Taipei City Government

The platform broadcast inside MRT stations has received an update!
Starting this week, the broadcast at the platforms of high passenger volume capacity MRT routes will include English announcements.
The English announcement comes in two versions – male’s voice and female’s voice. Platform 1 announcements for trains running in the north/east direction will be recorded in male’s voice, while Platform 2 announcements for trains running in the south/west direction will be recorded in female’s voice.
According to Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, the company will continue to work on implementing English language station broadcast along its network to ensure the convenience of international travelers.
The new English announcement will be implemented first for MRT stations with large volume of commuters. The broadcast adjustments for all stations are expected in mid-October.
The new broadcast will replace the current scheme of announcing train arrival twice in Chinese followed by an English announcement. For example, passengers waiting at the platform of MRT Shuanglian Station for trains heading to Tamsui will hear “一月臺列車往淡水” in Chinese followed by “Platform 1 for Tamsui” in English.