Zhonghe–Xinlu line explained

Zhonghe–Xinlu line
Mapcolor:Orange
Other Name:Orange line
Type:Rapid transit
Status:In service
Locale:Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan
End:,
Stations:26
Routes:
  • Nanshijiao–Huilong (Xinzhuang branch)
  • Nanshijiao–Luzhou (Luzhou branch)
Open:
  • (Nanshijiao–Guting)
  • (Zhongxiao Xinsheng–Luzhou)
  • (Daqiaotou–Fu Jen University)
  • (Guting–Zhongxiao Xinsheng)
  • (Fu Jen University–Huilong)
Operator:Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Character:Underground
Depot:
  • Zhonghe
  • Luzhou
  • Xinzhuang
Stock:C371 (6-car)
Linelength:29.3km (18.2miles)
Speed:80km/h
Map State:collapsed

The Zhonghe–Xinlu or Orange line (code O) is a metro line in Taipei operated by the Taipei Metro, named after the districts it connects: Zhonghe, Xinzhuang and Luzhou. The line starts at in Zhonghe, passes through central Taipei, then splits into two branches: one to via and one to .

The southern section between and opened in 1998. It was then connected to the Tamsui Line. Due to heavy traffic for residents in the districts of Luzhou and Sanchong travelling in and out of central Taipei, a metro line was planned to meet this urgent need.[1] The line would eventually consist of two branches which connects to Guting via central Taipei. The extension fully opened in 2012.

The entire line, with the exception of the maintenance depot, is underground.[2]

History

In June 1992, the construction of the Zhonghe Line began. It was the most difficult to construct among all lines of the Taipei metro. The tunnels running through Zhonghe-Yonghe area had to pass under narrow streets, skyscrapers and crowded blocks, with limited spaces for stations above ground. As a result, the whole neighborhood traffic had its so-called "Dark Ages" when the cut-and-cover method was used for station platforms, concourses and crossovers during the 1990s. Besides the river-crossing section, the work suffered from biogas below the waterfront. After the construction, Zhonghe Line became more costly than all the other lines, NT$6.249 billion per kilometer.[3]

Since the line opened for service on 24 December 1998, it has been the most important access to downtown Taipei for nearly half a million of commuters who live in the district.

On 15 January 2011, station was still under construction while the track for the section from to via Dongmen had already been laid.[4] At the time, Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation Vice Bureau Chief Chang Pei-yi noted that there was a possibility of opening the line for service while skipping both Dongmen and Guting stations, thus allowing for through service on the Orange Line. However, this did not occur. The section opened for service on 30 September 2012 along with Dongmen Station.

On 18 December 2011, the 8.2km (05.1miles) to section passed final inspections by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.[5] It opened for service on 5 January 2012.[6] On its first full day of service, the line served 82,000 passengers.[7] The line is expected to serve 100,000 passengers daily.

As of April 2016, the Xinzhuang Depot was still under construction and expected to be finished in January 2018, completing the Xinzhuang Line.[8]

Although the line was called the Luzhou Branch Line during construction, the name was changed to simply the Luzhou Line before it opened for service.

Impact

Since its first three weeks after opening, the line (along with the Xinzhuang Line section) had reached a total ridership of over 3 million passengers, with an average of 157,000 passengers per day.[14] It is expected to cut travel time between Luzhou and Taipei by at least half,[15] with travel time between Luzhou and Taipei Main Station cut down to 17 minutes.[16] The system surpassed an annual ridership of 500 million for the first time on 29 December 2010, widely attributed to the opening of the new line.[17] The line has been effective in relieving congestion, with a 24% increase in average vehicle speed crossing Taipei Bridge (to Taipei) during rush hour since the opening of the line.[18] During the initial one-month trial, bus routes that ran parallel to the metro route experienced a 40% decrease in ridership, although bus ridership is expected to rise again after the end of the free trial.[19]

In anticipation of the opening of the new line, property prices along the route have risen by 36% since 2008.[20] Although small businesses along the line (most notably in Zhongshan and Datong, two older districts) have benefited from increased business during the free trial period, analysts noted that the initial business boon may only be short-lived and it may be years before these areas see real benefits as a result of the new line.[21]

Services

As of December 2017, the typical off-peak service is:

Stations

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CodeStation NameTravel time to previous station (s)[22] Stop time at station (s)Date openedTransferDistrictsCity
XLEnglishChinese
●●Chinese: 南勢角251998-12-24ZhongheNew Taipei
●●Chinese: 景安103251998-12-24
●●Chinese: 永安市場88251998-12-24Zhonghe, Yonghe
●●Chinese: 頂溪100251998-12-24Yonghe
●●Chinese: 古亭187401998-12-24Daan, ZhongzhengTaipei
●●Chinese: 東門192402012-09-30
●●Chinese: 忠孝新生118402010-11-03
●●Chinese: 松江南京114352010-11-03Zhongshan
●●Chinese: 行天宮75352010-11-03
●●Chinese: 中山國小89352010-11-03
●●Chinese: 民權西路72452010-11-03Datong, Zhongshan
●●Chinese: 大橋頭75352010-11-03Datong
●｜Chinese: 台北橋115252012-01-05SanchongNew Taipei
●｜Chinese: 菜寮93252012-01-05
●｜Chinese: 三重84252012-01-05
●｜Chinese: 先嗇宮142252012-01-05
●｜Chinese: 頭前庄 105252012-01-05Xinzhuang
●｜Chinese: 新莊93252012-01-05
●｜Chinese: 輔大130252012-01-05
●｜Chinese: 丹鳳110252013-06-29Xinzhuang, Taishan
●｜Chinese: 迴龍1592013-06-29 (constructing)Guishan, XinzhuangNew Taipei / Taoyuan
●Chinese: 三重國小148302010-11-03SanchongNew Taipei
●Chinese: 三和國中104302010-11-03
●Chinese: 徐匯中學82302010-11-03 (constructing)Luzhou
●Chinese: 三民高中87302010-11-03
●Chinese: 蘆洲1102010-11-03

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Chronicles. live. July 11, 2021. english.metro.taipei. August 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180829175327/https://english.metro.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=07DAD5F7351B8882&sms=2190547C60526D6B&s=FD5C094216AE77AB.
  3. Chinese: 《都市捷運：規劃與設計（下）》，張志榮著
  4. News: 捷運趕通車 蘆洲線擬跳東門接古亭. The Liberty Times. 2011-01-15. 2011-01-22. 2011-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20110118004655/http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2011/new/jan/15/today-taipei4.htm. live.
  5. News: MRT Xinzhuang line passes final inspection despite minor flaws. Taiwan News. 2011-12-18. 2011-12-18. 2015-06-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610213908/http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1790879. live.
  6. News: MRT Xinzhuang line begins commercial service. Focus Taiwan News Channel. 2012-01-05. 2012-01-05. 2021-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607154144/https://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?type=aSOC&ID=201201050017. live.
  7. News: 新莊線通車首日旅運8.2萬人次 整體營運順利. 中國廣播公司. 2012-01-06. 2012-01-07. 2012-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20120106181518/http://www.bcc.com.tw/news/newsview.asp?cde=1661322. live.
  8. News: Network: Second Stage. 2015-07-09. Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government. 2016-04-15. 2012-03-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20120302213411/http://english.dorts.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=205658&ctNode=19582&mp=115002. live.
  9. Web site: 捷運蘆洲支線 延明年9月通車－聯合新聞網. 8 February 2009. 24 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090824091537/http://udn.com/NEWS/DOMESTIC/DOM2/5092572.shtml. live.
  10. Web site: 北捷蘆洲支線9月通車 新莊線試駛頭前庄站(2010.03.02). 2 March 2010. 5 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100305094150/http://udn.com/NEWS/LIFE/BREAKINGNEWS9/5449824.shtml. live.
  11. Web site: 捷運蘆洲支線9月3和4日初勘 台北市政府捷運工程局. 2010-09-03. 2012-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304132256/http://www.dorts.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1235471&ctNode=16447&mp=115001. dead.
  12. News: MRT Luzhou line to open Nov. 3. Taipei Times. 2010-10-28. 2010-10-27. 2010-11-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20101104055200/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2010/10/28/2003487105. live.
  13. News: Taipei MRT's Luzhou Line to start operations Wednesday afternoon. Focus Taiwan News Channel. 2010-11-02. 2010-11-02. 2010-11-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20101104050415/http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?ID=201011020023&Type=aSOC. live.
  14. Web site: 蘆洲線試乘 已逾305萬人次. UDN. 2010-11-25. 2010-11-25.
  15. News: President offers congratulations on opening of MRT Luzhou Line. Focus Taiwan News Channel. 2010-11-03. 2010-11-02. 2012-03-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20120317170523/http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201011030008. live.
  16. Web site: 捷運系統蘆洲線簡介 . Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government . 2007-12-01 . 2010-02-07 . 2014-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129150247/http://www.dorts.gov.tw/public/Attachment/9101511121331.pdf . live .
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  18. News: 蘆洲線試乘破305萬 橘色路線圖沒標錯. CardU 焦點新聞. 張家嘯. 2010-11-26. 2010-11-28. 2012-03-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20120315141107/http://www.cardu.com.tw/news/detail.htm?nt_pk=6&ns_pk=11267. live.
  19. News: 蘆洲線捷運搶客 公車載量掉四成. The Liberty Times. 2010-12-08. 2010-12-08. 2011-11-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20111109033425/http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2010/new/dec/8/today-taipei7.htm. live.
  20. News: Luzhou Line property value rises through the roof. The China Post. 2010-09-03. 2010-09-06. 2011-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20110612011958/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/australia/2010/09/03/271160/Luzhou-Line.htm. live.
  21. News: Luzhou Line boom may be short-lived: vendors. Taipei Times. 2010-11-27. 2010-11-28. 2010-11-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20101129040307/http://taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2010/11/27/2003489563. live.
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