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Muzha Line (TRTS)
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The Taipei Metro Wenshan Line (previously known as the Muzha Line before October 8, 2009) is an elevated, medium-capacity line in Taipei
, Taiwan
. It was the first line on the Taipei Metro, consisting of 12 stations over 10.9 km. Opened on March 28, 1996, after construction delays compounded with legal tussles, the fully elevated people mover
system is driverless and fully automated. A full-length journey on the line takes 22 minutes, and it is labelled as part of the Brown Line on the Taipei Metro. Currently, services are operated using 4-car Bombardier
CITYFLO 650 rolling stock and directly connect to the Neihu Line, while trial services are being run on retrofitted VAL256 trains.
One of the largest suppliers for the system, Matra
, which supplied the VAL 256 rolling stock and electrical systems for the line sued the Department of Rapid Transit Systems of the Taipei City Government for costs overruns claiming to have resulted from the latter failing to provide the necessary infrastructure to build the line. Subsequently, the company pulled out of the operation of the line in 1994. Chen Shui Bian, then Mayor of Taipei
declared that progress and operation of the line would continue despite the walkout in the now-popular catchphrase "馬特拉不拉，我們自己拉" (lit: If Matra doesn't pull, we'd pull it ourselves). After a 12-year long legal tussle, in 2005, Matra was awarded NT$1.6 billion (approx. US$50 million) in damages by the Supreme Court of the Republic of China
.
Services on the Wenshan Line began with two-car operation of the VAL 256 coupled together. Eventually, increasing patronage on the system led to operation in four-car configurations. The opening of Maokong Gondola
in 2007 have also boosted passenger numbers travelling on the line to Taipei Zoo for transfer.
The Wenshan Line is connected to the Neihu Line, which opened in July 2009. It connects to Neihu
and Taipei Songshan Airport
, which currently has no rapid transit access. Since an alternative contractor Bombardier
was awarded to supply the rolling stock and the signaling system for the new line, the Wenshan Line's signaling system was converted to suit the new communication-based train control (CBTC) CITYFLO 650 to allow both the old Matra rolling stock and the new Bombardier rolling stock to run in co-existence. On December 19, 2010, fifty-one pairs of retrofitted VAL256
's (from the Matra rolling stock) will begin testing on the entire line. After over half a year of testing, the additional trains will decrease the time between trains at rush hour from 2 minutes to 72 seconds and bring the total number of trains operating on the line to 152 pairs.
at a maximum speed of 80 km/h.
With the opening of the Neihu Line, the entire line switched over to the new CITYFLO650 (produced by Bombardier). As of December 19, 2010, trials are being run on retrofitted VAL256 trains modified to run on both the Muzha and Neihu Lines. The trains are expected to fully enter revenue service after testing by December 26, 2010. On December 26, 2010, the line will operate with 6 pairs of the retrofitted VAL 256's and 25-29 pairs of the CITYFLO 650's. By December 27, the ratio is expected to increase, with 10 pairs of VAL 256's and 40 pairs of the CITYFLO 650's.
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It was the first line on the Taipei Metro, consisting of 12 stations over 10.9 km. Opened on March 28, 1996, after construction delays compounded with legal tussles, the fully elevated people mover
People mover
A people mover or automated people mover is a fully automated, grade-separated mass transit system.The term is generally used only to describe systems serving relatively small areas such as airports, downtown districts or theme parks, but is sometimes applied to considerably more complex automated...
system is driverless and fully automated. A full-length journey on the line takes 22 minutes, and it is labelled as part of the Brown Line on the Taipei Metro. Currently, services are operated using 4-car Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....
CITYFLO 650 rolling stock and directly connect to the Neihu Line, while trial services are being run on retrofitted VAL256 trains.
History
Construction of the Wenshan Line began in December 1988 at a cost of NT$42.6 billion. It was plagued by controversy, cost overruns and technical problems from its development up to a few years after its opening. Originally slated to commence passenger service in December 1991, its revenue operation was repeatedly delayed up to 28 March 1996 owing to numerous accidents. Public confidence was shakened as incidents of lightning strikes, computer failures, two instances of rolling stock derailment and catching fire each were reported during the testing phase. In 1999, cracks were found on the elevated pillars forcing the line to shut down temporarily.One of the largest suppliers for the system, Matra
Matra
Mécanique Aviation Traction or Matra was a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to automobile, bicycles, aeronautics and weaponry. In 1994, it became a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group and now operates under that name.Matra was owned by the Floirat family...
, which supplied the VAL 256 rolling stock and electrical systems for the line sued the Department of Rapid Transit Systems of the Taipei City Government for costs overruns claiming to have resulted from the latter failing to provide the necessary infrastructure to build the line. Subsequently, the company pulled out of the operation of the line in 1994. Chen Shui Bian, then Mayor of Taipei
Mayor of Taipei
The Mayor of Taipei is elected to a four-year term. Former Presidents Lee Teng-hui, Chen Shui-bian have all held this position prior to being elected President.It was an appointed position from 1967 to 1994...
declared that progress and operation of the line would continue despite the walkout in the now-popular catchphrase "馬特拉不拉，我們自己拉" (lit: If Matra doesn't pull, we'd pull it ourselves). After a 12-year long legal tussle, in 2005, Matra was awarded NT$1.6 billion (approx. US$50 million) in damages by the Supreme Court of the Republic of China
Supreme Court of the Republic of China
The Supreme Court of the Republic of China -History:In 1927, the government of the Republic of China renamed Dali Yuan to the Supreme Court...
.
Services on the Wenshan Line began with two-car operation of the VAL 256 coupled together. Eventually, increasing patronage on the system led to operation in four-car configurations. The opening of Maokong Gondola
Maokong Gondola
The Maokong Gondola is a gondola lift transportation system in Taipei, Taiwan. Opened on July 4, 2007, the Maokong Gondola runs between Taipei Zoo and Maokong. The line has four stations...
in 2007 have also boosted passenger numbers travelling on the line to Taipei Zoo for transfer.
The Wenshan Line is connected to the Neihu Line, which opened in July 2009. It connects to Neihu
Neihu
Neihu District is one of Taipei City's twelve districts. Neihu means "inner lake." The older name originates from the Ketagalan word Tayour , meaning woman's head ornament....
and Taipei Songshan Airport
Taipei Songshan Airport
Taipei Songshan Airport or Taipei Sungshan Airport is a midsize commercial airport and military airbase located in Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan...
, which currently has no rapid transit access. Since an alternative contractor Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....
was awarded to supply the rolling stock and the signaling system for the new line, the Wenshan Line's signaling system was converted to suit the new communication-based train control (CBTC) CITYFLO 650 to allow both the old Matra rolling stock and the new Bombardier rolling stock to run in co-existence. On December 19, 2010, fifty-one pairs of retrofitted VAL256
Taipei Metro VAL 256
The Taipei Metro VAL 256 is a medium capacity rapid transit EMU operated on the Taipei Rapid Transit System.The VAL 256 was the first trainset to enter service on the Taipei Metro in 1996...
's (from the Matra rolling stock) will begin testing on the entire line. After over half a year of testing, the additional trains will decrease the time between trains at rush hour from 2 minutes to 72 seconds and bring the total number of trains operating on the line to 152 pairs.
Rolling stock
The line was operated by the 2-car driverless VAL 256 built in 1993. A total of 102 cars were built with a maximum capacity of 114 passengers each. The fleet ran on rubber-tyred trackRubber-tyred metro
A rubber-tyred metro is a form of rapid transit system that uses a mix of road and rail technology. The vehicles have wheels with rubber tyres which run on rolling pads inside guide bars for traction, as well as traditional railway steel wheels with deep flanges on steel tracks for guidance through...
at a maximum speed of 80 km/h.
With the opening of the Neihu Line, the entire line switched over to the new CITYFLO650 (produced by Bombardier). As of December 19, 2010, trials are being run on retrofitted VAL256 trains modified to run on both the Muzha and Neihu Lines. The trains are expected to fully enter revenue service after testing by December 26, 2010. On December 26, 2010, the line will operate with 6 pairs of the retrofitted VAL 256's and 25-29 pairs of the CITYFLO 650's. By December 27, the ratio is expected to increase, with 10 pairs of VAL 256's and 40 pairs of the CITYFLO 650's.
Stations
All stations are fully equipped with platform screen doors and disabled-accessible facilities.
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| English | Chinese Chinese language The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages... |
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| ← Continues through to the ■Neihu Line Neihu Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Neihu Line is a medium-capacity rapid transit system and runs on an elevated corridor except near Songshan Airport and Dazhi. The line's service length is and it is joined to the Wenshan Line at Zhongshan Junior High School Station, providing direct service through Neihu, Nangang,... |
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| BR2 | Zhongshan Junior High School Zhongshan Junior High School Station Zhongshan Junior High School Station is a station on the Wenshan Line of the Taipei Metro, located on the border between the Zhongshan and Songshan districts in Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:... |
中山國中 | Zhongshan Songshan |
Taipei Taipei Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean... |
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| BR3 | Nanjing East Road Nanjing East Road Station The Taipei Metro Nanjing East Road Station is a station on the Wenshan Line located on the border between Zhongshan and Songshan districts, Taipei, Taiwan... |
南京東路 | ■ Songshan Line Songshan Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Songshan Line is a high-capacity underground metro line currently under construction in Taipei, Taiwan. It is an extension of the Xindian Line. When completed, it will help ease congestion on the east-west Nangang Line.... (2013) |
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| BR4 | Zhongxiao Fuxing Zhongxiao Fuxing Station The Taipei Metro Zhongxiao Fuxing Station is located in the Da'an District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a transfer station for the Wenshan Line/Neihu Line and the Nangang Line... |
忠孝復興 | ■ Nangang Line Nangang Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Nangang Line is a high-capacity, underground rapid transit line on the Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan. It has 12 stations, is -long and runs east-west through downtown starting in Zhongzheng and ending in Nangang, Taipei... |
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| BR5 | Daan Daan Station The Taipei Metro Daan Station is a station on the Wenshan Line located in Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan. When the Xinyi Line is completed in 2012, the station will become a transfer station between the two lines.-Station overview:... |
大安 | ■ Xinyi Line Xinyi Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Xinyi Line is a high-capacity, rapid transit line currently under construction. It is the extension of the Tamsui Line and part of the Red Line. Upon completion, the line will alleviate congestion on the Nangang Line by providing another east-west route through the Xinyi District... (2012) |
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| BR6 | Technology Building Technology Building Station Technology Building Station is a station on the Wenshan Line of the Taipei Metro, located in Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:... |
科技大樓 | ||||
| BR7 | Liuzhangli Liuzhangli Station Liuzhangli Station is a station on the Wenshan Line of the Taipei Rapid Transit System, located on the border of Daan and Xinyi districts, Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:... |
六張犁 | Da'an Xinyi |
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| BR8 | Linguang Linguang Station Linguang Station is a station on the Wenshan Line of the Taipei Metro, located on the border of Daan and Xinyi districts, Taipei, Taiwan.-Station layout:-Exits:*Single Exit: On Heping East Rd. -Around the station:... |
麟光 | ||||
| BR9 | Xinhai Xinhai Station The Taipei Metro Xinhai Station is a station on the Wenshan Line located in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.-Station layout:-Exits:*Single Exit: On Xinhai Rd., Sec. 4 -Around the station:*Xinhai Elementary School*Dunnan Linyin Community... |
辛亥 | Wenshan Wenshan District Wenshan District is the southernmost of the twelve districts of Taipei City. The district was formed in 1990 by combining Jingmei and Muzha. Wenshan previously referred to the region south of Taipei Basin .- Culture :... |
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| BR10 | Wanfang Hospital Wanfang Hospital Station Wanfang Hospital Station is a station on the Wenshan Line of the Taipei Metro, located in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:The station is elevated and is connected to Wanfang Hospital. It has two side platforms and a single exit.... |
萬芳醫院 | ||||
| BR11 | Wanfang Community Wanfang Community Station Wanfang Community Station is a station on the Wenshan Line of the Taipei Metro, located in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:... |
萬芳社區 | ||||
| BR12 | Muzha Muzha Station Muzha Station is a station on the Wenshan Line of the Taipei Metro, located in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:This elevated station has two side platforms and a single exit. It is located between Muzha Rd. and Wanfang Rd., close to the intersection of Muzha Rd. and Jungong... |
木柵 | ||||
| BR13 | Taipei Zoo Taipei Zoo Station The Taipei Metro Taipei Zoo Station is a terminus on the Wenshan Line, Maokong Gondola Line, and the planned Circular Line of the Taipei Metro. It is located in the Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:... |
動物園 | ■ Circular Line Circular Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Circular Line is an elevated, medium-capacity rapid transit in Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan. It is currently under construction with the first section scheduled to open in 2015... Maokong Gondola Maokong Gondola The Maokong Gondola is a gondola lift transportation system in Taipei, Taiwan. Opened on July 4, 2007, the Maokong Gondola runs between Taipei Zoo and Maokong. The line has four stations... |
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