Hou Youyi, Mayor of New Taipei City, attended the symposium on action management in Yonghe District today. During the meeting, some village chiefs strived for the MRT Zhonghe Gongguan Line to be promoted as soon as possible.

(Photo by reporter Lai Xiaotong)

[Reporter Lai Xiaotong/New Taipei Report] The New Taipei City Government held a symposium today for the chiefs of the Yonghe District’s Action Governance, including Chen Hongyuan, Deputy Speaker of the New Taipei City Council, and Sun Huang Qiuyue, the Mayor of Hebin District, Yonghe District.

Li Zhengan, director of the MRT Engineering Bureau, said that it has been included in the overall road network assessment report of the New Taipei City MRT, and the revised content is expected to be submitted to the Ministry of Communications by the end of March.

The "Zhonghe Gongguan Line" was originally the "South-North Line" canceled by the Taipei City MRT Bureau. The original route plan extended from Zhonghe and Yonghe areas in New Taipei City to Taipei City Gongguan, Keelung Road, Neihu, and then to MRT Jiannan Road Station. Problems such as limited funds and benefits were difficult to overcome and fell through.

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Li Zhengan explained that in 2017, Taipei City did not continue to promote the North-South Line of the MRT. Later, New Taipei City was included in the overall road network assessment report of the MRT. The initial plan was to set up 4 stations on the Zhonghe Gongguan Line from Zhonghe to Gongguan. In August 2022, it was approved by the Ministry of Communications for future reference. .

Li Zhengan said that the review opinion of the Ministry of Communications believes that the Zhonghe Gongguan line is only 3.1 kilometers long, and the construction cost is high. It may not be able to operate sustainably. For the goal and to review the relevant conditions, it is expected to submit a revised report to the Ministry of Communications at the end of March. In the future, it is hoped to extend to Taipei City and continue the original planning of the North-South Line.

The MRT Bureau stated that the MRT Zhonghe Gongguan Line is planned to adopt a medium-traffic system and share the South Machinery Factory with the Xinbei Loop Line. The route starts at the Xiulang Bridge Station on the Loop Line and goes north along Chenggong Road. After crossing the Yongfu Bridge, it turns east and crosses Xindian. The creek connects with the Gongguan Station of the MRT. The total length from Xiulangqiao Station to Gongguan Station is about 3.1 kilometers, and it is set underground.

The MRT Zhonghe Gongguan Line is the "South-North Line" canceled by the Taipei City MRT Bureau, and New Taipei City was included in the MRT overall road network assessment report.

(Picture courtesy of Metropolitan Municipality)