Taoyuan Airport MRT

**Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport MRT** (Mass Rapid Transit), commonly known as the **Airport MRT**, is a rapid transit line of Taoyuan Metro that connects the municipalities of Taipei, New Taipei, and Taoyuan with Taoyuan International Airport. The 51.03 km (31.71 mi) line, from Taipei Main Station to Huanbei, has 21 stations and began commercial service on 2 March 2017.

The line features Commuter and Express services as well as in-town check-in and baggage check at Taipei Main Station and at New Taipei Industrial Park.

An extension to Zhongli railway station via Laojie River from the current terminus at Huanbei is under construction, with the Laojie River metro station scheduled to open in July 2023 and the full extension scheduled for completion in 2028.

## Route

The Taoyuan Airport MRT route starts from Taipei Main Station and heads west, passing through Sanchong, Taishan, Xinzhuang, Guishan, Linkou, and Luzhu before reaching Taoyuan International Airport, after which the route turns south to Taoyuan HSR station before terminating at Huanbei in Zhongli. The route is currently 53.07 km (32.98 mi) long with 21 total stations, of which 6 are underground and 15 are elevated; approximately 12.96 km (8.05 mi) of the line is underground while the remaining 40.11 km (24.92 mi) is elevated. There are two maintenance depots along the line; Qingpu Depot (near Linghang) and Luzhu Depot (near Kengkou.)

## Operations

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Two types of services are offered: Commuter and Express. Commuter Trains have a blue livery and stop at all stations while Express Trains have a purple livery and focus on serving passengers using Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), stopping at just two stations between Taipei Main Station and the airport. Express Trains reach TPE from Taipei Main Station in 35 to 37 minutes depending on the terminal, with a 15-minute headway during peak times and a 30-minute headway off-peak. While nearly all Express Train services only run between Taipei Main Station and TPE, a few services during weekday rush hours and weekend afternoons run the full route to Huanbei with only one additional stop at Taoyuan HSR station, serving the entire route in 64 minutes. Commuter Trains have a 15-minute headway at all times and serve the full route in 82 minutes.

Express Trains have transverse row seating with underseat storage for luggage as well as three luggage racks per car; Commuter Trains have longitudinal seating without underseat storage and only have two luggage racks per car. Both services feature free wi-fi as well as flight information display systems showing status of departing flights at TPE, although there are more displays on Express Trains. Express Trains also offer wireless charging stations.

### In-Town Check-In

In-town check-in and baggage check services are available at Taipei Main Station and New Taipei Industrial Park. Baggage handling equipment is installed, including check-in counters, conveyor belts, container handling equipment, container elevators, and control systems. Baggage is transported from the check-in counter into containers, which are loaded onto Express Trains. Checked baggage is delivered to Terminal Two, where it is scanned and directed to the appropriate airline.

### Flight information

Flight information display systems, which also carry information on TRA and THSR services from transfer stations, are installed at all stations served by Express Trains from Taipei Main Station to TPE, as well as at Taoyuan HSR station.

### Fares

Fares on the Taoyuan Airport MRT are based on distance traveled and there is no fare difference between Commuter and Express services. Published one-way fares range from NT$30 to NT$160, with fares from Taipei Main Station to TPE priced at NT$160 and fares from Taoyuan HSR station to TPE priced at NT$30. Since October 2018, a NT$10 promotional discount on all published one-way fares has been applied due to the operational profitability of the line since service began.

30, 60, 90, and 120-day periodic tickets allowing unlimited rides on the Taoyuan Airport MRT within specified station pairs are available, priced at a 30, 35, 40, or 50% discount, respectively, on the price of 21 published round-trip fares between the specified station pairs per 30-day period (21 being the approximate average number of weekdays per month).

Trips between airport stations, and between the airport stations and the airport hotel station, are free when using an IC card at the automatic gates.