Tamsui–Xinyi line

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The Tamsui–Xinyi Line (code R) is a metro line in Taipei operated by Taipei Metro, named after the districts it connects: Tamsui and Xinyi. It includes a total of 28 stations serving Tamsui, Beitou, Shilin, Datong, Zhongshan, Zhongzheng, Daan, and Xinyi districts. At 29 km (18 mi), it is currently the longest line of the Taipei Metro.

Tamsui–Xinyi line
Jiantan Station in 2008.
Overview
Other name(s)Red line
Native name淡水信義線
StatusIn service
LocaleTaipei and New Taipei, Taiwan
Termini
Stations28
Service
TypeRapid transit
Services
Operator(s)Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Depot(s)Beitou
Rolling stock
History
Opened
  • 28 March 1997 (1997-03-28) (Zhongshan–Tamsui)
  • 25 December 1997 (1997-12-25) (Zhongshan-Taipei Main Station)
  • 24 December 1998 (1998-12-24) (CKS Memorial Hall–Taipei Main Station)
  • 24 November 2013 (2013-11-24) (Xiangshan–CKS Memorial Hall)
Technical
Line length29.3 km (18.2 mi) (including Xinbeitou)
CharacterElevated and underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

R28
Tamsui
R27
Hongshulin
R26
Zhuwei
Guandu Tunnel
R25
Guandu
R24
Zhongyi
Beitou Depot
R23
Fuxinggang
R22A
Xinbeitou
R22
Beitou
R21
Qiyan
R20
Qilian
R19
Shipai
R18
Mingde
R17
Zhishan
Waishuang River
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
R16
Shilin
R15
Jiantan
R14
Yuanshan
(Left arrow )
R13
Minquan West Road
R12
Shuanglian
( Right arrow)
R11
Zhongshan
(Left arrow  )
(Left arrow Taiwan High Speed Rail Right arrow)
R10
Taipei Main Station
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
R09
NTU Hospital
R08
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
(Left arrow )
R07
Dongmen
( Down arrow)
R06
Daan Park
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
R05
Daan
R04
Xinyi Anhe
R03
Taipei 101–World Trade Center
R02
Xiangshan
R01
Guangci–Fengtian Temple
Tamsui–Xinyi line
Traditional Chinese淡水信義線
Simplified Chinese淡水信义线
Red line
Traditional Chinese紅線
Simplified Chinese红线

The Tamsui section runs mostly along the former Tamsui railway line. There, most of the tracks and stations have been renovated, except in the Zhongzheng district, where a new tunnel was constructed due to a lack of surface right-of-way.

The Red line is a high-capacity metro system. The route and stations between and including Minquan West Road and Xiangshan are underground; the routes and stations between and including Yuanshan and Beitou are elevated; Xinbeitou station is elevated; the route and stations between and including Fuxinggang and Hongshulin are ground level; and Tamsui station is elevated.

History

A sign at Taipei Main Station in 2007. The line, then known as Tamsui and romanised as Danshui line, operated to Nanshijiao and Xindian.

For 15 years, trains operated between Tamsui and Xindian via the southern part of the current Songshan–Xindian line, making it the longest-serving former service of the system, followed closely by a 13 year service from Beitou to Nanshijiao via the southern part of the current Zhonghe–Xinlu line. With the completion of Dongmen station, Xinyi Line, and Songshan Line, both services ended, placing the current form of the Tamsui–Xinyi line into effect.[citation needed]

  • July 1988: Tamsui Line begins construction.
  • 28 March 1997: Tamsui Line begins service from Tamsui to Zhongshan.[1]
  • 25 December 1997: The section from Zhongshan to Taipei Main Station begins service.
  • 24 December 1998: The section from Taipei Main Station to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall begins service. The section of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and Guting on the Xindian line opened along with the Zhonghe line allowing trains from Tamsui to travel to Nanshijiao.
  • 11 November 1999: The rest of the Xindian Line opened. Trains from Tamsui traveled to Xindian and the Zhonghe Line route was cut back to Beitou.
  • 1 November 2002: Ground broken on Xinyi Line construction.[2]
  • 12 February 2010: Corridor approved by the Executive Yuan for the Xinyi line eastern extension.
  • 15 July 2010: The last section of shield tunneling is completed, marking the completion of tunnel construction.[3]
  • 29 September 2012: With the opening of Dongmen the last trains between Beitou and Nanshijiao were launched ending the through services; trains now operate between Nanshijiao and Huilong or Luzhou. A new shuttle service from Beitou to Taipower Building was added temporarily until the Xinyi Line opened.
  • 15 October 2013: Xinyi line completed its preliminary inspection.[4]
  • 23 November 2013: With the opening of the Xinyi line, the last trains of the Beitou-Taipower Building shuttle service were launched; trains operated between Beitou and Xiangshan and between Taipower Building and Ximen via the Xiaonanmen line.
  • 24 November 2013: The section between Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and Xiangshan opened and began revenue service.[5]
  • 14 November 2014: With the opening of the Songshan line, the last trains between Tamsui and Xindian were launched at 12:00 November 15, 2014 ending the through services; trains now operate between Xindian or Taipower Building and Songshan and between Tamsui or Beitou[a] and Daan[a] or Xiangshan.
  • September 2019: With the platform gates at Fuxinggang Station (August 2018) put into operation, all platform gate projects on this route have been completed.[6]
  • 20 June 2019: The "Xinbeitou-Da'an" shuttle service begins its trial operation.[7]

Services

As of December 2017, the typical off-peak service is:

Stations

  • M - Main line
  • B - Branch Line
ServicesCodeStation NameTravel time to previous station (s)[8]Stop time at station (s)[8]Date openedTransfersDistrictsCity
MBEnglishChinese
R01Guangci–Fengtian Temple廣慈·奉天宮Under construction; estimated to open in 2025Xinyi
R02Xiangshan象山712013-11-24Taipei
R03Taipei 101–World Trade Center台北101·世貿9330
R04Xinyi Anhe信義安和81Daan
R05Daan大安
R06Daan Park大安森林公園70
R07Dongmen東門6535 Zhongzheng, Daan
R08Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall中正紀念堂1651998-12-24

(constructing)

Zhongzheng
R09NTU Hospital台大醫院8325
R10Taipei Main Station台北車站63451997-12-25
R11Zhongshan中山65301997-03-28 Datong, Zhongshan
R12Shuanglian雙連5825
R13Minquan West Road民權西路5735
R14Yuanshan圓山9025
R15Jiantan劍潭109Shilin
R16Shilin士林92 (constructing)
R17Zhishan芝山91
R18Mingde明德76Beitou
R19Shipai石牌61
R20Qilian唭哩岸100
R21Qiyan奇岩73
R22Beitou北投91
R22AXinbeitou新北投157
R23Fuxinggang復興崗145[b]25
R24Zhongyi忠義109
R25Guandu關渡78
R26Zhuwei竹圍145TamsuiNew Taipei
R27Hongshulin紅樹林136
R28Tamsui淡水175 (constructing)

See also

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