Danhai light rail

The Danhai light rail (traditional Chinese: 淡海輕軌; simplified Chinese: 淡海轻轨; pinyin: Dànhǎi Qīngguǐ, also known as Tamhai light rail) is a light rail transit (LRT) line in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It opened on 23 December 2018 and began service the following day.^[3][6][7]

Danhai LRT
Overview
Other name(s)	Danhai Light Rail
Native name	淡海輕軌
Locale	New Taipei City, Taiwan
Termini	Hongshulin Kanding (Green Mountain Line) Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf (Blue Coast Line, until 2024) Tamsui (Blue Coast Line, after 2024)
Stations	14
Color on map	Vermilion
Service
Operator(s)	New Taipei Metro Co.
Depot(s)	Danhai Depot
Rolling stock	Danhai LRV[1][2]
History
Opened	23 December 2018 (2018-12-23)[3] 21 November 2020 (2020-11-21) (Blue Coast Line)[4] 2024 (Extension to Tamsui)
Technical
Line length	7.3 km (4.5 mi)
Character	Ground level, elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC overhead line
Operating speed	70 km/h (43 mph) (with electric cable), 50 km/h (31 mph) (without electric cable)[5]
Route map Legend Tamsui–Xinyi line to Xiangshan Hongshulin V01 R27 Ganzhenlin V02 V21 Tamsui Danjin Denggong V03 V22 Mackay Street Tamkang University V04 V23 Fort Santo Domingo Danjin Beixin V05 V24 Hobe Fort Xinshi 1st Rd V06 V25 Youchekou Tamsui District Office V07 Bali light rail (under construction) V26 Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf Binhai Yishan V08 V27 Shalun Binhai Shalun V09 Linzi River V28 Taipei University of Marine Technology Danhai New Town V10 Kanding V11 Danhai depot Sanzhi light rail (under construction) This diagram: view talk edit

History

The system is built to provide public transportation to Danhai New Town, whose population is expected to reach 340,000 by 2041.^[8]

The initial feasibility study for a heavy-capacity extension line of the Taipei Metro was completed in 1992. Further planning reports were completed in 1998 and 1999. At that time the project was put on hold due to budgetary considerations. In 2005, planning shifted from a metro system to a light rail system. A light rail feasibility study was completed in 2007, with a review of funding and operation throughout 2008. The study was completed and presented for approval to the Executive Yuan in 2010.^[9]

The light rail two-stage construction plan by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications was approved by Council for Economic Planning and Development on 7 January 2013.^[10] The first phase of the construction began in September 2014.^[11]

The system is projected to carry 120,000 passengers per day.^[12]

Route

Route Map

The system currently consists of 14 stations, with 6 additional stations planned.^[13]. Tracks are at ground level and elevated. The total length will be 13.99 kilometres (8.69 mi).^[8]

The Hongshulin–Kanding section opened in December 2018.^[3] Trains run from Hongshulin Station northward and turn west along Zhongzheng East Road, Highway No. 2, Binhai Road and Shalun Road.^[13][14] Seven of its eleven stations are elevated, with the remaining four at ground level.^[15] The bike sharing service YouBike is available at seven stations.^[16][17]

A two-kilometre (1.2 mi) branch with three stations opened in November 2020.^[18] The branch runs from Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf, turns eastward to join the Kanding branch,^[13] with which it shares 1.21 kilometres (0.75 mi) and three stops.^[14] The line follows Highway No. 2B, Binhai Road, and Shalun Road.^[11] All nine stations will be at ground level.^[15]

Stations

In operation

• Operation Services
  • G1 - Bound for Kanding
  • G2 - Bound for Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf

Services		Code	Station name		Transfer
G1	G2		English	Chinese
●	●	V01	Hongshulin	紅樹林
●	●	V02	Ganzhenlin	竿蓁林
●	●	V03	Danjin Denggong	淡金鄧公
●	●	V04	Tamkang University	淡江大學
●	●	V05	Danjin Beixin	淡金北新
●	●	V06	Xinshi 1st Rd	新市一路
●	●	V07	Tamsui District Office	淡水行政中心
●	●	V08	Binhai Yishan	濱海義山
●	●	V09	Binhai Shalun	濱海沙崙
●	｜	V10	Danhai New Town	淡海新市鎮
●	｜	V11	Kanding	崁頂
	●	V28	Taipei University of Marine Technology	台北海洋大學
	●	V27	Shalun	沙崙
	●	V26	Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf	淡水漁人碼頭

Planned

Mackay Street was originally planned as two one-way stations, but now that plan has changed due to the strong opposition of the residents in Tamsui Old Street.

Code	Station name		Transfer
	English	Chinese
V21	Tamsui	淡水
V22	Mackay Street	馬偕街
V23	Fort Santo Domingo	紅毛城
V24	Hobe Fort	滬尾砲台
V25	Youchekou	油車口

Network map

Rolling stock

The cars were built in Taiwan by the Taiwan Rolling Stock Company^[14] under the first program to domestically build light rail vehicles. The company partnered with the German firm Voith Engineering Services on the design of the cars. Final assembly and the manufacturing of many components were done in Taiwan. Through this project, Taiwan seeks to lessen its dependence on foreign manufacturers for rail systems.^[19]

Each of the 15 bi-directional standard gauge trams is 34.5 metres (113 ft) long and can carry up to 265 passengers. They are designed with electrical onboard storage capacity so that they can travel short distances under their power; this feature allows simplification of the overhead power cabling by eliminating the need to run the power cables across major intersections.^[20] The prototype was scheduled to be ready in 2016,^[8] with all 15 cars to be delivered by the end of 2017.^[21][22]

Budget

The light rail was expected to cost NT$15.31 billion, in which NT$1.67 billion will be provided by the central government, NT$7.09 billion by Construction and Planning Agency and NT$6.55 billion by New Taipei City Government when it was approved in 2013.^[13] The current estimate is NT$31.357 billion.^[8]

Construction

The project is divided into two phases. The first phase is the 11-station Green Mountain Line and part of the Blue Coast Line comprising three stations, totaling 9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi) and the depot. The whole first phase costs NT$12.8 billion. Work began in September 2014 and as of May 2016 is approximately one-third complete. With the opening of the Green Mountain Line, the first phase of the Danhai light rail is almost completed. The other three stations along the Blue Coast Line will be completed later.^[14]

The second phase completes the remaining 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) and six more stations of the Blue Coast Line.^[13] Its planned completion is in 2024.^[8]

The line is being developed by China Steel Corporation and subsidiaries United Steel Engineering & Construction Corporation and Taiwan Rolling Stock Company.^[8] Other contractors are Thales Rail Signalling Solutions for signalling, communications, and control equipment^[23], CTCI Corporation for track work, Pandrol for track, maintenance, and safety equipment, TÜV Rheinland for testing, and ABB for electrical equipment.^[8]

Extension

The Danjiang Bridge over the mouth of the Tamsui River on the Taiwan strait is under construction to accommodate an extension of the Danhai LRT over the river to connect the town of Bali.^[24]

See also

• Rail transport in Taiwan
• List of railway stations in Taiwan
• Ankeng light rail
• Circular light rail
• Sanying line

References

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16. Liao, George (20 December 2018). "9 YouBike stations to be in operation along new Danhai Light Rail line in New Taipei". Taiwan News. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
17. Everington, Keoni (21 December 2018). "Taiwan's Tamsui light rail line to open to public on Christmas Eve". Taiwan News. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
18. "New Danhai Light Rail section launches today". Taipei Times. The Liberty Times Group. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
19. "Danhai light rail project aims to upgrade local rail sector". The China Post. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
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21. "Danhai light rail project to upgrade local rail sector". apt-newschannel.com. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
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24. "Danjiang Bridge". Architect. The Journal of the American Institute of Architects. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

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