Xinyi Line (Taipei Metro)

Xinyi Line
Xinyi Line 信義線 30px
File:Platform 1 in Taipei 101 World Trade Center Station.JPG 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)
No. 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  x20px x20px  Xinzhuang Line to Zhongxiao Xinsheng  Dongmen  Xinzhuang Line to Guting  Daan Park x20px x20px  Wenshan Line to Zhongxiao Fuxing  Daan  Wenshan Line to Technology Building  Xinyi Anhe Taipei 101/World Trade Center Xiangshan R04 R03 This route map:

File:台北捷運大安站四號出口.jpg

Daan Station

File:台北捷運台北101&世貿站出口.jpg

Taipei 101/World Trade Center Station

File:台北捷運安和路站四號出口.jpg

Xinyi Anhe Station

Xinyi Line
Traditional Chinese	信義線
Simplified Chinese	信义线
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xìnyì Xiàn Tongyong Pinyin Sìnyì-Siàn Wade–Giles Hsin4-i4-Hsien4 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.

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. 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%.

Line Construction

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

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

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.

History

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

Stations

Code	Station Name		Transfer	Location
	English	Chinese
← Continues through Tamsui Line
R11	Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall	中正紀念堂	Songshan-Xindian Line	Zhongzheng	Taipei
R10	Dongmen	東門	Zhonghe-Xinlu Line	Zhongzheng Da'an
R9	Daan Park	大安森林公園		Da'an
R8	Daan	大安	Wenhu Line
R7	Xinyi Anhe	信義安和
R6	Taipei 101/World Trade Center	台北101/世貿		Xinyi
R5	Xiangshan	象山
R4	Xinyi Songde	信義松德
R3	Zhongpo	中坡