Xindian Line (Taipei Metro)

Xindian Line
新店線

Guting Station Platform
Overview
Type Rapid transit
Locale Taipei and New Taipei, Republic of China
Termini Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Xindian
Stations 10
Operation
Opened November 11, 1999
Operator(s) Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Character Underground
Depot(s) Xindian Depot
Technical
Line length 11.2 km (7.0 mi)
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification Third rail (750 volts DC)
Operating speed 80 km/h
Route map
Legend
 Danshui Line to NTU Hospital 
 Xiaonanmen Line to Xiaonanmen 
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Through service to Danshui Line
 Xinyi Line to Dongmen 
 Xinzhuang Line to Dongmen 
Guting
Through service to Zhonghe Line
 Zhonghe Line to Dingxi 
Taipower Building
 Yellow Line to Y40 
Gongguan
 Yellow Line to Y42 
Wanlong
Jingmei
Jingmei River
 Circular Line to Far East Industrial Park 
Dapinglin
 Circular Line to Shisizhang 
Qizhang
 Xiaobitan Branch Line to Xiaobitan 
Xindian District Office
Xindian
Xindian Line (Taipei Metro)
Traditional Chinese 新店線

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 follows the route of the former TRA Xindian Line, which ceased service in 1965. It serves the areas of Xindian, Jingmei, Gongguan, and Ximen.

Contents

History

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, C341 cars were added to the fleet. In 2007, a fleet of C371 cars replaced most of the original set.

Stations

Code Station Name Transfer Location
English Chinese
Xindian Line
→ Continues through to the Tamsui Line
Planned connection to the Xiaonanmen Line and Songshan Line
G11 Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall 中正紀念堂 Tamsui/Xinyi Line Zhongzheng Taipei
G10 Guting 古亭 Zhonghe/Xinzhuang Line Zhongzheng
Da'an
G9 Taipower Building 台電大樓
G7 Gongguan
(National Taiwan University)
公館
(台灣大學)
G6 Wanlong 萬隆 Wenshan
G5 Jingmei 景美
G4 Dapinglin 大坪林 Circular Line Xindian New Taipei
G3 Qizhang 七張 Xiaobitan Branch Line
G2 Xindian District Office 新店區公所
G1 Xindian 新店

Future Expansion

With the completion of the Songshan Line in 2013, trains will connect to the Songshan Line (instead of the Tamsui Line) via the Xiaonanmen Line.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Taipei Metro Network: First Stage of Taipei MRT". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2009-11-24. http://english.dorts.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=205657&ctNode=19582&mp=115002. Retrieved 2010-02-12. 
  2. ^ "Taipei Metro Network: Green Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2009-07-31. http://english.dorts.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=205658&ctNode=19582&mp=115002. Retrieved 2010-02-12.