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Taichung MRT
The Taichung MRT (TMRT; also called Taichung Mass Rapid Transit or Taichung Metro) is a medium-capacity rapid transit system in Taichung, Taiwan. Taichung MRT's first route, the Green Line, officially began operation on 25 April 2021, making it the 5th rapid transit system operating in Taiwan. History Planning of the Taichung MRT started in 1990 with a study conducted by the Taiwanese Bureau of Housing and Urban Development. The study was completed in 1998 and suggested the implementation of three routes (Red, Green, and Blue). The project was formally approved by the Executive Yuan of the ROC government on 23 November 2004. The city government signed a joint development contract with the Taipei City Government on 12 December 2007. Meanwhile, the Taichung City Government started their own planning of more lines and decided that the much cheaper BRT system would be the future of mass transit in Taichung. Since the corridor of the originally proposed Red Line was partially ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Line (Taichung Metro)
The Green line is a medium-capacity rapid transit line in Taichung as part of Taichung Metro. The line was briefly opened to the public on 16 November 2020, but closed on 22 November due to faulty couplers on the trains. The line officially re-entered service on 25 April 2021, becoming Taiwan's fifth rapid transit system in operation. Two extensions, one heading east to Dakeng and the other reaching south into Changhua, are also planned. Route overview The current line is known as the Wuri-Wenxin-Beitun Line (烏日文心北屯線). It begins in Beitun District at Beitun Main Station and runs westward, crossing the TRA Taichung Line at Songzhu station. Then, it follows Wenxin Road along Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone, passing through Xitun and Nantun districts and forming a wide semicircle around the city center. At Daqing station, the line runs parallel to the TRA Taichung Line until its western terminus at Taichung HSR Station in Wuri. The line is fully elevated excep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichung HSR Station
Taichung HSR () is a railway and metro station in Wuri District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is served by Taiwan High Speed Rail and the Green line of the Taichung MRT. The station is adjacent to Xinwuri station of Taiwan Railway. History The design of the station was carried out by HOY Architects, a Taipei based firm. Construction took four years and took $5 billion NTD, making it the most expensive station at the time of its opening. Prior to the opening of Miaoli, Changhua and Yunlin HSR stations in December 2015, this was the only operational high speed rail station in Central Taiwan. Overview The station is elevated and has two island platforms. Since all services stop at this station, the passing tracks located between platforms are rarely used to connect trains with the depot to the south. The station has a total area of . Due to the location of the station, it can service not only residents of Taichung, but also those living in the northern part of Changhua County i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Rail
Light rail (or light rail transit, abbreviated to LRT) is a form of passenger urban rail transit that uses rolling stock derived from tram technology National Conference of the Transportation Research Board while also having some features from heavy rapid transit. The term was coined in 1972 in the United States as an English equivalent for the German word ''Stadtbahn'', meaning "city railway". From: 9th National Light Rail Transit Conference Different definitions exist in some countries, but in the United States, light rail operates primarily along exclusive Right_of_way#Rail_right_of_way, rights-of-way and uses either individual tramcars or multiple units coupled together, with a lower capacity and speed than a long heavy rail passenger train or rapid transit system. Narrowly defined, light rail transit uses rolling stock that is similar to that of a traditional tram, while operating at a higher capacity and speed, often on an exclusive right-of-way. In broader usage, light ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wufeng District
Wufeng District () is a suburban District (Taiwan), district in southern Taichung, Taiwan. It is the location of Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council. Wufeng is a mainly agricultural town. It was heavily damaged by the 921 earthquake, Jiji earthquake on 21 September 1999, which caused around 100 deaths in the town. The 921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan, which commemorates the giant quake, is built at what was formerly Guangfu Junior High School, which was destroyed when part of the school was uplifted by the Chelungpu Fault during the quake. The two major geographical features of this town are the Wu Xi (Wu Stream), which forms the town's southern border, and Xiangbi Shan (Elephant Trunk Mountain), which lies in the eastern part of the township. History The name ''Wufeng'' was formerly called ''Atabu'' (), which was an Arikun people, Arikun tribe. Administrative divisions Tonglin, Jifeng, Jiayin, Benxiang, Zhongzheng, Jinrong, Laiyuan, Bentang, Beiliu, Nanliu, Side, Wufu, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichung Airport
Taichung International Airport() is an international airport located in Taichung, Taiwan. In 2023, it was the sixth busiest airport in Taiwan, with scheduled services to China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, South Korea, and Vietnam. History Early years Taichung International Airport was constructed during the era of Japanese rule and was named . The United States Air Force (USAF) had been garrisoning the base with two fighter squadrons until the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty came into force on March 3, 1955. The airport then expanded in 1954 according to the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty, and later renamed Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (CCK) after General Qiu Qingquan. In 1966 the American Air Force established a joint forces air-base at CCK. It was the largest air force base in the Far East at the time, allowing Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers to land. During the Vietnam War, CCK became a depot for the USAF. The US Military used CCK and Shuinan Airport to run m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiping District, Taichung
Taiping District () is an inner city district in the eastern part of Taichung, Taiwan. It is the second largest district in Taichung City after Heping District. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Taiping was organized as a Township (Taiwan), rural township of Taichung County. On 1 August 1996, Taiping was upgraded to a county-administered city due to its population. On 25 December 2010, Taichung County was merged with Taichung City and Taiping was upgraded to a district of the Special municipality (Taiwan), city. Administrative divisions Taiping District consists of 39 villages, which are Taiping, Zhangyi, Yongcheng, Zhongping, Zhongzheng, Pingan, Zhongxing, Yongping, Tungping, Chenggong, Tunghe, Jianguo, Jianxing, Pinglin, Daxing, Qinyi, Guanghua, Guangming, Zhongshan, Fengnian, Yixin, Yijia, Yichang, Xinping, Xinji, Xincheng, Xinguang, Xinxing, Xingao, Xinfu, Toubian, Shenghe, Tungbian, Xinglong, Fulong, Huangzhu, Guanglon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Taichung
The Port of Taichung (), also Taichung Port, is a port located in Wuqi District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is the second-largest port in Taiwan after Port of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung Port and operated by Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Taiwan's state-owned harbor management company. Overview The port covers an area of , and includes industrial, Wuqi Fishing Port, fishing, and business ports. It is -long and 2.5 to 4.5 km wide. It can accommodate vessels of up to 60,000 tons, and in June 2000 earned an ISO 9000#Contents of ISO 9001, ISO-9001 rating. The port still has hundreds of hectares left of undeveloped space. The harbor is located 110 nautical miles from Port of Keelung, Keelung Port and 120 nautical miles from Port of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung Port. In 2010, the harbor surpassed Keelung Port to become the second-largest port in Taiwan. Total investment has topped New Taiwan dollar, NT$457.5 billion (US$15.3 billion) by 59 companies, while thirty firms have established operat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiushe Metro Station
Jiushe is a metro station operated by Taichung Metro located in Beitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is on the Green Line and is the western terminus of the planned Dakeng Extension. The station name is taken from an old name of the area. Station layout Around the station * Zongzhan Night Market * Nanxing Park * Han River (Taiwan) The Han River ( zh, t=旱溪, p=Hànxī, lit. "dry creek") is a river located in Taichung, Taiwan. The river flows southwards from Gonglaoping in Fengyuan District until it joins the Dali River near Provincial Highway 74 in Dali District. Eve ... * Wagor High School * Dakeng Exits Single Exit: Intersection of Songzhu Road and Dunfu Road References Taichung Metro Railway stations in Taichung Railway stations in Taiwan opened in 2021 {{Taiwan-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground surface through a tunnel can be regionally called a subway, tube, metro or underground. They are sometimes grade-separated on elevated railways, in which case some are referred to as el trains – short for "elevated" – or skytrains. Rapid transit systems are usually electric railway, electric railways, that unlike buses or trams operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between metro station, stations typically using electric multiple units on railway tracks. Some systems use rubber-tyred metro, guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
