Taoyuan Airport Skytrain
I've ridden the HSR, MRT and TRA, but there was still one train system in Taiwan that I had yet to ride. It was the skytrain at the Taoyuan International Airport. I was at the airport today and had some free time so I thought I would take a ride and take some photos too.
This little two carriage train shuttles passengers between Terminals One and Two of the airport.
The cars are self-guided running on concrete tracks, much like the Muzha line of the Taipei MRT.
And here is a view inside the carriage. As the journey between the two terminals only takes a couple of minutes it is barely necessary to sit down.
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Posted: January 30th, 2008 under Photos, Taiwan, Taoyuan, Transport.
Tags: airport, trains and railways
Comments
Comment from Huang
Time 30 January 2008 at 11:59 pm
“I’ve ridden the HSR, MRT and TRA, but there was still one train system in Taiwan that I had yet to ride.”
David, you’ve still got ride the Nankan commuter line before you get the official trainspotter badge.
Comment from David Reid
Time 31 January 2008 at 12:25 am
Huang, thanks for the link. All these exciting things in Taoyaun that I never knew about.
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Time 3 February 2008 at 6:02 pm
[...] indeed a train system. It never occurred to me to blog on it, but David thankfully wrote about the Taoyuan Airport Skytrain. Short, but sweet, with photos of course. The shot to the right is one that I took at Japan’s [...]
Comment from andres
Time 4 February 2008 at 11:54 am
i like the airport skytrains but it’s a bit of a long walk to get to them and can be a bit tiresome if you are hauling some luggages with you
Comment from morris
Time 10 April 2009 at 3:09 pm
I think the train system at Taoyuan airport is modelled after Changi,Singapore.Both will bring you to the transfer desks of either terminals in double quick time so that paxs having transfers/connections can expedite their check-in process before boarding.
Comment from Huang
Time 30 January 2008 at 11:51 pm
Maybe it’s the way the seating in configured, but the interior looks much wider than the new Neihu trains.