page_title: Taipei Metro
section_title: Transit
hierarchical_section_title: Taipei Metro / Infrastructure / Transit
caption_attribution_description: English: Sanchong Station, Taipei MRT and Taoyuan Metro 日本語: 三重駅（さんちょうえき）、台北捷運と桃園機場捷運（桃園捷運機場線）の駅
context_page_description: Taipei Mass Rapid Transit, branded as Taipei Metro, is a metro system serving Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan, operated by government owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates Maokong Gondola.
  Taipei Metro was the first metro system in Taiwan. The initial network was approved for construction in 1986 and work started two years later. The first line opened in 1996 and by 2000, 62 stations were in service on three main lines. Over the next nine years the number of passengers had increased by 70%. Since 2008, the network has expanded to 131 stations and the passenger count has grown by another 66%.
  The system has often been praised for its safety, reliability and quality. It has become effective in relieving traffic congestion in Taipei, with over two million trips made daily. The system has also proven effective as a catalyst for urban renewal.
context_section_description: Transfers to city bus stations are available at all metro stations. In 2009, transfer volume between the metro and bus systems reached 444,100 transfers per day (counting only EasyCard users). Connections to Taiwan Railway Administration and Taiwan High Speed Rail trains are available at Taipei Main Station, Banqiao and Nangang. Connections to Taipei Bus Station and Taipei City Hall Bus Station are available at Taipei Main Station and Taipei City Hall stations, respectively. The Maokong Gondola is accessible from Taipei Zoo.
  Taipei Songshan Airport is served by the Songshan Airport station. A metro system to connect Taipei to Taoyuan International Airport is also available since February 2017.
caption: Sanchong is a transfer station between the Taipei Metro and the Taoyuan Airport MRT.
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