| Taoyuan Metro | |||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 桃園捷運 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 桃园捷运 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Owner | Taoyuan City Government Department of Rapid Transit Systems | ||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Taoyuan andNew Taipei,Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of lines | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of stations | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Annual ridership | 41,896,669 (2024)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Website | Taoyuan Metro Corp. | ||||||||||||||||
| Operation | |||||||||||||||||
| Began operation | 2 March 2017[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Taoyuan Metro Corporation | ||||||||||||||||
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| System length | 51.33 km (31.89 mi) | ||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail | ||||||||||||||||
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TheTaoyuan Metro (formerlyTaoyuan Rail Transit and officiallyTaoyuan Mass Rapid Transit System) is arapid transit system servingTaoyuan City, as well as parts ofNew Taipei City andTaipei City, inTaiwan.[3] The most recently proposed network includes 11 lines and extensions, of which 2 are now under construction. TheTaoyuan Airport MRT (Taipei Main Station - Laojie River) is the only line currently in operation. The system opened with the opening of the first line in the system, Taoyuan Airport MRT, for trial passenger service on 2 February 2017 and revenue passenger service on 2 March 2017.

| Line | Termini (District, City) | Stations | Length (km) | Depot | |
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| Taoyuan Airport MRT [Note 1] | Taipei Main Station (Zhongzheng, Taipei) | Laojie River (Zhongli, Taoyuan) | 22 | 51.33 | Luchu, Chingpu |
There are two types ofAirport MRT services, Commuter and Express.[4] Express trains stop atTaipei Main Station,New Taipei Industrial Park,Chang Gung Memorial Hospital,Airport Terminal 1, andAirport Terminal 2. During peak hours, some Express services continue further, stopping atTaoyuan HSR andHuanbei. Commuter trains stop at every station.
Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the system.

All Taoyuan Metro lines will usestandard gauge track.
The Taoyuan portion of theTRAWestern Line, which runs on3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)narrow-gauge tracks (along with the rest of the Taiwan Railway network), will be reconstructed as an underground railway tunnel, with infill stations added at Pingzhen, Zhongyuan, Taoyuan General Hospital, and Zhonglu. It is intended to provide more frequent, rapid transit-style local rail services (similar toTRA grade separation projects in Greater Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung).
| Line | Section | Termini | Length (km) | Status | Opening Date | |||
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| Taoyuan Airport MRT | Zhongli Extension | Laojie River Railway Station | Zhongli Railway Station | 2.06 | Under Construction | 2029 | ||
| Green Line | Main Line | Bade | Kengkou | 27.8 | Under Construction | 2026-2030 | ||
| Aerotropolis Branch Line | Shuiwei | Hengshan | Bidding Process | 2032 | ||||
| Zhongli Extension | Bade | Zhongli Railway Station | 7.2 | Bidding Process | 2031 | |||
| Daxi Extension | Bade | Daxi | 4.33 | Feasibility Study | TBD | |||
| Brown Line | Main Line | Taoyuan Main Station | Huilong | 11.38 | Planning | 2032 | ||
| Orange Line | Zhongli-Pingzhen Line | Taoyuan Arena | Pingzhen | 21 | Feasibility Study | 2040s | ||
| Pingzhen-Longtan Line | Pingzhen | Longtan Bus Station | 9 | Feasibility Study | 2040s | |||

The Green Line passed an environmental impact assessment in July 2014.[5] Construction of the Green Line started in October 2018 and is expected to open in 3 phases in 2026, 2028 and 2030 respectively.[6] Construction of the Brown Line is expected to commence in late 2025, and expected to be completed by 2032.[7]
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