Wanda–Zhonghe–Shulin line

The Wanda–Zhonghe–Shulin or Light Green (code LG) line (Chinese: 萬大中和樹林線) is a metro line under construction in Taipei. It is managed by the Taipei City Government Department of Rapid Transit Systems and scheduled to be complete in 2025.[1] Following the Taipei Metro's color coding scheme, the Wanda-Zhonghe-Shulin line will be light green, with stations abbreviated as "LGXX" ("XX" being the station number). When Phase I is completed, the line is expected to carry 270,000 riders per day, and passengers will be able to travel between the terminus at Zhonghe Senior High School and Taipei Main Station in 25 minutes.[2]

Wanda–Zhonghe–Shulin line
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Overview
Type	Rapid transit
Locale	Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan
Termini	Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Juguang
Stations	22
Operation
Planned opening	2025
Operator(s)	Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Character	Underground, Elevated
Depot(s)	Jincheng Depot
Technical
Line length	22.1 km (13.7 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map  Tamsui-Xinyi line to Tamsui  Songshan-Xindian line to Songshan Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall  Tamsui-Xinyi line to Xiangshan  Songshan-Xindian line to Xindian Taipei Botanical Garden Xiaan Jiala Yonghe  Circular line clockwise Zhonghe  Circular line anticlockwise Shuanghe Hospital Zhonghe Senior High School Jugang Jugang Branch Line TBA Zhongzheng Junior High School  Bannan Line to Dingpu Tucheng  Bannan Line to Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Pitang TBA TBA TBA TBA Shulin TBA TBA TBA Huilong  Zhonghe-Xinlu Line to Nanshijiao Note: those in italics are only possible names and might change.

Phase I

This medium-capacity route was approved by the Executive Yuan on 12 February 2010.[3] It is split into two phases. Phase I consists of nine underground stations and a depot in Jincheng Road. The 9.5 km long line (Phase I) will connect to the Songshan–Xindian line at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (LG01), one of its termini. Also, this line goes under the Xindian River between LG04 and LG05.[4] Jincheng Road (LG08) is where the other terminus is located, and may be named as Zhonghe Senior High School Station.[5] A branch line consists of only Zhonghe Senior High School and Juguang stations.

Stations

Stations LG01–08A are currently under construction, scheduled for completion in 2025.

Code	English name	Chinese name	Districts	Notes
LG01	Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall	中正紀念堂	Zhongzheng	Planned connection to Tamsui–Xinyi line and Songshan–Xindian line
LG02	Taipei Botanical Garden	植物園	Zhongzheng
LG03	Xiaan	廈安	Wanhua
LG04	Jiala	加蚋	Wanhua
LG05	Yonghe	永和	Yonghe
LG06	Zhonghe	中和	Zhonghe	Planned connection to Circular line
LG07	Shuang Ho Hospital	雙和醫院	Zhonghe
LG08	Zhonghe Senior High School	中和高中	Zhonghe
LG08A	Juguang	莒光	Zhonghe

Phase II

Phase II is approved for construction. Its termini are located at Huilong (LG21) and somewhere near Jincheng Lide Intersection, which is possibly Qingshui Station (LG09).[6] From stations LG01 to LG10, the track is underground, but LG11 to LG21 run aboveground.[7]

This phase is still under planning. The Taipei City Government is the local authority. The funds will be borne by the Central Government and the New Taipei City Government. The total project funding is about 55.881 billion NTD. The current plan has been submitted to Ministry of Transportation and Communications on January 26, 2017. The ministry deliberated, and the high-speed railway engineering bureau of the ministry is conducting a written review operation in conjunction with relevant units. The second phase of the route is located within New Taipei City. At present, changes to urban planning and bidding for basic designs have begun. After the Taipei and New Taipei City conferences are held to reach a consensus, the plan will be submitted to the central government for further review. On May 2, 2018, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications merged the project into the second phase of the project of Forward-Looking Infrastructure. [8]

Dates

• October 2014: Groundbreaking ceremony held in New Taipei City
• 8 November 2014: Groundbreaking ceremony held in Taipei City[1]

References

1. Gerber, Abraham (9 November 2014). "MRT line to take 8 years: DORTS". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
2. "Ten Major Projects of Taipei -- A New Vision of Hope and Wealth Creation". Taipei City Government. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
3. http://www.dorts.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=17879339&CtNode=32181&mp=115001 Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
4. http://www.dorts.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=56178558&CtNode=32185&mp=115001 Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
5. http://english.dorts.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=205658&ctNode=19582&mp=115002 Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
6. http://www.dorts.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=17879339&CtNode=32181&mp=115001 Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
7. http://www.dorts.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=20698926&CtNode=44252&mp=115001 Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
8. https://zh.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%90%AC%E5%A4%A7-%E4%B8%AD%E5%92%8C-%E6%A8%B9%E6%9E%97%E7%B7%9A 萬大-中和-樹林線, TCG. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-03-12.