Wanda–Zhonghe–Shulin line

The Wanda–Zhonghe–Shulin line or Light Green (code LG) line (Chinese: 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]

Wanda–Shulin line
Overview
LocaleTaipei and New Taipei, Taiwan
Termini
Stations22
Service
TypeRapid transit
Operator(s)Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Depot(s)Jincheng
Huilong
Rolling stockAlstom Metropolis[1][2] built in Taubaté
History
Planned opening2025
Technical
Line length22.1 km (13.7 mi)
CharacterUnderground, Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

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LG01
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
LG02
Taipei Botanical Garden
LG03
Xiaan
LG04
Kalah
LG05
Yonghe Yongping Elementary School
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LG06
Zhonghe
LG07
Liancheng Jinhe
LG08
Zhonghe Senior High School
LG08A
Juguang
Juguang Branch Line
Jincheng Depot
LG09
Tingliao
LG10
Qingshui
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LG11
Tucheng
LG12
Pitang
Yongning
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LG13
Chenglin Bridge
LG14
Xizhou
LG15
Pengfu
LG16
Beinei
LG17
Shulin
LG18
Tandi
LG19
Taipei Motor Vehicles Office
LG20
Sanjiaopu
LG21
Huilong
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Note: those in italics are only possible names and might change.

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 Songshan–Xindian line at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (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.

CodeStation NameTransferDistrictsCity
EnglishChinese
LG01Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall中正紀念堂 ZhongzhengTaipei
LG02Taipei Botanical Garden植物園
LG03Xiaan廈安
LG04Kalah加蚋Wanhua
LG05Yonghe Yongping Elementary School永和永平國小YongheNew Taipei
LG06Zhonghe中和 Zhonghe
LG07Liancheng Jinhe連城錦和
LG08Zhonghe Senior High School中和高中
LG08AJuguang莒光

Phase II

Phase II is approved for construction.[8] Its termini are located at Huilong (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.

CodeStation NameTransferDistrictsCity
EnglishChinese
LG09Tingliao廷寮TuchengNew Taipei
LG10Qingshui清水
LG11Tucheng土城
LG12Pitang埤塘 (Yongning)
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
LG21Huilong迴龍 Xinzhuang

Dates

  • October 2014: Groundbreaking ceremony held in New Taipei City
  • 8 November 2014: Groundbreaking ceremony held in Taipei City[3]

References