The Tamsui–Xinyi or Red line (code R) is a metro line in Taipei operated by Taipei Metro, named after the districts it connects: Tamsui and Xinyi. It includes a total of 28 stations serving Tamsui, Beitou, Shilin, Datong, Zhongshan, Zhongzheng, Daan, and Xinyi districts. At 29 km (18 mi), it is currently the longest line of the Taipei Metro.
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Tamsui–Xinyi line |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Platform_2%2C_Jiantan_Station_20080317.jpg/265px-Platform_2%2C_Jiantan_Station_20080317.jpg) Jiantan Station in 2008. |
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Other name(s) | Red line |
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Native name | 淡水信義線 |
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Status | In service |
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Locale | Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan |
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Stations | 28 |
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Color on map | Red |
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Type | Rapid transit |
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Operator(s) | Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation |
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Depot(s) | Beitou |
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- 28 March 1997 (1997-03-28) (Zhongshan–Tamsui)
- 25 December 1997 (1997-12-25) (Zhongshan-Taipei Main Station)
- 24 December 1998 (1998-12-24) (CKS Memorial Hall–Taipei Main Station)
- 24 November 2013 (2013-11-24) (Xiangshan–CKS Memorial Hall)
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Line length | 29.3 km (18.2 mi) (including Xinbeitou) |
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Character | Elevated and underground |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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Electrification | 750 V DC third rail |
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Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
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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 a lack of surface right-of-way.
The Red line is a high-capacity metro system. The route and stations between and including Minquan West Road and Xiangshan are underground; the routes and stations between and including Yuanshan and Beitou are elevated; Xinbeitou station is elevated; the route and stations between and including Fuxinggang and Hongshulin are ground level; and Tamsui station is elevated.