Xinbeitou Branch Line (TRTS)
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The Taipei Metro Xinbeitou Branch Line is an elevated, high-capacity branch line of the Tamsui Line. It first opened for service on March 28, 1997. The line is 1.2 km (0.745647283979768 mi)-long and consists of two stations.
(also called the Xinbeitou Line). It was last operated on July 15, 1988 by diesel units before ceasing service for construction of the metro line. On March 28, 1997, the line re-opened for service as part of the Taipei Metro.
by residents along the line have led to severe restrictions. Barely six months after the line's opening, train frequency had to be reduced. On November 1, 1998, the number of cars operating on the line was reduced from six to three. Up until 2007, the operating hours were limited to between 7am and 9pm only. Trains currently still operate with a speed limit of 25 kilometre per hour due to flange
on the line's sharp curves.
TRTS completed the installation of the sound-proofing barrier along the line by 2006, and on September 14, 2007 extended its operating hours to between 6am and midnight. It was hoped that if the noise standards were deemed to be at an acceptable level that the current Orange Line
trains on the Tamsui Line could operate on the Xinbeitou Line instead. Trains operate at a maximum headway of one per 7–8 minutes during peak hours.
It has been reported that the line is operating at a loss. A proposal was put forth in 2005 that a maglev train
operation would solve the problem of noise pollution, but its feasibility on operating costs became a subject of ridicule.
History
The origins for the line can be traced as far back as 1916, where its predecessor line of a similar route was built and operated by the Taiwan Railway AdministrationTaiwan Railway Administration
The Taiwan Railway Administration is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China responsible for managing, maintaining, and running passenger and freight service on 1097 km of conventional railroad lines in Taiwan...
(also called the Xinbeitou Line). It was last operated on July 15, 1988 by diesel units before ceasing service for construction of the metro line. On March 28, 1997, the line re-opened for service as part of the Taipei Metro.
Line Operations
The operation of the line has been problematic since its opening. Complaints of noise pollutionNoise pollution
Noise pollution is excessive, displeasing human, animal or machine-created environmental noise that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life...
by residents along the line have led to severe restrictions. Barely six months after the line's opening, train frequency had to be reduced. On November 1, 1998, the number of cars operating on the line was reduced from six to three. Up until 2007, the operating hours were limited to between 7am and 9pm only. Trains currently still operate with a speed limit of 25 kilometre per hour due to flange
Flange
A flange is an external or internal ridge, or rim , for strength, as the flange of an iron beam such as an I-beam or a T-beam; or for attachment to another object, as the flange on the end of a pipe, steam cylinder, etc., or on the lens mount of a camera; or for a flange of a rail car or tram wheel...
on the line's sharp curves.
TRTS completed the installation of the sound-proofing barrier along the line by 2006, and on September 14, 2007 extended its operating hours to between 6am and midnight. It was hoped that if the noise standards were deemed to be at an acceptable level that the current Orange Line
Orange Line (TRTS)
The Orange Line consists of three lines of the Taipei Metro in Taiwan : the Zhonghe Line , the Xinzhuang Line, and the Luzhou Line . As of July 2011, two segments of the Xinzhuang Line are still under construction and are expected to completely open by 2014...
trains on the Tamsui Line could operate on the Xinbeitou Line instead. Trains operate at a maximum headway of one per 7–8 minutes during peak hours.
It has been reported that the line is operating at a loss. A proposal was put forth in 2005 that a maglev train
Maglev train
Maglev , is a system of transportation that uses magnetic levitation to suspend, guide and propel vehicles from magnets rather than using mechanical methods, such as friction-reliant wheels, axles and bearings...
operation would solve the problem of noise pollution, but its feasibility on operating costs became a subject of ridicule.
Rolling stock
A modified C301 (trainset 3014) originally operated on the line in a 3-car formation, making it unique on the system. From 2007 onwards, the train was replaced by a purpose-built C371 of a similar length.Stations
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| English | Chinese Chinese language The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages... |
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| R27 | Xinbeitou Xinbeitou Station The Taipei Metro Xinbeitou Station is the terminal station on the Xinbeitou Branch Line located in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. The location of the station used to be the terminal station for the now-defunct TRA Xinbeitou Line.-Station overview:... |
新北投 | Beitou | Taipei Taipei Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean... |
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| R26 | Beitou Beitou Station The Taipei Metro Beitou Station is a station on Red Line , located in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. The location of station can be traced back the same name station of the now-defunct TRA Tamsui Line and Xinbeitou Line.-Station overview:The station is an elevated structure with one island... |
北投 | ■ Tamsui Line | ||