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24-638: In Taipei, a NT$ 17.792 billion project aimed to move a 4.42 km (2.75 mi) section of railway between Huashan and Wanhua underground. Work began on the project in July 1983 and was completed by September 1989, eliminating 13 railroad crossings. An extension of the project was approved by the Executive Yuan on July 20, 1988. The 5.33 km (3.31 mi) project constructed a double-track tunnel (for both conventional rail and high-speed rail) extending east towards Songshan . The NT$ 27.48 billion project

48-621: A loss of income and jobs; the union organised a protest rally in March 2002, after which the Ministry of Transport agreed to re-negotiate the TRA–THSRC contract. The cancellation of some TRA train services resulting from the final station platform lease agreement led to another union protest and threat of strike action in February 2003. Unions continued to protest the TRA–THSRC agreement, accusing

72-586: A new alignment with the newly built Wanhua Station and the rebuilt Banqiao Station along it. The total project length was 15.38 km (9.56 mi), which included the upgrade of TRA's surface tracks, and a new Shulin Coach Yard at the end of the upgraded section, built to maintain TRA's electric multiple unit (EMU) and diesel multiple unit (DMU) fleet. Work started in September 1992, and TRA began to use

96-514: Is a railway and metro station in Taipei , Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail , Taiwan Railways Administration and Taipei Metro . The station is served by the fastest HSR express services of the 1 series . Nangang Station was originally built during Japanese rule of Taiwan in 1899 to support local industries and the growing population. Since then, the station has been upgraded three times to support tremendous growth: in 1905, in 1966 (due to

120-680: Is a station in Wanhua District , Taipei , Taiwan , served by Taiwan Railways Administration . The station is divided into east and west buildings. The station entrance, lobby, and ticket counters are located in the west building. The station exit, parcel center, and offices are located in the east building. The station is equipped with one island platform and one side platform , both underground. Night Markets Parks Metro Stations Temples Schools Historical Sites Government Offices Nangang Station Nangang ( Chinese : 南港 ; pinyin : Nángǎng )

144-897: The KMT moving the ROC government to Taiwan), and in 1986–1987 (to accommodate increased passenger traffic and new cargo traffic). As with most urban train stations in Taipei , Nangang Station was converted from a surface station to an underground station as part of the TRA's Taipei Railway Underground Project , an effort to move existing surface railways from Songshan Station to east of Nangang Station underground to accommodate growing traffic and economic development in Nankang Software Park . Existing TRA platforms were successfully moved underground on 21 September 2008. The 7.6-km tunnel project cost NT$ 76.5 billion. The high-speed rail extension to

168-619: The Shalun Project, the Neiwan line was approved on September 27, 2004 to connect THSR Hsinchu Station with Hsinchu City . The project will eliminate eight railway crossings between Hsinchu and Zhuzhong. The line totals 11.1 km (6.9 mi) and was completed in 2011. The Liujia line opened and the Neiwan line reopened on November 11, 2011. Wanhua Station Wanhua ( Chinese : 萬華車站 ; pinyin : Wànhuá Chēzhàn )

192-568: The Dakeng River (for the TRA and THSR), reconstructing Songshan and Nangang stations as underground stations, construction of a 2 km (1.2 mi) mountain tunnel/ramp for the TRA, construction of a 5 km (3.1 mi) elevated railway, and the construction of the Cidu Marshalling Yard and Wudu Freight Yard. At an estimated cost of NT$ 83.069 billion, the project is expected to eliminate 15 level crossings and boost

216-555: The Songshan Project, added 5.33 km (3.31 mi) to Songshan . The project cost NT$ 27.48 billion, and was in construction from July 1989 until June 1994. On the surface, the space gained was used for the construction of the elevated Civic Blvd Expressway , which opened in September 1997. The westward extension, the Wanhua–Banqiao Project, added 7.18 km (4.46 mi) to the four-track tunnel section, on

240-456: The THSR. Civil works were the responsibility of TRUPO. When work started on the south tunnel, TRA's management was concerned that TRA's capacity would be limited during construction. TRA was to give up the tracks and some station platforms without receiving compensation or rent . The rail unions argued that this arrangement would result in a reduction of TRA services by more than a fourth, and

264-573: The completed 4.9 km (3.0 mi) track section east of Taipei was put into use as the Songshan Temporary Facility, for servicing the trains. The NT$ 83.069 billion Nangang Project completes the Taipei Railway Underground Project with a 5.4 km (3.4 mi) eastward extension of the tunnel, including the rebuilt Songshan and Nangang Stations . East of Nangang along TRA's Western Line,

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288-413: The construction of six commuter rail stations. Estimated to cost NT$ 71.582 billion, the 9.75 km (6.06 mi) tunnel will eliminate six level crossings and fourteen grade separated crossings and remove the railway barrier along the current route. While planning for the project began in 1998, several pre-construction projects have been completed including the movement of the old Kaohsiung Station and

312-613: The construction of the Jhongbo temporary elevated bridge. The project is expected to be completed by December 2018, and will also include the construction of a new Kaohsiung Station by 2023. The "Shalun Project" was approved on November 5, 2004 and links the TRA and THSR lines around Tainan . The 6.5 km (4.0 mi)-long branch line involved the construction of two brand-new elevated stations: Shalun Station and Chang Jung Christian University Station as well as an elevated Zhongzhou Station . It opened on January 2, 2011. Similar to

336-516: The development of the Nangang District . A project to expand the railway tracks between Nangang and Qidu from a double-track to triple-track system is expected to be completed by December 2012, decreasing the interval between trains during peak hours. Approaching Nangang Station from the west, THSRC's south tunnel swings above TRA's north tunnel, to connect to different levels of Nangang Station. East of Nangang Station, THSR tracks swing to

360-591: The eastern terminal until Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Bannan Line platform opened in 2011. On 3 January 2010, Exits 3 and 4 for metro station were closed for construction of a passageway with the TRA station. The entire project was completed in February 2011. Platform screen doors were installed on the Nangang line platforms in August 2015. The design of the Taipei Metro portion of the station centers around

384-570: The government of having favoured THSRC. Civil works in the south tunnel were completed in April 2003. After the completion of track construction, the western end of the south tunnel went into service on 5 January 2007, when THSRC's high-speed trains began to run between Taipei and Kaohsiung with Banqiao as the Taipei terminus. The service was extended to Taipei Main Station on 2 March 2007. The end of

408-681: The opening of the new Xinzuoying Station in Zuoying , Kaohsiung , traffic problems have plagued the area. The "Zuoying Extension Plan of the Kaohsiung Railway Underground Project" aims to construct a 4.13 km (2.57 mi)-long single hold, double-tracked tunnel between Xinzuoying and TRA's Zuoying Station . Neiwei Station will also be redeveloped as part of this project. The "Kaohsiung Project" aims to move railroad lines in Kaohsiung underground as well as

432-474: The project also includes a short mountain tunnel and a 5 km (3.1 mi) elevated section. Wudu Freight Yard, near Wudu Station, and Qidu Marshalling Yard, next to Qidu Station, replaces facilities dissolved at Songshan Station. The entire length of the TRA part of the Nangang Project is 19.585 km (12.170 mi) between Songshan and Qidu, and was to be completed in August 2011. Construction

456-552: The right, towards THSRC's planned Xizhi Depot. The THSR level of Nangang Station was opened to passengers on 20 September 2016. With the railroad moved underground in the Songshan-Nangang area, a new 4.7 km (2.9 mi) road was created aboveground running from Keelung Road to Nangang Station . An online ballot was created to let citizens vote on the name of the new road, scheduled to open in October 2011. Since

480-545: The station opened for service in 2016. The new station is similar to the then-new Banqiao Station in New Taipei , which was reconstructed to accommodate underground platforms and mixed-use development on the existing station site. The two-level, underground station levels accommodate expanded TRA platforms, new THSR platforms, and new MRT platforms for the Bannan line which was opened on 25 December 2008. It served as

504-509: The underground tracks in the north tunnel in July 1999. The extensions also include emergency stations, where passengers can be evacuated in case of fire. The stations and emergency stations were fitted with a smoke suppression system that was tested with simulations and a live evacuation trial in Wanhua Station. The first 14 km (8.7 mi) of the south tunnel and its exit forms an altogether 15.8 km (9.8 mi) section of

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528-451: Was completed in 2004. The project also included the construction of a coach yard at Shulin, covering 14.3 ha (143,000 m) and servicing both diesel multiple units and electric multiple units . In the nineties, the tunnel was extended both eastward and westward, and with separate double track north and south tunnels, preparation was made for Taiwan High Speed Rail , the planned high-speed line to Kaohsiung . The eastward extension,

552-554: Was completed in June 1994. The "Wanhua-Banciao Project" was another underground railway project in Taipei aimed at the Wanhua and Banqiao areas. The 15.38 km (9.56 mi) project included the construction of new Banqiao and Wanhua stations. Construction began in September 1992, with underground railway operations beginning in July 1999 and tunnel construction for Taiwan High Speed Rail completed in April 2003. The whole project

576-469: Was officially completed on 23 October 2011 and began service the following day on 24 October 2011. As a separate NT$ 10 billion project, in March 2009, TRA also began building a new depot at Fugang, Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City), to replace its Songshan Depot, which was reached crossing THSRC's tracks. The "Nangang Project", expected to be completed by August 2011, includes the construction of two 5.4 km (3.4 mi) tunnels between Keelung Road and

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