Xindian Line, Taipei Metro
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 Taipower Building Station Platform | |||
| Overview | |||
| Locale | Taipei and New Taipei, Republic of China | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 10 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| Operator(s) | Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation | ||
| Depot(s) | Xindian Depot | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | November 11, 1999 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 11.2 km (7.0 mi) | ||
| Character | Underground | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Operating speed | 80 km/h | ||
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The Taipei Metro Xindian Line is an underground high-capacity line. The 11.2 km (7.0 mi)-route has 10 stations (including the partially elevated Xiaobitan Branch Line) and is part of the Green Line.[1] The line runs under the Roosevelt Road, following the route of the former TRA Xindian Line—which ceased service in 1965— on its southern section. It serves the areas of Xindian, Jingmei, Gongguan, and Ximen.
History
- January 1991: Construction began on the Xindian Line.
- December 24, 1998: The segment from Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall-Guting opened for service.
- November 11, 1999: The rest of the line opened for service, trains run through Tamsui Line to Tamsui Station.[1]
- August 31, 2000: The segment from Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall-Ximen opened for service (as the Xiaonanmen Line).
- September 29, 2004: The Xiaobitan Branch Line opened for service.[1]
- November 15, 2014: With the opening of Songshan Line, trains run between Songshan and Xindian Stations, forming Line 3.
Rolling stock
Over the years, three kinds of rolling stock were used on this line, as well as on the through services between Xindian and Tamsui. The first fleet of trains were the C301 cars. In 1997, C321 cars were added to the fleet. In 2007, a fleet of C371 cars replaced all C321 cars. (C321 cars continue services on Bannan Line.)
Stations
| Code | Station Name | Transfer | Location | ||
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| G11 | Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall | 中正紀念堂 | Template:Taiwan line | Zhongzheng | Taipei |
| G10 | Guting | 古亭 | Template:Taiwan line | ||
| G9 | Taipower Building | 台電大樓 | Zhongzheng Da'an | ||
| G7 | Gongguan (National Taiwan University) |
公館 (台灣大學) |
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| G6 | Wanlong | 萬隆 | Wenshan | ||
| G5 | Jingmei | 景美 | |||
| G4 | Dapinglin | 大坪林 | Template:Taiwan line (TBD) | Xindian | New Taipei |
| G3 | Qizhang | 七張 | Template:Taiwan line | ||
| G2 | Xindian District Office | 新店區公所 | |||
| G1 | Xindian | 新店 | |||
Future Expansion
With the completion of the Songshan Line in 2014, trains will connect to the Songshan Line (instead of the Tamsui Line) via the Xiaonanmen Line.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Taipei Metro Network: First Stage of Taipei MRT". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Taipei Metro Network: Green Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
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