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	The Taipei Rapid Transit Systems Network
	Tamshui Line The Tamshui Line began revenue on March 28,1997. Trains set out on their south bound journey from Tamshui along the right of way of the old Tamshui-Taipei railroad, and then at grade or elevated level through Peitou, Shihlin and Yuanshan before running underground to Taipei main station . Along the 22.8-kilometer route are 20 stops and the Peitou maintenance depot.Most of the stations along the Tamshui Line are built in traditional Chinese architectural style. Passengers from Tamshui take only 31 minutes to reach Taipei main station.Transfer to Nankang-Panchiao Line can be made at Taipei main station. Mucha Line The first of the TRTS to go into revenue service was the Mucha Line which began operation on March 28,1996.Trains run on elevated tracks from the Taipei City Zoo in Mucha district, through Wanfang Community and then through tunnels in the Fuchou Hill Region to Hoping East Road, and along Fuhsing N&S Road to Chungshan Middle School. Along the 10.9km route are 12 stations and a maintenance depot. Meanwhile, DORTS is analyzing socioeconomic and construction factors on the Neihu Line before making its final decision on the route and the appropriate type of system to be adopted.Transfer to Nankang-Panchiao Line can be made at Chunghsiao Fuhsing station.   Chungho Line   The Chungho Line which began operation on December 24,1998bAN takes an underground route from Nanshih Chiao along Chingshin Road, Chungho Road and Yungho Road, and under the Hsintien River to Taipei City before joining the Hsintien Line. Its 5.4 km route will includes four stations and a stabling yard.   Hsintien Line   The Hsintien Line which began operation on November 11,1999 joins the Tamshui Line at NTU Hopital and runs south along Kungyuan Road, Roosevelt Road, and Peihsin Road to Hsintien. Its 10.3 km route includes eleven underground stations and a stabling yard.   Nankang Line   The Nankang Line will also run underground from Kunyang station in the east side of Taipei, passing the City Hall and Sun YatSen Memorial Hall, and along Chunghsiao Road and Chunghua Road to Hsimen station.Its 10.3km route will include 11 stations and a stabling yard. Part of the Nankang Line,from Taipei city Hall station to Hsimen station connected to the Panchiao Line,began operation on December 24,1999.   Panchiao Line   The Panchiao Line will take a subterranean route along Chunghua Road to Hoping West Road, under the Hsintien River, and continue along Wenhua Road to Panchiao station. An extension from this line will run along Nanya South Road and Chungyang Road to Tucheng. It's 12.6 km route will include nine stations and a maintenance depot. Part of the Panchiao Line from Lungshan Temple station to Hsimen station connected to the Nankang Line,began operation on December 24,1999; from Lungchan Temple station to Hsinpu station began operation on August 31,2000.   Taipei MRT ticket bought at Ta-An station on a rainy day in August 2000
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