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DeutschBlue line (Taichung MRT)
| Blue line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | 臺中捷運藍線 |
| Status | Under construction |
| Locale | Taichung, Taiwan |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 20 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Taichung MRT |
| History | |
| Planned opening | 2034 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 24.8 kilometres (15.4 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Underground, elevated |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Blue line of the Taichung MRT is a rapid transit line under construction in Taichung, scheduled to open in 2034.
Route description
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The Blue line will begin at the Port of Taichung and follows Taiwan Boulevard for its entire length until it reaches Taichung railway station. Then, it will cross the railway tracks and terminate in the East District at the Jianguo Market. The tracks will be elevated from the Port of Taichung until the border of Longjing District and Xitun District, where the tracks then proceed underground. The depot will be located in Longjing District near the Longjing Interchange of National Freeway 3.[1]
History
[edit]The planning of network of rapid transit in Taichung was initially started in 1990s. A prototype of rapid transit line running on Taiwan Boulevard (then known as Zhonggang Road) was first proposed in 1998, along with the current Green line and a third Red line, but never progressed past the planning stage.[2]
During his mayoralty, Lin Chia-lung continued to advocate for a rapid transit line along the route.[3] In October 2018, the Executive Yuan approved the feasibility study submitted by the Taichung City Government.[2] In 2019, the line embarked on its overall planning phase with an estimated cost of $128.56 billion NTD.[4][5]
In February 2021, the Lu Shiow-yen government completed a new comprehensive planning proposal with differences from the original feasibility study submitted by the Lin Chia-lung government. [6] The Depot was moved from the Port of Taichung to Longjing, along with the addition of new stations and changes to the route alignments. [7]
The new proposal for the Blue line was approved by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in late January 2024. Construction of the Blue line was expected to take ten years, and cost NT$161.51 billion, of which of which NT$67.56 billion was to be funded by the Executive Yuan. The planned Blue line is to start at the Port of Taichung, travel eastward through Shalu and Xitun, before terminating in central Taichung.[8]
On April 29, 2025, the Taichung City Government announced that the Blue line would begin electromechanical construction in June of that year, with urban planning work completing by the end of the year.[9] Construction officially began on June 26, 2025.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ 蘇木春 (February 1, 2021). "中市府完成捷運藍線綜合規劃 將報交通部審議" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). CNA. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "台中第2條捷運28年終於成真 中市府接獲行政院捷運藍線核定公文". Public Transportation & Rapid Transit System Office of Taichung City (in Chinese (Taiwan)). October 5, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ 盧金足 (July 14, 2015). "林佳龍：捷運藍線非做不可" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). China Times. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ 陳秋雲 (July 22, 2020). "台中捷運藍線 連3場公聽會廣徵民意" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). United Daily News. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ 張菁雅 (November 29, 2019). "台中捷運藍線2020動工？中市府這麼說..." (in Chinese (Taiwan)). China Times. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ 仁華, 陳. "中市府完成捷運藍線綜合規劃 將報交通部審議 (The Taichung City Government has completed the comprehensive planning of the MRT Blue Line and will submit it to the Ministry of Transportation for review)".
- ^ 復年, 唐. "台中捷運藍線完成綜合規劃報告 中區路線由民權路改走台灣大道 (The comprehensive planning report for the Taichung MRT Blue Line is complete; Central District route to be changed from Minquan Road to Taiwan Boulevard)".
- ^ Wang, Shu-fen; Mazzetta, Matthew (January 29, 2024). "MOTC approves Taichung Metro's proposed Blue Line". Central News Agency. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Scanlan, Sean (April 29, 2025). "Taichung to begin construction of MRT Blue Line". Taiwan News. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ Su, Mu-chun; Kao, Evelyn (June 26, 2025). "Construction on Taichung MRT Blue Line begins". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
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