Tamsui Line, Taipei Metro
Tamsui Line (淡水線) | |||
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Overview | |||
Locale | Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 21 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
Operator(s) | Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation | ||
Depot(s) | Beitou Depot | ||
Rolling stock | Kawasaki C301, C371 3 cars per set, 2 sets per train | ||
History | |||
Opened | March 28, 1997 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 23.2 km (14.4 mi) | ||
Character | Elevated, at-grade, underground | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Operating speed | 80 km/h | ||
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Traditional Chinese | 淡水線 | ||||||||||||||
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The Taipei Metro Tamsui Line (formerly the Danshui Line) is a high-capacity underground, at-grade, and elevated line. The right-of-way was originally occupied by the conventional rail Tamsui TRA Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration, which closed in 1988. The 23.2 km route includes 21 stations and the Beitou maintenance depot.[1] Most of the stations along the Tamsui line are built in a traditional Chinese architectural style. Passengers from Tamsui require only 31 minutes to reach Taipei Main Station, where transfers to both the Nangang Line and the Banqiao Line can be made.
The line opened for revenue service on December 25, 1997. On a southbound journey, trains leave from Tamsui and follow the right-of-way of the old Tamsui-Taipei railroad on an at-grade or elevated level through Beitou, Shilin and Yuanshan, after which the line runs underground through to Taipei Main Station. The route then runs through to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and becomes the Xindian Line or "green line," continuing service to Xindian Station, the southernmost station in the MRT system.
History
- July 1988: Tamsui Line begins construction.
- March 28, 1997: Tamsui Line begins service from Tamsui to Zhongshan.
- December 25, 1997: The section from Zhongshan to Taipei Main Station begins service.
- December 24, 1998: The section from Taipei Main Station to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall begins service.
Rolling stock
Over the years, the Tamsui Line used different types of rolling stock. From the start, the line used C301 cars. In 1997, the C321 cars were introduced. In 2007, the newest cars, the C371 cars were used, replacing most of the C301 cars.
Stations
Code | Station Name | Transfer | Location | |||
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English | Chinese | |||||
Tamsui Line | ||||||
R33 | Tamsui | 淡水 | Tamsui | New Taipei | ||
R32 | Hongshulin | 紅樹林 | ||||
R31 | Zhuwei | 竹圍 | ||||
R30 | Guandu | 關渡 | Beitou | Taipei | ||
R29 | Zhongyi | 忠義 | ||||
R28 | Fuxinggang | 復興崗 | ||||
R26 | Beitou | 北投 | ■ Xinbeitou Branch Line | |||
R25 | Qiyan | 奇岩 | ||||
R24 | Qilian | 唭哩岸 | ||||
R23 | Shipai (Veterans General Hospital) |
石牌 (榮總) |
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R22 | Mingde | 明德 | ||||
R21 | Zhishan | 芝山 | Shilin | |||
R20 | Shilin | 士林 | ■ Circular Line | |||
R18A | Jiantan | 劍潭 | ||||
R17 | Yuanshan | 圓山 | Datong Zhongshan | |||
R16 | Minquan West Road | 民權西路 | ■ Xinzhuang Line | |||
R15 | Shuanglian | 雙連 | ||||
R14 | Zhongshan | 中山 | ■ Songshan Line | |||
R13 | Taipei Main Station | 台北車站 | ■ Nangang Line![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Zhongzheng | ||
R12 | National Taiwan University Hospital | 台大醫院 | ||||
R11 | Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall | 中正紀念堂 | ■ Xiaonanmen Line | |||
→ Continues through to the ■Xindian Line, ■Zhonghe Line Planned connection to the ■Xinyi Line (2012) |
Future Expansion
With the planned completion of the Xinyi Line in 2012, the Tamsui Line will connect directly through and terminate at Elephant Mountain.[2]
References
- ^ "First Stage of Taipei MRT (already under Revenue Service)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2009-07-04. Retrieved 2009-08-19. [dead link]
- ^ "Second Stage of Taipei MRT (Approved MRT Lines)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-07-04. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
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