New Taipei and Taoyuan Join Hands to Promote New Taolin Line, Hoping to Create a Shared MRT Living Circle

The Taoyuan City Government stated that the Taoyuan Chang Gung Line is Taoyuan's first MRT light rail route centered on serving the Greater Taoyuan medical system. It will connect Taoyuan Station, the upper and lower Guishan areas, Chang Gung Medical Park, Huaya Technology Park, A7 Redevelopment Zone, and Chang Gung University campuses. The New Taipei City's Linkou Light Rail connects the industrial development and living functions of the Linkou area. The connection of the two cities' rail lines also allows Taoyuan Guishan and Linkou to gradually move from independent development to overall linkage and resource sharing.

Chang San-cheng told the media that Taoyuan and New Taipei City announced today that they will connect the two MRT lines to form the "New Taolin Line," which will have substantial integration. People will be able to take a direct train from Linkou to Taoyuan Station, or from Guishan to Linkou, effectively alleviating commuting traffic for both sides.

Chang San-cheng said that Chang Gung Hospital is a very important transportation hub in the northern region, and Guishan and Linkou also have many important industrial lands, parks, and residential areas with continuously increasing populations. The connection can achieve a synergy greater than one plus one. Both sides will submit the feasibility study report to the central government for review, hoping for early construction to make it more convenient for citizens.

Hou Yu-ih pointed out that the "Linkou Line" planned by New Taipei City has a total length of 8.22 kilometers and 12 elevated stations, using a light rail system. Among them, stations S81 and S91 will have elevated skywalks connecting to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Station and Linkou Station of the Airport MRT, respectively.

Hou Yu-ih said that the Linkou Line was approved by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in September last year to be included in New Taipei City's priority MRT network. The integrated "New Taolin Line," combining the "Taoyuan Chang Gung Line," will have a total length of 26 kilometers, with 29 elevated stations and 3 ground-level stations. After completion, it will be possible to travel directly from Linkou to Huaya Technology Park or Taoyuan Railway Station, expected to save 25 to 40 minutes of commuting time. (Edited by Lin Shu-hui) 1150410