Wanda–Zhonghe–Shulin line explained

Wanda–Zhonghe–Shulin line
Mapcolor:Light green
Type:Rapid transit
Locale:Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan
End:Juguang,
Stations:22
Planopen:2025
Operator:Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Character:Underground, Elevated
Depot:Jincheng
Huilong
Stock:Alstom Metropolis[1] [2] built in Taubaté
Linelength:22.11NaN1

The Wanda–Zhonghe–Shulin line or Light Green (code LG) line (Chinese: t=萬大中和樹林線) is a metro line under construction in Taipei. It is managed by the Taipei City Government Department of Rapid Transit Systems and scheduled to be complete in 2025.[3] Following the Taipei Metro's color coding scheme, the Wanda-Zhonghe-Shulin line will be light green, coding the line as LG. When Phase I is completed, the line is expected to carry 270,000 riders per day, and passengers will be able to travel between the terminus at Zhonghe Senior High School and Taipei Main Station in 25 minutes.[4]

Phase I

This medium-capacity route was approved by the Executive Yuan on 12 February 2010.[5] It is split into two phases. Phase I consists of nine underground stations and a depot in Jincheng Road. The 9.5 km long line (Phase I) will connect to the at (LG01), one of its termini. Also, this line goes under the Xindian River between LG04 and LG05.[6] Jincheng Road (LG08) is where the other terminus is located, and will be named as Zhonghe Senior High School Station.[7] A branch line consists of only Zhonghe Senior High School and Juguang stations.

Stations

Stations LG01–08A are currently under construction, scheduled for completion in 2025.

Code! colspan="2"
Station NameTransferDistrictsCity
EnglishChinese
LG01中正紀念堂ZhongzhengTaipei
LG02植物園
LG03廈安
LG04加蚋Wanhua
LG05永和永平國小YongheNew Taipei
LG06中和Zhonghe
LG07連城錦和
LG08中和高中
LG08A莒光

Phase II

Phase II is approved for construction.[8] Its termini are located at (LG21) and Tingliao (LG09). Stations LG01 to LG10 are underground, while stations LG11 to LG21 are elevated.[9]

The Taipei City Government is the local authority. The funds will be borne by the Central Government and the New Taipei City Government. The total project funding is about 55.881 billion NTD. The current plan has been submitted to Ministry of Transportation and Communications on 26 January 2017. The ministry deliberated, and the high-speed railway engineering bureau of the ministry is conducting a written review operation in conjunction with relevant units. The second phase of the route is located within New Taipei City. At present, changes to urban planning and bidding for basic designs have begun. After the Taipei and New Taipei City conferences are held to reach a consensus, the plan will be submitted to the central government for further review. On 2 May 2018, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications merged the project into the second phase of the project of Forward-Looking Infrastructure.

Stations

Stations LG09–21 are currently under construction, scheduled for completion in 2028.

Code! colspan="2"
Station NameTransferDistrictsCity
EnglishChinese
LG09Tingliao廷寮TuchengNew Taipei
LG10Qingshui清水
LG11土城
LG12Pitang埤塘
LG13Chenglin Bridge城林橋
LG14Xizhou溪洲Banqiao, Shulin
LG15Pengfu彭福Shulin
LG16Beinei備內
LG17Shulin樹林
LG18Tandi潭底
LG19Taipei Motor Vehicles Office監理所
LG20Sanjiaopu三角埔
LG21迴龍Xinzhuang

Dates

Notes and References

  1. Alstom to supply integrated metro system for Taipei Metro Line 7. 2018-07-10. Alstom. 2022-01-15.
  2. Alstom to supply integrated metro system for Taipei Metro Line 7 extension. 2020-07-10. Alstom. Miller. Samuel. Collet. Coralie. Chan. Jane. 2022-01-15.
  3. News: Abraham. Gerber. MRT line to take 8 years: DORTS. 9 November 2014. Taipei Times. 9 November 2014.
  4. Web site: Ten Major Projects of Taipei -- A New Vision of Hope and Wealth Creation. Taipei City Government. 2013-04-10. 2013-09-19.
  5. http://www.dorts.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=17879339&CtNode=32181&mp=115001 Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  6. http://www.dorts.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=56178558&CtNode=32185&mp=115001 Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  7. http://english.dorts.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=205658&ctNode=19582&mp=115002 Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  8. Web site: Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 24 November 2020.
  9. http://www.dorts.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=20698926&CtNode=44252&mp=115001 Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2013-08-25.