Other name(s) Danshui Line Opened March 28, 1997 Electrification Third rail (750 volts DC) Stations 21 | Type Rapid transit Depot(s) Beitou Depot Operator Taipei Metro | |
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Locale Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan Character Elevated, at-grade, underground Terminis Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station, Tamsui Station | ||
The Taipei Metro Tamsui Line (formerly the Danshui Line) is a high-capacity underground, at-grade, and elevated line. The right-of-way was originally occupied by the conventional rail Tamsui TRA Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration, which closed in 1988. The 23.2 km route includes 21 stations and the Beitou maintenance depot. Most of the stations along the Tamsui line are built in a traditional Chinese architectural style. Passengers from Tamsui require only 31 minutes to reach Taipei Main Station, where transfers to both the Nangang Line and the Banqiao Line can be made.
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Map of MRT Tamsui line, Taiwan
The line opened for revenue service on December 25, 1997. On a southbound journey, trains leave from Tamsui and follow the right-of-way of the old Tamsui-Taipei railroad on an at-grade or elevated level through Beitou, Shilin and Yuanshan, after which the line runs underground through to Taipei Main Station. The route ends at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, after which most trains continue to the Xiangshan Station on the Xinyi Line. Services to Xindian on the Xindian Line existed until the Songshan Line opened on November 15, 2014.
History
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.