Xinyi Line, Taipei Metro

Xinyi Line, Taipei Metro
Xinyi Line 信義線
Taipei 101/World Trade Center Station
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
Locale	Taipei, Taiwan
Termini	Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Xiangshan
Stations	7
Operation
Opened	November 24, 2013
Operator(s)	Taipei Rapid Transit System
Character	Underground
Depot(s)	Beitou Depot
Technical
Line length	6.4 km (4.0 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Route map Legend  Tamsui Line to NTU Hospital  Xiaonanmen Line to Xiaonanmen Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Through service to Xindian Line  Xindian Line to Guting  Xinzhuang Line to Zhongxiao Xinsheng Dongmen  Xinzhuang Line to Guting Daan Park  Wenshan Line to Zhongxiao Fuxing Daan  Wenshan Line to Technology Building Xinyi Anhe Taipei 101/World Trade Center Xiangshan R04 R03 This route map:

Daan Station

Taipei 101/World Trade Center Station

Xinyi Anhe Station

Xinyi Line, Taipei Metro
Traditional Chinese	信義線
Simplified Chinese	信义线
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xìnyì Xiàn Wade–Giles Hsin^4-i^4-Hsien^4 Tongyong Pinyin Sìnyì-Siàn Southern Min Hokkien POJ Sīn-gī-Sòaⁿ

The Taipei Metro Xinyi Line is a high-capacity rapid transit line currently operational in Taipei, Taiwan. It is the extension of the Tamsui Line and part of the Red Line. The line serves to alleviate congestion on the Nangang Line by providing another east-west route through the Xinyi District. The line spans 6.4 km and has 7 underground stations, running from Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall to Xiangshan.^[1]

The line opened and began revenue service on Sunday, November 24, 2013. with a huge opening ceremonies at the Taipei 101/World Trade Center and Xiangshan stations.^[2] In its first month of operation, the line carried 11.5 million passengers (over 370,000 passengers/day) and decreased passenger load on the parallel Blue Line by 17.9%.^[3]

Line Construction

Tunnel construction between stations use the shield-tunneling method, while other construction (stations, crossover track, etc.) use the cut-and-cover method.^[4]

The line opened to the public on November 24, 2013.^[5] It now takes 11 minutes to travel from the Taipei 101/World Trade Center to Taipei Main Station.^[4] A common utility duct was constructed along with the line, saving NT$44.64 million in the process.^[6] Following completion of the line, dedicated bus lanes will be moved back towards the center of the road.^[7]

A planned extension of the line will extend the line east along Xinyi Rd. and Fude Rd. to Zhongpo South Rd., and end at Yucheng Park. It will add 2 stations and 1.6 km (0.99 mi) of additional route length. The final corridor was approved on February 12, 2010.^[8]

History

• November 1, 2002: Ground broken on Xinyi Line construction.^[9]
• 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.^[10]
• October 15, 2013: The line completed its preliminary inspection.^[11]
• November 24, 2013: The section from Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station to Xiangshan Station opened and began revenue service.^[12]

Stations

Code	Station Name		Transfer	Location
	English	Chinese
← Continues through  Tamsui
R08	Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall	中正紀念堂	Songshan-Xindian	Zhongzheng	Taipei
R07	Dongmen	東門	Zhonghe-Xinlu	Zhongzheng Da'an
R06	Daan Park	大安森林公園		Da'an
R05	Daan	大安	Wenhu
R04	Xinyi Anhe	信義安和
R03	Taipei 101/World Trade Center	台北101/世貿		Xinyi
R02	Xiangshan	象山
R01	Zhongpo	中坡

References

1. "Second Stage of Taipei MRT (Approved MRT Line)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2009-07-04. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
2. "Xinyi Line free for one month beginning Sunday". The China Post. 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
3. "New MRT line carries over 10 million passengers in first month". Focus Taiwan News Channel. 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
4. "捷運系統信義線簡介" (PDF). Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government. 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
5. http://english.cri.cn/6909/2013/11/24/2361s800201.htm
6. "信義線共同管道創新價值贏得榮耀". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
7. "信義線公車專用道變更". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
8. "Third Stage of Taipei MRT (under Planning)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2009-07-11. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
9. Sandy Huang (2002-11-02). "Ground broken on construction of Hsinyi MRT line". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
10. "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.
11. 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.
12. "Mayor: Xinyi Line to Provide Services November 24". Department of Information Technology, Taipei City Government. 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2013-11-24.