Tamsui–Xinyi line

The Tamsui–Xinyi or Red line (code R) is a metro line in Taipei operated by Taipei Metro. It is named after the districts it connects: Tamsui and Xinyi. It includes a total of 28 stations serving the Tamsui, Beitou, Shilin, Datong, Zhongshan, Zhongzheng, Daan, and Xinyi districts. At 29 km (18 mi), it is currently the longest line of the Taipei Metro.

Tamsui–Xinyi line
Jiantan Station in 2008.
Overview
Other name(s)	Red line
Native name	淡水信義線
Status	In service
Locale	Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan
Termini	Xiangshan, Daan Tamsui, Beitou
Stations	28
Color on map	Red
Service
Type	Rapid transit
Services	Tamsui–Xiangshan (full) Beitou–Daan (short-turn) Beitou–Xinbeitou (branch)
Operator(s)	Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Depot(s)	Beitou
Rolling stock	C301 C381
History
Opened	28 March 1997 (1997-03-28) (Zhongshan–Tamsui) 25 December 1997 (1997-12-25) (Zhongshan-Taipei Main Station) 24 December 1998 (1998-12-24) (CKS Memorial Hall–Taipei Main Station) 24 November 2013 (2013-11-24) (Xiangshan–CKS Memorial Hall)
Technical
Line length	29.3 km (18.2 mi) (including Xinbeitou)
Character	Elevated and underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map  Danhai LRT R28 Tamsui R27 Hongshulin R26 Zhuwei Guandu Tunnel R25 Guandu R24 Zhongyi Beitou Depot R23 Fuxinggang R22A Xinbeitou R22 Beitou ( Xinbeitou branch) R21 Qiyan R20 Qilian R19 Shipai R18 Mingde R17 Zhishan Waishuang River (  ) R16 Shilin R15 Jiantan Keelung River Sun Yat-sen Freeway R14 Yuanshan ( ) R13 Minquan West Road R12 Shuanglian ( ) R11 Zhongshan ( ) (  ) ( West Coast line ) R10 Taipei Main Station (  ) R09 NTU Hospital R08 Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall ( ) R07 Dongmen ( ) R06 Daan Park Jianguo Elevated Rd. (  ) R05 Daan R04 Xinyi Anhe R03 Taipei 101–World Trade Center R02 Xiangshan R01 Guangci–Fengtian Temple

Tamsui–Xinyi line
Traditional Chinese	淡水信義線
Simplified Chinese	淡水信义线
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dànshuǐ-Xìnyì Xiàn Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Tham-súi–Sin-ngi Sien Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tām-chúi Sìn-gī Soàⁿ
Red line
Traditional Chinese	紅線
Simplified Chinese	红线
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hóng Xiàn Wade–Giles Hung2 Hsien4 Tongyong Pinyin Hóng Siàn Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Fùng Sien Southern Min Hokkien POJ Âng Soàⁿ

The Tamsui section runs mostly along the former Tamsui railway line. Most of the tracks and stations have been renovated there, except in the Zhongzheng district, where a new tunnel was constructed due to a lack of surface right-of-way.

The Red line is a high-capacity metro system. The route and stations between and including Minquan West Road and Xiangshan are underground; the routes and stations between and including Yuanshan and Beitou are elevated; Xinbeitou station is elevated; the route and stations between and including Fuxinggang and Hongshulin are ground level; and Tamsui station is elevated.

History

A sign at Taipei Main Station in 2007. The line, then known as Tamsui and romanised as Danshui line, operated to Nanshijiao and Xindian.

For 15 years, trains operated between Tamsui and Xindian via the southern part of the current Songshan–Xindian line, making it the longest-serving former service of the system, followed closely by a 13 year service from Beitou to Nanshijiao via the southern part of the current Zhonghe–Xinlu line. With the completion of Dongmen station, Xinyi Line, and Songshan Line, both services ended, placing the current form of the Tamsui–Xinyi line into effect.

• July 1988: Tamsui Line begins construction.
• 28 March 1997: Tamsui Line begins service from Tamsui to Zhongshan.
• 25 December 1997: The section from Zhongshan to Taipei Main Station begins service.
• 24 December 1998: The section from Taipei Main Station to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall begins service. The section of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and Guting on the Xindian line opened along with the Zhonghe line allowing trains from Tamsui to travel to Nanshijiao.
• 11 November 1999: The rest of the Xindian Line opened. Trains from Tamsui traveled to Xindian and the Zhonghe Line route was cut back to Beitou.
• 1 November 2002: Ground broken on Xinyi Line construction.
• 12 February 2010: Corridor approved by the Executive Yuan for the Xinyi line eastern extension.
• 15 July 2010: The last section of shield tunneling is completed, marking the completion of tunnel construction.
• 29 September 2012: With the opening of Dongmen the last trains between Beitou and Nanshijiao were launched ending the through services; trains now operate between Nanshijiao and Huilong or Luzhou. A new shuttle service from Beitou to the Taipower Building was added temporarily until the Xinyi Line opened.
• 15 October 2013: Xinyi line completed its preliminary inspection.
• 23 November 2013: With the opening of the Xinyi line, the last trains of the Beitou-Taipower Building shuttle service were launched; trains operated between Beitou and Xiangshan and between Taipower Building and Ximen via the Xiaonanmen line.
• 24 November 2013: The section between Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and Xiangshan opened and began revenue service.
• 14 November 2014: With the opening of the Songshan line, the last trains between Tamsui and Xindian were launched at 12:00 on November 15, 2014 ending the through services; trains now operate between Xindian or Taipower Building and Songshan and between Tamsui or Beitou and Daan or Xiangshan.
• September 2019: With the platform gates at Fuxinggang Station (August 2018) put into operation, all platform gate projects on this route have been completed.
• 20 June 2019: The "Xinbeitou-Da'an" shuttle service begins its trial operation.

Services

As of December 2017, the typical off-peak service is:

• 8 trains an hour (tph) between Tamsui and Xiangshan
• 7 tph between Beitou and Daan

Stations

• M - Main line
• B - Branch Line

Services			Code	Station Name		Travel time to previous station (s)	Stop time at station (s)	Date opened	Transfers	Districts	City
M		B		English	Chinese
●			R01	Guangci–Fengtian Temple	廣慈·奉天宮	—	—	Under construction; estimated to open in 2025		Xinyi
●			R02	Xiangshan	象山	71	—	2013-11-24			Taipei
●			R03	Taipei 101–World Trade Center	台北101·世貿	93	30
●			R04	Xinyi Anhe	信義安和	81				Daan
●	●		R05	Daan	大安
●	●		R06	Daan Park	大安森林公園	70
●	●		R07	Dongmen	東門	65	35			Zhongzheng, Daan
●	●		R08	Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall	中正紀念堂	165		1998-12-24	(constructing)	Zhongzheng
●	●		R09	NTU Hospital	台大醫院	83	25
●	●		R10	Taipei Main Station	台北車站	63	45	1997-12-25	(Taipei Main Station)
●	●		R11	Zhongshan	中山	65	30	1997-03-28		Datong, Zhongshan
●	●		R12	Shuanglian	雙連	58	25
●	●		R13	Minquan West Road	民權西路	57	35
●	●		R14	Yuanshan	圓山	90	25
●	●		R15	Jiantan	劍潭	109				Shilin
●	●		R16	Shilin	士林	92			(constructing)
●	●		R17	Zhishan	芝山	91
●	●		R18	Mingde	明德	76				Beitou
●	●		R19	Shipai	石牌	61
●	●		R20	Qilian	唭哩岸	100
●	●		R21	Qiyan	奇岩	73
●	●	●	R22	Beitou	北投	91
		●	R22A	Xinbeitou	新北投	157	—
●			R23	Fuxinggang	復興崗	145	25
●			R24	Zhongyi	忠義	109
●			R25	Guandu	關渡	78
●			R26	Zhuwei	竹圍	145				Tamsui	New Taipei
●			R27	Hongshulin	紅樹林	136
●			R28	Tamsui	淡水	175	—		(constructing)

See also

• Xinbeitou branch line