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A rail system to connect Taoyuan International Airport with existing transportation hubs was proposed as early as the 1980s [32] and reemphasized over the years in government proclamations such as the New Ten Major Construction Projects.
Rail transport in Taiwan consists of 2,025 kilometres (1,258 mi) (as of 2015) of railway networks. [2] Though no longer as dominant as it once was, rail transport is an extremely important form of transportation in Taiwan due to high population density, especially along the densely populated western corridor.
An extension is underway towards the future third terminal building, at which time the skytrain service will be limited to airport staff and passport-checked passengers only. The Taoyuan Airport MRT is to serve general public access between the terminals, the Airport Hotel, and the Taoyuan-Taipei area.
The Taoyuan Metro (formerly Taoyuan Rail Transit and officially Taoyuan Mass Rapid Transit System) is a rapid transit system serving Taoyuan City, as well as parts of New Taipei City and Taipei City, in Taiwan. [3] The most recently proposed network includes 11 lines and extensions, of which 2 are now under construction.
The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below Taiwan High Speed Rail section for their relations in detail. There are five rapid transit systems in Taiwan: Taipei Metro, opened in March 1996, serves the core of Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area.
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport currently has two terminals, which are connected by two short people movers. [21] The third terminal is under construction, while the fourth terminal is planned, however plans may be halted. The Taoyuan Airport MRT links the terminals together underground, and provides transportation to Taipei City. [22] [23]
Airport Terminal 2 (Chinese: 機場第二航廈站) is a station on the Taoyuan Airport MRT located in Dayuan, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. [1] The station is located directly under Terminal 2 of Taoyuan International Airport and opened for commercial service on 2 March 2017. [2] This underground station has two side platforms and two tracks. [3]
The Taoyuan Airport MRT being the fifth dedicated airport rail link in Asia to offer in-town check-in services, which are provided at Taipei Main Station and Airport Terminal 2, the 2000 series also has a baggage container car as part of the onboard baggage handling system. Following the check-in of baggage at Taipei Main Station, baggage ...