Tamsui–Xinyi Line

Tamsui–Xinyi Line
Overview
Other name(s)	Red Line
Type	High-capacity Metro System
Status	In Service
Locale	Metropolitan Taipei
Termini	Beitou, Tamsui Xiangshan
Stations	30
Services	Tamsui Line, Xinbeitou Branch Line, Xinyi Line
Operation
Opened	March 28, 1997
Operator(s)	Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC)
Rolling stock	Kawasaki C301, C371, C381 stock
Technical
Line length	32.3 km (20.1 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map Tamsui Hongshulin Zhuwei Guandu Tunnel Guandu Zhongyi Fuxinggang Beitou Depot  Xinbeitou Branch Line to Xinbeitou Beitou Qiyan Qilian Shipai Mingde Zhishan  Circular Line to Shuangsi Park Shilin  Circular Line to Shilin District Office Jiantan Keelung River Sun Yat-Sen Fwy. Yuanshan  Xinzhuang Line to Zhongshan Elementary School Minquan West Road Shuanglian  Songshan Line to Songjiang Nanjing Zhongshan  Taoyuan Airport MRT to Sanchong  Nangang Line to Ximen, Shandao Temple  Taipei Main Station  THSR to Zuoying, Nangang   TRA Western Line to Fangliao, Keelung  NTU Hospital Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Through service to Xindian Line  Xindian Line to Guting Dongmen  Xinzhuang Line to Guting Daan Park Jianguo Elevated Rd.  Wenshan Line to Zhongxiao Fuxing Daan  Wenshan Line to Technology Building Xinyi Anhe Taipei 101/World Trade Center Xiangshan Xinyi Songde Zhongpo

Tamsui–Xinyi Line or Red Line (R as identifier) is a line of Taipei Metro. It includes a total of 30 stations serving the Tamsui, Beitou, Shilin, Datong, Zhongshan, Zhongzheng, Daan, and Xinyi districts, stretching about 30 km long.

For 15 years, trains ran between Tamsui and Xindian via the southern part of the current Green Line, making it the longest-serving former service of the system, followed closely by a service from Beitou to Nanshijiao. With the completion of the current line sections, both services ended. Trains from the Tamsui run directly onto the Xinyi section.Trains run on 2 routes: Tamsui-Xiangshan and Beitou-Daan

The Tamsui Section runs mostly along the former Taiwan Railway Administration's Tamsui Section. There most of the tracks and stations have been renovated, except in the Zhongzheng district, where a new tunnel was constructed due to lack of surface right-of-way.

The Red line is a high-capacity metro system. Routes south of Yuanshan Station are underground; routes between Yuanshan Station and Beitou Station are elevated; routes between Beitou Station and Hongshulin Station are at-grade; and Tamsui Station is elevated.

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.
• November 1, 2002: Ground broken on Xinyi Line construction.^[1]
• February 12, 2010: Corridor approved by the Executive Yuan for the Xinyi Line Eastern Extension.
• July 15, 2010: The last section of shield tunneling is completed, marking the completion of tunnel construction.^[2]
• October 15, 2013: The line completed its preliminary inspection.^[3]
• November 24, 2013: The section from Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station to Xiangshan Station opened and began revenue service.^[4]

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 2007-2013, the newest cars, the C371 and C381 cars were used, replacing some of the C301 and all C321 cars.

Stations

The trains on Red line operate in three modes:

• Tamsui and Xinyi sections are connected:

[ Tamsui - Xiangshan ]

[ Beitou - Daan ].

• Xinbeitou Branch section: [ Beitou - Xinbeitou ].

Services			Code	Station Name		Transfer	Location
				English	Chinese
●			R28	Tamsui	淡水		Tamsui	New Taipei
●			R27	Hongshulin	紅樹林
●			R26	Zhuwei	竹圍
●			R25	Guandu	關渡		Tamsui Beitou	New Taipei Taipei
●			R24	Zhongyi	忠義		Beitou	Taipei
●			R23	Fuxinggang	復興崗
｜		●	R22A	Xinbeitou	新北投
●	●	●	R22	Beitou	北投
●	●		R21	Qiyan	奇岩
●	●		R20	Qili'an	唭哩岸
●	●		R19	Shipai (Veterans General Hospital)	石牌 (榮總)
●	●		R18	Mingde	明德
●	●		R17	Zhishan	芝山		Shilin
●	●		R16	Shilin	士林	Y  [planned]
●	●		R15	Jiantan	劍潭
●	●		R14	Yuanshan	圓山		Datong Zhongshan
●	●		R13	Minquan West Road	民權西路	(O11)
●	●		R12	Shuanglian (Mackay Memorial Hospital)	雙連 (馬偕紀念醫院)
●	●		R11	Zhongshan	中山	(G14)
●	●		R10	Taipei Main Station	台北車站	(BL12) 300 m:      Taoyuan Airport MRT (A1 Taipei Main) West Coast (100) (TPE/02)	Zhongzheng
●	●		R09	National Taiwan University Hospital	台大醫院
●	●		R08	Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (Nanmen)	中正紀念堂 (南門)	G10  LG  [2018]
●	●		R07	Dongmen	東門	(O06)	Zhongzheng Da'an
●	●		R06	Daan Park	大安森林公園		Da'an
●	●		R05	Daan	大安	(BR09)
●			R04	Xinyi Anhe	信義安和
●			R03	Taipei 101/World Trade Center	台北101/世貿		Xinyi
●			R02	Xiangshan	象山
｜			R01	Guangci/Fengtian Temple（Zhongpo） [December 2022]	廣慈/奉天宮（中坡）

See also

• Xinbeitou Branch
• Taipei Rapid Transit System

References

1. ↑ Sandy Huang (2002-11-02). "Ground broken on construction of Hsinyi MRT line". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2009-08-15. 
2. ↑ "捷運信義線隧道全線貫通 達成重大工程里程碑". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2010-09-06. 
3. ↑ Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government (2013-10-15). "Preliminary Inspection of the Xinyi Line Completed". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government. Retrieved 2013-11-10. 
4. ↑ "Mayor: Xinyi Line to Provide Services November 24". Department of Information Technology, Taipei City Government. 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2013-11-24.