Taipei City Government

On July 5, Mayor Ko Wen-je joined New Taipei Mayor Eric Chu at the inauguration ceremony for the MRT Dingpu Station.
The new MRT station is the terminal of the new Tucheng extension line of the Bannan line. The construction of the facility is conducted by the Department of Rapid Transit Systems and funded by the New Taipei City Government.
During his speech, Ko noted that the opening of MRT Dingpu Station symbolizes the establishment of direct connection between the Dingpu Hi-tech Industrial Park and Nangang Software Park. With the addition of the new station, the Bannan line now consists of 23 stations.
He added that the construction of MRT lines is considered development of the city’s basic infrastructure, connecting the day-to-day living environment of Taipei and New Taipei. In the future, work will continue for the development of three more MRT lines.
He expressed his gratitude to the hard-working staff responsible for the construction of the line. Despite lauding the quality of constructions, the mayor voiced his concern about the time lapse between the planning stage and completion being too long, taking over a decade. He hopes that in the future, construction time could be reduced while maintaining the quality of works.