What is the Taipei Metro?
Q: What is the Taipei Metro?
A: The Taipei Metro is a metro system in Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan. It consists of 131 stations with 6 main routes and 2 branch lines, operating on 152.9 kilometres of revenue track.
Q: When did the Taoyuan Metro's Airport Express link open?
A: The Taoyuan Metro's Airport Express link opened in March 2017 mainly to connect the Taipei Taoyuan Airport and the main station.
Q: How does the MRT system operate?
A: The MRT system operates from 6 am to midnight daily (the last trains finish their runs by 1 am), with extended services during special events (such as New Year festivities). Trains operate at intervals of 1.5 to 15 minutes depending on the line and time of day.
Q: Are there any restrictions while using the metro system?
A: Smoking is forbidden in the entire metro system, while eating or drinking is prohibited in the area.
Q: What happens during rush hours at certain stations?
A: Stations become extremely crowded during rush hours, especially at transfer stations such as Taipei Main Station, Zhongxiao Fuxing, and Minquan West Road.
Q: What languages are automated station announcements recorded in?
A: Automated station announcements are recorded in Mandarin Chinese, English, Taiwanese, and Hakka.
