Xiaobitan branch line

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.

Xiaobitan branch line
Xiaobitan station concourse
Overview
Locale	New Taipei, Taiwan
Termini	Qizhang Xiaobitan
Stations	2
Color on map	Light green
Service
Type	Rapid transit
Operator(s)	Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Depot(s)	Xindian
Rolling stock	C371 (3-car)
History
Opened	29 September 2004 (2004-09-29)
Technical
Line length	1.9 km (1.2 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Elevated and underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	65 km/h (40 mph)
Route map Legend ( ) Qizhang Xiaobitan Xindian Depot ( ) This diagram: view talk edit

Xiaobitan branch line
Traditional Chinese	小碧潭支線
Simplified Chinese	小碧潭支线
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiǎobìtán Zhīxiàn Wade–Giles Hsiao3-pi4-t'an2 Chih1-hsien4 Tongyong Pinyin Siǎobìtán Jhihsiàn Southern Min Hokkien POJ Sió-pek-thâm Chi-soàⁿ

History

• 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

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)