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TheCircular orYellow line (codeY) (Chinese:環狀線) is aTaipei Metro line aroundTaipei metropolitan area. The first section of this line is operated byNew Taipei Metro Corporation and it runs betweenDapinglin andNew Taipei Industrial Park, approximately 15.4 km (9.6 mi) long with 14 stations.[5] The initial western section was opened on 31 January 2020.[3]Hitachi Rail Italy supplied17 sets of 4-car driverlessmedium-capacity trains for the line.[6][1] Extensions are currently underway to form a full loop.
Hitachi Rail STS supplied electromechanical equipment for the line, including driverless technology andCBTC signaling.[6][1]Dapinglin, currently the only underground station on the line, was constructed by RSEA Engineering Corporation and employed thecut-and-cover method.[7]
Construction for the first phase officially broke ground on 11 July 2011 on a 6.3 km (3.9 mi) elevated section betweenZhonghe andBanqiao.[8] The section is estimated to costNT$13.7 billion, with the entire first-stage 15.4 km (9.6 mi) route estimated to cost NT$54.7 billion to construct.
The line includes the first elevatedsplit platforms in the system atZhonghe,Qiaohe, andZhongyuan due to the narrowness of the available station area.[9][10]
The initial section betweenDapinglin andNew Taipei Industrial Park opened on 31 January 2020.[3] On 5 May 2023, the Circular line was transferred from theTaipei Metro to theNew Taipei Metro,[11] with the fare structure still integrated with the Taipei Metro system, unlike light rail lines of the New Taipei Metro.[12]
Unlike previous public art installations on the metro, it was decided that a smaller number of art pieces would be installed within the same budget, allowing for large-scale artwork.[13]
Across the above ground section of the line,Emmanuelle Moureaux (aTokyo basedFrencharchitect and designer) spread distinctive bold colours across infrastructure – including steel beams and pillars, noise barriers, 13 stations and platforms, a bridge over theTamsui River, and the exterior and interior design of the train.[13][14]
The platforms, walls and ceilings ofBanqiao station are decorated by French artistDaniel Buren, using regular, contrasting coloured stripes.[13][15]
The western section of the line officially opened on 31 January 2020.[3][16]
| Code | Station Name | Transfer | District | City | |
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| Y07 | Dapinglin | 大坪林 |  | Xindian | New Taipei |
| Y08 | Shisizhang | 十四張 |  | ||
| Y09 | Xiulang Bridge | 秀朗橋 | Zhonghe | ||
| Y10 | Jingping | 景平 | |||
| Y11 | Jingan | 景安 |  | ||
| Y12 | Zhonghe | 中和 |  (2027) | ||
| Y13 | Qiaohe | 橋和 | |||
| Y14 | Zhongyuan | 中原 | |||
| Y15 | Banxin | 板新 | Banqiao | ||
| Y16 | Banqiao | 板橋 |  (out of station)  | ||
| Y17 | Xinpu Minsheng | 新埔民生 | (out of station, atXinpu)[17] | ||
| Y18 | Touqianzhuang | 頭前庄 | | Xinzhuang | |
| Y19 | Xingfu | 幸福 | |||
| Y20 | New Taipei Industrial Park | 新北產業園區 |  | ||
Services between Zhonghe and Banqiao were temporarily suspended from 3 April 2024 onwards due to the2024 Hualien earthquake,[18] with the repair work expected to take one year to complete.[19] The section reopened ahead of schedule on 12 December 2024 at 12:00 PMTaiwan Standard Time.[20][21]
The northern and southern sections are currently under construction.[a] The estimated completion date for those sections is 2031.
Stations Y01–06 are approved for construction. (Unopened stations' names are to be confirmed)
| Code | Station Name | Transfer | District | City | |
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| Y01 | Taipei Zoo | 臺北動物園 |    (feasibility studies ongoing) | Wenshan | Taipei |
| Y02 | National Chengchi University | 政大 | |||
| Y03 | Wenshan District Office | 文山區公所 | |||
| Y04 | Mamingtan | 馬明潭 | |||
| Y05 | Gouzikou | 溝子口 | |||
| Y06 | Baodoucuo | 寶斗厝 | To be connected toDapinglin | Xindian | New Taipei |
Stations Y21–32 are approved for construction. (Unopened stations' names are to be confirmed)
| Code | Station Name | Transfer | District | City | |
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| Y21 | New Taipei Exhibition Hall | 工商展覽中心 | To be connected toNew Taipei Industrial Park | Wugu | New Taipei |
| Y22 | Gengliao | 更寮 | |||
| Y23 | Zhonglu | 中路 | Luzhou | ||
| Y24 | St Ignatius High School | 徐匯中學 | | ||
| Y25 | Fenziwei | 分子尾 |  (feasibility studies ongoing) | ||
| Y26 | Chongyang Bridge | 重陽橋 | Sanchong | ||
| Y27 | Shezi | 社子 | Shezi Light Rail(proposed) | Shilin | Taipei |
| Y28 | Fudeyang | 福德洋 | |||
| Y29 | Shilin | 士林 |  | ||
| Y30 | Linzikou | 林子口 | |||
| Y31 | National Palace Museum | 故宮 | |||
| Y32 | Jiannan Road | 劍南路 | | Zhongshan | |
Stations Y33–42 are currently under construction, scheduled to be completed in 2032. After completion, the Circular line will form a full circle. (Unopened stations' names are to be confirmed)
| Code | Station Name | Transfer | Districts | City | |
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| Y33 | Xiatayou | 下塔悠 | To be connected toJiannan Road | Zhongshan | Taipei |
| Y34 | Zhouzi | 洲子 | Neihu | ||
| Y35 | Neihu Technology Park | 內湖科技園區 | |||
| Y36 | Ruiguang Park | 瑞光公園 | |||
| Y37 | Fenliao | 粉寮 | |||
| Y38 | Jiulizu | 舊里族 |  (under planning) | ||
| Y39 | Songshan | 松山 | (out-of-station) | Songshan | |
| Y40 | Yongchun | 永春 | | Xinyi | |
| Y41 | Xiangshan | 象山 | (out-of-station) | ||
| Y42 | Sanzhangli | 三張犁 | To be connected toTaipei Zoo | ||
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