Construction
The cut-and-cover method was used in the construction of stations and turnout sections, while the shield tunneling method was used in other sections.
Because of the limits of land availability and the narrowness of the streets above ground, the two tunnels running beneath the Tamsui River were built stacked on top of one another. Floodgates have been installed where the line emerges from underneath the Tamsui River to prevent flooding from spreading to nearby stations.
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