Tamsui–Xinyi line

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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.

Other nameRed line
Native name淡水信義線
StatusIn service
LocaleTaipei and New Taipei, Taiwan
Quick facts Overview, Other name ...
Tamsui–Xinyi line
A C301 trainset for Xiangshan leaves Zhongyi
(Shot on August 14, 2025)
Overview
Other nameRed line
Native name淡水信義線
StatusIn service
LocaleTaipei and New Taipei, Taiwan
Termini
Stations28
Color on mapRed
Service
TypeRapid transit
Services
Operator(s)Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Depot(s)Beitou
Rolling stock
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 length29.3 km (18.2 mi) (including Xinbeitou)
CharacterElevated and underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

R28
Tamsui
R27
Hongshulin
R26
Zhuwei
Guandu Tunnel
R25
Guandu
R24
Zhongyi
Beitou Depot
R23
Fuxinggang
R22A
Xinbeitou
R22
Beitou
R21
Qiyan
R20
Qilian
R19
Shipai
R18
Mingde
R17
Zhishan
Waishuang River
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
R16
Shilin
R15
Jiantan
R14
Yuanshan
(Left arrow )
R13
Minquan West Road
R12
Shuanglian
( Right arrow)
R11
Zhongshan
(Left arrow  )
(Left arrow Taiwan High Speed Rail Right arrow)
R10
Taipei Main Station
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
R09
NTU Hospital
R08
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
(Left arrow )
R07
Dongmen
( Down arrow)
R06
Daan Park
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
R05
Daan
R04
Xinyi Anhe
R03
Taipei 101/World Trade Center
R02
Xiangshan
R01
Guangci/Fengtian Temple
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TraditionalChinese淡水信義線
SimplifiedChinese淡水信义线
Hanyu PinyinDànshuǐ-Xìnyì Xiàn
Hanyu PinyinDànshuǐ-Xìnyì Xiàn
Quick facts Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese ...
Tamsui–Xinyi line
Traditional Chinese淡水信義線
Simplified Chinese淡水信义线
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDànshuǐ-Xìnyì Xiàn
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳTham-súi–Sin-ngi Sien
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTām-chúi Sìn-gī Soàⁿ
Red line
Traditional Chinese紅線
Simplified Chinese红线
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHóng Xiàn
Wade–GilesHung2 Hsien4
Tongyong PinyinHóng Siàn
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳFùng Sien
Southern Min
Hokkien POJÂng Soàⁿ
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The line is split in to two parts, the Tamsui Line and the Xinyi Line.

The Tamsui Line 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.

After Taipei Main Station, the line runs under Gongyuan Road and serves NTU Hospital station, then cuts through a handful of buildings and arrive at Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall station on Roosevelt Road.

The Xinyi Line mostly runs under Xinyi Road with the exception for the section between Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall station and Dongmen station, where the line runs through the garden of Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall.

The Red line is a high-capacity rapid transit 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.

It has connecting tracks to both the Songshan-Xindian Line and the Zhonghe-Xinlu Line.

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.[citation needed]

  • July 1988: Tamsui Line begins construction.
  • 28 March 1997: Tamsui Line begins service from Tamsui to Zhongshan.[1]
  • 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.[2]
  • 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.[3]
  • 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.[4]
  • 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.[5]
  • 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[a] and Daan[a] 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.[6]
  • 20 June 2019: The "Xinbeitou-Daan" shuttle service begins its trial operation. It is decided not to move forward with this service.[7]

Services

The typical off-peak service is:

Stations

More information Code, Station name ...
Code Station name Station type Locale Sta. distance (km) Opened date Transfer
Structure Platform Previous[8] Total
Tamsui-Xinyi line
R01 Guangci/Fengtian Temple
廣慈/奉天宮
Underground Island Xinyi Taipei N/a N/a Est. 2026 Q1 N/a
Xiangshan
象山
0.00 2013-11-24 Circular line
Taipei 101/World Trade Center
台北101/世貿
0.74 0.74 N/a
Xinyi Anhe
信義安和
Daan 0.99 1.73
Daan
大安
0.99 2.72 Wenhu line
Daan Park
大安森林公園
0.79 3.51 N/a
Dongmen
東門
Island/Split 0.67 4.18 2012-9-30 Zhonghe–Xinlu line
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
中正紀念堂
Zhongzheng 1.56 5.74 1998-12-24 Songshan–Xindian line
Wanda–Shulin line
NTU Hospital
台大醫院
Island 0.99 6.73 N/a
Taipei Main Station
台北車站
0.63 7.36 1997-12-25 Bannan line
Taiwan Railway Western Trunk line
Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taoyuan Airport MRT (A1)
Zhongshan
中山
Datong 0.66 8.02 1997-3-28 Songshan–Xindian line
Shuanglian
雙連
0.55 8.57 Minsheng–Xizhi line
Minquan West Road
民權西路
0.53 9.10 Zhonghe–Xinlu line
Yuanshan
圓山
Elevated 1.03 10.13 N/a
Jiantan
劍潭
Shilin 1.52 11.65
Shilin
士林
1.09 12.74 Circular line
Zhishan
芝山
1.10 13.84 Shezi line
Mingde
明德
Beitou 0.88 14.72 N/a
Shipai
石牌
0.60 15.32
Qilian
唭哩岸
1.26 16.58
Qiyan
奇岩
0.83 17.41
Beitou
北投
Hybrid 0.76 18.17 Xinbeitou branch line
Fuxinggang
復興崗
Ground Side 1.61 19.78 N/a
Zhongyi
忠義
1.45 21.23
Guandu
關渡
0.87 22.10
Zhuwei
竹圍
Tamsui New Taipei 2.14 24.24
Hongshulin
紅樹林
1.91 26.15 Danhai LRT
Tamsui
淡水
Elevated Island 2.09 28.24 Danhai LRT
Xinbeitou branch line
Beitou
北投
Elevated Hybrid Beitou Taipei N/a 0.00 1997-3-28 Tamsui-Xinyi-line
Xinbeitou
新北投
Island 1.03 1.03 N/a
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See also

Notes

  1. Short-turn service

References

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