planned[when?])
G11 Taoyuan P. Arts Center(TPAC) 展演中心
G12 Nankan bus station 南崁轉運站
G13 Nanzhu Rd. 南竹 Luzhu
G13a Luzhu Ind. Park 蘆竹工業區
G14 Changxing 長興 Guolinkeng branch
G15 Taoyuan Aerotropolis 1st 航空城一 Dayuan
G16 Taoyuan Aerotropolis 2nd 航空城二
G17 Taoyuan Aerotropolis 3rd 航空城三
G18 Hengshan 橫山
Guolinkeng branch line G31 Guolin 菓林 Dayuan
G32 Kengkou 坑口
Daxi Branch Line G01 Bade 八德 Green line (main line) Luzhu
GA1 Puding Sunbeam 埔頂新光 Daxi
GA2 Renshan Elementary School 仁善國小
GA3 Puding Transshipment Station 埔頂轉運站
Zhongli branch line G01 Bade 八德 Green line (main line) Luzhu
GE1 Xiaoli 霄裡 Zhongli
GE2 Shihsiao 士校
GE3 FuTai Elementary School 富台國小
GE4 Veterans Service 榮民服務處
GE5 Zhongli Sports Park 中壢體育園區

References

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  1. ^ Wu, Jui-chi; Yen, William (16 October 2018). "Construction starts on Taoyuan Metro Green Line: official". Taiwan News. Central News Agency. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. ^ Barrow, Keith (17 October 2018). "Construction begins on Taoyuan metro Green Line". Rail Journal. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Ground broken for Taoyuan Metro green line". Overseas Chinese Affairs Council. Central News Agency. 11 October 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019. Alt URL Republished as: "Taoyuan Green Line breaks ground". Taipei Times. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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