Tamsui–Xinyi line


The Tamsui–Xinyi or Red line is a metro line in Taipei operated by Taipei Metro, named after the districts it connects: Tamsui and Xinyi. It includes a total of 30 stations serving Tamsui, Beitou, Shilin, Datong, Zhongshan, Zhongzheng, Daan, and Xinyi districts. At 29 km, it is the longest line of Taipei Metro.
The Tamsui section runs mostly along the former Tamsui railway line. There most of the tracks and stations have been renovated, except in the Zhongzheng district, where a new tunnel was constructed due to lack of surface right-of-way.
The Red line is a high-capacity metro system. The route and stations between and are underground; the routes and station between and are elevated; the route and station between and are ground level; and station is elevated.

History

For 15 years, trains operated between and via the southern part of the current, making it the longest-serving former service of the system, followed closely by a service from to. With the completion of the current line sections, both services ended. Trains from the Tamsui run directly onto the Xinyi section.
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.

Services

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

In operation

Planned


CodeEnglish nameChinese nameDistrictsDate of openingNotes
R01廣慈·奉天宮Xinyi2022Connects to Xiangshan station; under construction