{{Short description|Metro line in Taipei}} {{Infobox rail line | name = Tamsui–Xinyi line | other_name = Red line | native_name = {{lang|zh-Hant-TW|淡水信義線}} | color = {{rcr|Taipei Metro|R}} | mapcolor = [[Red]] | linenumber = {{color|#{{rcr|Taipei Metro|R}}|'''R'''}} | logo = Taipei Metro Line R.svg | logo_width = | image = Taipei Metro train for Xiangshan leaving Zhongyi 20250814.jpg | image_width = | caption = A [[Taipei Metro C301|C301]] trainset for {{stl|Taipei Metro|Xiangshan}} leaves {{stl|Taipei Metro|Zhongyi}}<br>(Shot on {{dts|2025-8-14}}) | system = [[Taipei Metro]] | type = [[Rapid transit]] | status = In service | locale = [[Taipei]] and [[New Taipei]], [[Taiwan]] | start = {{stl|Taipei Metro|Guangci/Fengtian Temple}} | end = {{stl|Taipei Metro|Tamsui}} | stations = 28 | routes = {{plainlist| * Tamsui–Xiangshan (full) * Beitou–Daan (short-turn) * [[Xinbeitou branch line|Beitou–Xinbeitou (branch)]] }} | daily_ridership = | open = {{start date and age|1997|3|28|df=y}} | lastextension = 2013 | owner = [[Department of Rapid Transit Systems (Taipei City)|Taipei DORTS]] | operator = [[Taipei Metro|Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation]] | character = Elevated, at-grade, and underground | depot = Beitou | stock = {{plainlist| * [[Taipei Metro C301|C301]] * [[Taipei Metro C381|C381]] }} | linelength = {{convert|29.3|km|abbr=on}} (including Xinbeitou) | gauge = {{track gauge|sg|allk=on}} | electrification = {{750 V DC|conductor=y}} | speed = {{convert|80|km/h|abbr=on}} | map = {{Tamsui-Xinyi Line (Taipei Metro) RDT|inline=y}} | map_state = collapsed }} {{Chinese | t = 淡水信義線 | s = 淡水信义线 | p = Dànshuǐ-Xìnyì Xiàn | poj = Tām-chúi Sìn-gī Soàⁿ | phfs = Tham-súi–Sin-ngi Sien | altname = Red line | t2 = 紅線 | s2 = 红线 | p2 = Hóng Xiàn | tp2 = Hóng Siàn | w2 = Hung<sup>2</sup> Hsien<sup>4</sup> | poj2 = Âng Soàⁿ | phfs2 = Fùng Sien }} The '''Tamsui–Xinyi line''' ({{langx|zh|淡水信義線}}; also known as '''Red line''') is a metro line in [[Taipei]] operated by [[Taipei Metro]]. It is named after the districts it connects: [[Tamsui District|Tamsui]] and [[Xinyi District, Taipei|Xinyi]]. It includes a total of 28 stations serving the Tamsui, [[Beitou]], [[Shilin District|Shilin]], [[Datong District, Taipei|Datong]], [[Zhongshan District, Taipei|Zhongshan]], [[Zhongzheng District|Zhongzheng]], [[Daan District, Taipei|Daan]], and Xinyi districts. At {{Cvt|29|km}}, it is currently the longest line of the Taipei Metro.
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 line|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 metro station|NTU Hospital]] station, then cuts through a handful of buildings and arrive at [[Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall metro station|Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall station]] on [[Roosevelt Road (Taipei)|Roosevelt Road]].
The Xinyi Line mostly runs under [[Xinyi Road]] with the exception for the section between [[Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall metro station|Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall station]] and [[Dongmen metro station|Dongmen station]], where the line runs through the garden of [[Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall|Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall]].
The Red line is a high-capacity rapid transit system. The route and stations between and including {{stl|Taipei Metro|Minquan West Road}} and {{stl|Taipei Metro|Xiangshan}} are underground; the routes and stations between and including {{stl|Taipei Metro|Yuanshan}} and {{stl|Taipei Metro|Beitou}} are elevated; {{stl|Taipei Metro|Xinbeitou}} station is elevated; the route and stations between and including {{stl|Taipei Metro|Fuxinggang}} and {{stl|Taipei Metro|Hongshulin}} are ground level; and {{stl|Taipei Metro|Tamsui}} station is elevated.
It has connecting tracks to both the [[Songshan–Xindian line|Songshan-Xindian Line]] and the [[Zhonghe–Xinlu line|Zhonghe-Xinlu Line]].
== History == {{More citations needed|section|date=September 2021}} [[File:Concourse of MRT Taipei Main Station.JPG|thumb|A sign at [[Taipei Main Station]] in 2007. The line, then known as Tamsui and romanised as Danshui line, operated to {{stl|Taipei Metro|Nanshijiao}} and {{stl|Taipei Metro|Xindian}}.]] For 15 years, trains operated between {{stl|Taipei Metro|Tamsui}} and {{stl|Taipei Metro|Xindian}} via the southern part of the current {{lnl|Taipei Metro|G}}, making it the longest-serving former service of the system, followed closely by a 13 year service from {{stl|Taipei Metro|Beitou}} to {{stl|Taipei Metro|Nanshijiao}} via the southern part of the current {{lnl|Taipei Metro|O}}. With the completion of {{stl|Taipei Metro|Dongmen}} station, Xinyi Line, and Songshan Line, both services ended, placing the current form of the Tamsui–Xinyi line into effect.{{Cn|date=June 2023}}
* July 1988: Tamsui Line begins construction. * 28 March 1997: Tamsui Line begins service from Tamsui to {{stl|Taipei Metro|Zhongshan}}.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47DZ4tUvh-A |title=Taipei MRT 19970328 台北捷運通車試營運.mpg |language=en |access-date=2024-04-06 |via=www.youtube.com |archive-date=2019-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604130341/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47DZ4tUvh-A |url-status=live }}</ref> * 25 December 1997: The section from {{stl|Taipei Metro|Zhongshan}} to [[Taipei Main Station]] begins service. * 24 December 1998: The section from [[Taipei Main Station]] to {{stl|Taipei Metro|Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall}} begins service. The section of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and {{stl|Taipei Metro|Guting}} on the [[Songshan–Xindian line|Xindian line]] opened along with the [[Zhonghe–Xinlu line|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 {{stl|Taipei Metro|Beitou}}. * 1 November 2002: Ground broken on Xinyi Line construction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2002/11/02/177989|author=Sandy Huang|title=Ground broken on construction of Hsinyi MRT line|publisher=Taipei Times|date=2002-11-02|access-date=2009-08-15|archive-date=2012-10-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002050035/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2002/11/02/177989|url-status=live}}</ref> * 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.dorts.gov.tw/news/newsletter/ns270/rp270_02.html|title=捷運信義線隧道全線貫通 達成重大工程里程碑|publisher=Department of Rapid Transit Systems|date=2010-08-01|access-date=2010-09-06|archive-date=2012-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922194745/http://www2.dorts.gov.tw/news/newsletter/ns270/rp270_02.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> * 29 September 2012: With the opening of {{stl|Taipei Metro|Dongmen}} the last trains between Beitou and Nanshijiao were launched ending the through services; trains now operate between Nanshijiao and {{stl|Taipei Metro|Huilong}} or {{stl|Taipei Metro|Luzhou}}. A new shuttle service from Beitou to the {{stl|Taipei Metro|Taipower Building}} was added temporarily until the Xinyi Line opened. * 15 October 2013: Xinyi line completed its preliminary inspection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.dorts.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=68287204&ctNode=15933&mp=115002|author=Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government|title=Preliminary Inspection of the Xinyi Line Completed|publisher=Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government|date=2013-10-15|access-date=2013-11-10|archive-date=2013-11-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110235140/http://english.dorts.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=68287204&ctNode=15933&mp=115002|url-status=dead}}</ref> * 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 {{stl|Taipei Metro|Xiangshan}} and between Taipower Building and {{stl|Taipei Metro|Ximen}} via the Xiaonanmen line. * 24 November 2013: The section between Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and Xiangshan opened and began revenue service.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=69359733&ctNode=8472&mp=100002|title=Mayor: Xinyi Line to Provide Services November 24|publisher=Department of Information Technology, Taipei City Government|date=2013-11-19|access-date=2013-11-24|archive-date=2013-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001146/http://english.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=69359733&ctNode=8472&mp=100002|url-status=live}}</ref> * 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 {{stn|Songshan}} and between Tamsui or Beitou{{efn|name=fn1|Short-turn service}} and Daan{{efn|name=fn1}} or Xiangshan. * September 2019: With the platform gates at [[Fuxinggang metro station|Fuxinggang Station]] (August 2018) put into operation, all platform gate projects on this route have been completed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=自由時報電子報 |date=2018-09-30 |title=北捷117站月台門 月底全數就定位 - 地方 - 自由時報電子報 |url=https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/local/paper/1235782 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=news.ltn.com.tw |language=zh-TW}}</ref> * 20 June 2019: The "Xinbeitou-Daan" shuttle service begins its trial operation. It is decided not to move forward with this service.<ref>{{Cite web |last=自由時報電子報 |date=2019-09-14 |title=噪音超標 北捷大安─新北投直通車不做了 - 生活 - 自由時報電子報 |url=https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/2915782 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=news.ltn.com.tw |language=zh-TW}}</ref>
== Services == {{Unreferenced section|date=June 2023}} The typical off-peak service is: * 8 trains an hour between {{stl|Taipei Metro|Tamsui}} and {{stl|Taipei Metro|Xiangshan}} * 7 trains an hour between {{stl|Taipei Metro|Beitou}} and {{stl|Taipei Metro|Daan}}
== Stations == {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; margin:auto; text-align:center; white-space:nowrap" |- ! rowspan="2" | Code ! rowspan="2" | Station name ! colspan="2" | Station type ! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Locale ! colspan="2" | Sta. distance <small>(km)</small> ! rowspan="2" | Opened date ! rowspan="2" | Transfer |- ! Structure ! Platform ! Previous<ref>{{cite web|title=臺北捷運系統票價|url=https://data.gov.tw/dataset/128418|accessdate=2025-09-27|work=台北捷運公司 (TRTC)|via=政府資料開放平台 (Data.gov.tw)|language=zh-tw}}</ref> ! Total |- | colspan="11" bgcolor=#{{rcr|Taipei Metro|R}} style="color:white" | '''Tamsui-Xinyi line''' |- | {{Color|#{{rcr|Taipei Metro|R}}|'''R01'''}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Guangci/Fengtian Temple}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|廣慈/奉天宮}} | rowspan="13" | Underground | rowspan="6" | [[Island platform|Island]] | rowspan="3" | [[Xinyi District, Taipei|Xinyi]] | rowspan="25" | [[Taipei]] | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{abbr|Est.|Estimate}} 2026 Q1 | {{N/A}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R02}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Xiangshan}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|象山}} | align="right" | 0.00 | rowspan="5" | 2013-11-24 | align="left" | [[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|Taipei Metro|Y|name=y}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R03}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Taipei 101/World Trade Center}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|台北101/世貿}} | align="right" | 0.74 | align="right" | 0.74 | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R04}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Xinyi Anhe}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|信義安和}} | rowspan="4" | [[Daan District, Taipei|Daan]] | align="right" | 0.99 | align="right" | 1.73 |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R05}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Daan}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|大安}} | align="right" | 0.99 | align="right" | 2.72 | align="left" | [[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|Taipei Metro|BR|name=y}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R06}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Daan Park}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|大安森林公園}} | align="right" | 0.79 | align="right" | 3.51 | {{N/A}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R07}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Dongmen}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|東門}} | rowspan="2" | Island/[[Split platform|Split]] | align="right" | 0.67 | align="right" | 4.18 | 2012-9-30 | align="left" | [[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|Taipei Metro|O|name=y}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R08}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|中正紀念堂}} | rowspan="3" | [[Zhongzheng District, Taipei|Zhongzheng]] | align="right" | 1.56 | align="right" | 5.74 | rowspan="2" | 1998-12-24 | align="left" | [[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|Taipei Metro|G|name=y}}<br>[[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|Taipei Metro|LG|name=y}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R09}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|NTU Hospital}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|台大醫院}} | rowspan="13" | Island | align="right" | 0.99 | align="right" | 6.73 | {{N/A}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R10}} | [[Taipei Main Station]]<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|台北車站}} | align="right" | 0.63 | align="right" | 7.36 | 1997-12-25 | align="left" | [[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|Taipei Metro|BL|name=y}}<br>[[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|Taiwan Railways|Western Trunk|name=y}}<br>[[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|Taiwan High Speed Rail|name=y}}<br>[[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|Taoyuan Metro|A|name=y}} ([[Taipei Main Station (Taoyuan Metro)|A1]]) |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R11}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Zhongshan}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|中山}} | rowspan="4" | [[Datong District, Taipei|Datong]] | align="right" | 0.66 | align="right" | 8.02 | rowspan="18" | 1997-3-28 | align="left" | [[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|Taipei Metro|G|name=y}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R12}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Shuanglian}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|雙連}} | align="right" | 0.55 | align="right" | 8.57 | align="left" | [[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|New Taipei Metro|SB|name=y}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R13}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Minquan West Road}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|民權西路}} | align="right" | 0.53 | align="right" | 9.10 | align="left" | [[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|Taipei Metro|O|name=y}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R14}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Yuanshan}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|圓山}} | rowspan="9" | Elevated | align="right" | 1.03 | align="right" | 10.13 | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R15}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Jiantan}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|劍潭}} | rowspan="3" | [[Shilin District|Shilin]] | align="right" | 1.52 | align="right" | 11.65 |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R16}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Shilin}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|士林}} | align="right" | 1.09 | align="right" | 12.74 | align="left" | [[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|Taipei Metro|Y|name=y}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R17}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Zhishan}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|芝山}} | align="right" | 1.10 | align="right" | 13.84 | align="left" | [[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|Taipei Metro|LR|name=y}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R18}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Mingde}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|明德}} | rowspan="8" | [[Beitou District|Beitou]] | align="right" | 0.88 | align="right" | 14.72 | rowspan="4" {{N/A}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R19}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Shipai}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|石牌}} | align="right" | 0.60 | align="right" | 15.32 |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R20}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Qilian}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|唭哩岸}} | align="right" | 1.26 | align="right" | 16.58 |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R21}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Qiyan}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|奇岩}} | align="right" | 0.83 | align="right" | 17.41 |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R22}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Beitou}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|北投}} | Hybrid | align="right" | 0.76 | align="right" | 18.17 | align="left" | [[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|Taipei Metro|Xinbeitou|name=y}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R23}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Fuxinggang}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|復興崗}} | rowspan="5" | Ground | rowspan="5" | [[Side platform|Side]] | align="right" | 1.61 | align="right" | 19.78 | rowspan="4" {{N/A}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R24}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Zhongyi}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|忠義}} | align="right" | 1.45 | align="right" | 21.23 |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R25}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Guandu}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|關渡}} | align="right" | 0.87 | align="right" | 22.10 |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R26}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Zhuwei}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|竹圍}} | rowspan="3" | [[Tamsui District|Tamsui]] | rowspan="3" | [[New Taipei]] | align="right" | 2.14 | align="right" | 24.24 |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R27}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Hongshulin}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|紅樹林}} | align="right" | 1.91 | align="right" | 26.15 | rowspan="2" align="left" | [[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|New Taipei Metro|V|name=y}} |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R28}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Tamsui}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|淡水}} | Elevated | Island | align="right" | 2.09 | align="right" | 28.24 |- | colspan="11" bgcolor=#{{rcr|Taipei Metro|Xinbeitou}} | '''Xinbeitou branch line''' |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R22}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Beitou}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|北投}} | rowspan="2" | Elevated | Hybrid | rowspan="2" | Beitou | rowspan="2" | Taipei | {{N/A}} | align="right" | 0.00 | rowspan="2" | 1997-3-28 | align="left" | [[File:AB-Kreuz.svg]] {{ric|Taipei Metro|R}} Tamsui-Xinyi-line |- | {{Taipei Metro station icon|R22A}} | {{stl|Taipei Metro|Xinbeitou}}<br>{{Lang|zh-tw|新北投}} | Island | align="right" | 1.03 | align="right" | 1.03 | rowspan="5" {{N/A}} |}
== See also == * [[Xinbeitou branch line]] * [[Tamsui-Xindian-Zhonghe line]], a former service of the Metro using sections of track.
== Notes == {{notelist}}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links== {{Commons category|Taipei Metro Red Line}} *{{official website|https://english.metro.taipei/}}
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