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Xiaobitan branch line Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiaobitan_branch_line

Xiaobitan branch line
Xiaobitan station concourse
Overview
LocaleNew Taipei, Taiwan
Termini
Stations2
Color on mapLight green
Service
TypeRapid transit
Operator(s)Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Depot(s)Xindian
Rolling stockC371 (3-car)
History
Opened29 September 2004 (2004-09-29)
Technical
Line length1.9 km (1.2 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated and underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed65 km/h (40 mph)
Route map

Legend
 (Up arrow )
Qizhang
Xiaobitan
Xindian Depot
(Down arrow )
This diagram:
Xiaobitan branch line
Traditional Chinese小碧潭支線
Simplified Chinese小碧潭支线
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiǎobìtán Zhīxiàn
Wade–GilesHsiao3-pi4-t'an2 Chih1-hsien4
Tongyong PinyinSiǎobìtán Jhihsiàn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJSió-pek-thâm Chi-soàⁿ

The Taipei Metro Xiaobitan Branch Line is a high-capacity, elevated branch line of the Songshan–Xindian line. Although it is a high-capacity line, only 1 train set (3 cars) is currently being used.[1] Xiaobitan station itself is built inside the Xindian Depot.[1][2] The branch line is 1.9 km (1.2 mi) long and has two stations.

History

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  • 24 September 2004: Xiaobitan Line opens for free trials.
  • 29 September 2004: Xiaobitan Line begins revenue service.
  • 22 July 2006: A three-car train set built especially for the Xiaobitan Branch Line begins operations.
  • 6 October 2007: Due to strong winds from Hurricane Krosa, service was temporarily suspended from 3:30 PM.[3]

When the line first opened, some people complained about noise problems.[4] Thus, sound-muffling walls were built along the tracks coming into the station.

The line has a capacity of 4,140 passengers per hour.[4]

Stations

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Code Station Name Transfer District
English Chinese
G03 Qizhang 七張 Xindian,

New Taipei

G03A Xiaobitan
(Xindian Senior High School)		 小碧潭
(新店高中)

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taipei Metro Xiaobitan Branch Line.
  1. ^ a b "First Stage of Taipei MRT (Already under Revenue Service)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-07-04. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  2. ^ "Xiaobitan line to be halted temporarily in off-peak". The China Times. 2008-11-22. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  3. ^ "Transportation hit by Typhoon Krosa". Taipei Times. 2007-10-07. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  4. ^ a b "Small protest mars opening of MRT branch". Taipei Times. 2004-09-30. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2010-06-15.