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Songshan Line (TRTS)
Encyclopedia
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 (Sindian) Line
. When completed, it will help ease congestion on the east-west Nangang Line
.
The 8.5 km (5.3 mi) route will have seven underground stations (including Ximen
). Upon completion, it will take 15 minutes to travel from Songshan
to Ximen
.
along Zhonghua Rd. to Tacheng St., turning northeast to Tianshui Rd. before heading east along Nanjing East and West Rd. (Sec. 1-5). It will then turn southeast along Bade Rd. before terminating at TRA
Songshan Station
.
and Beimen
stations (at Chien-Cheng Circle
). However, the Circle was suffering from economic concerns and engineering feasibility and effectiveness problems existed. Coupled with problems with landowners regarding joint developments and two of the entrances/exits, plans for the station were shelved on May 1, 2007 The station would have been a five-level, underground station with stacked, split platform
s.
Shield tunneling will be used to construct most of the lines on the line, except for a few locations. Tunneling beneath Dacheng St. will cross existing Taiwan Railway Administration
and Taiwan High Speed Rail
tunnels. Common utility ducts will be constructed in sync with the Metro line, carrying water pipes, gas pipes, and cables. Over 200 homes have been demolished or relocated to make way for Metro land use.
Construction of the line is divided into three civil engineering section contracts and one electrical/mechanical system-wide contract. The contract for construction on the eastern end of the line (including Nanjing Sanmin
and Songshan
) was awarded to Da Cin Construction Co., Ltd. on March 2, 2006. The 3.02 km (1.9 mi)-long section includes a crossover section, a tail-track work shaft, and three shield tunnels. Construction is expected to be completed by October 2012.
In 2008, steel price increases threatened to delay construction plans due to the price doubling over the previous two years. The Ministry of Economic Affairs
ordered that exports of other steel products be strictly supervised to ensure a steady local supply and to keep prices down.
Taipei Workshop, a 3rd level historical monument constructed during the era of Japanese rule
, was exactly where the future Beimen Station
would be located. Thus, a temporary removal project commenced on October 20, 2006 to move the structure until construction of both the Songshan Line and the Taoyuan International Airport MRT are completed. The building will be moved 30 meters to the southeast, and will be moved back when construction is completed.
Taipei Rapid Transit System
The Taipei Metro, more commonly known as the MRT or formally as the Taipei Rapid Transit System, is a rapid transit system serving metropolitan Taipei in Taiwan. The system is built and operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation and consists of 89 stations and of revenue track...
Songshan Line is a high-capacity underground metro line currently under construction in 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...
, 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 is an extension of the Xindian (Sindian) Line
Xindian Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Xindian Line is an underground high-capacity line. The -route has 10 stations and is part of the Green Line. The line follows the route of the former TRA Xindian Line, which ceased service in 1965...
. When completed, it will help ease congestion on the east-west 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...
.
The 8.5 km (5.3 mi) route will have seven underground stations (including Ximen
Ximen Station
The Taipei Metro Ximen Station is located between the Zhongzheng and Wanhua districts in Taipei City, Taiwan. It is a transfer station on the Nangang Line, Banqiao Line, and Xiaonanmen Line...
). Upon completion, it will take 15 minutes to travel from Songshan
Songshan Station
Songshan Station is a train station in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is served by the Taiwan Railway Administration and will become a terminal station of the Taipei Metro Songshan Line when opens for service in 2013.-Station overview:...
to Ximen
Ximen Station
The Taipei Metro Ximen Station is located between the Zhongzheng and Wanhua districts in Taipei City, Taiwan. It is a transfer station on the Nangang Line, Banqiao Line, and Xiaonanmen Line...
.
Overview
The line will extend north from XimenXimen Station
The Taipei Metro Ximen Station is located between the Zhongzheng and Wanhua districts in Taipei City, Taiwan. It is a transfer station on the Nangang Line, Banqiao Line, and Xiaonanmen Line...
along Zhonghua Rd. to Tacheng St., turning northeast to Tianshui Rd. before heading east along Nanjing East and West Rd. (Sec. 1-5). It will then turn southeast along Bade Rd. before terminating at TRA
Taiwan Railway Administration
The Taiwan Railway Administration is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China responsible for managing, maintaining, and running passenger and freight service on 1097 km of conventional railroad lines in Taiwan...
Songshan Station
Songshan Station
Songshan Station is a train station in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is served by the Taiwan Railway Administration and will become a terminal station of the Taipei Metro Songshan Line when opens for service in 2013.-Station overview:...
.
History
- November 21, 1997: The Songshan Line is approved by the Executive YuanExecutive YuanThe Executive Yuan is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China , commonly known as "Taiwan".-Organization and structure:...
. - August 19, 2006: Construction begins on the Songshan Line.
- December 2008: During underground excavation along Nanjing East Road, Section 3, underground support (anchors) for several nearby buildings were discovered. Structural concerns resulted in a temporary suspension of excavation and construction.
- January 14, 2009: The city government announced that the building anchors would not affect the opening of the Songshan Line.
Tianshui Road Station
Initial plans for the line originally called for another station between ZhongshanZhongshan Station
The Taipei Metro Zhongshan Station is a station on the Tamsui Line, located in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is located in the middle of the underground Zhongshan Metro Mall.-Station overview:...
and Beimen
Beimen Station
The Taipei Metro Beimen Station is a planned station on the Songshan Line located in Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan. The station is scheduled to open in 2013.-Station overview:...
stations (at Chien-Cheng Circle
Chien-Cheng Circle
The Chien-Cheng Circle or Taipei Circle, was once a bustling food market and a city landmark in the Datong district of Taipei. It existed 96 years from its opening during the Japanese colonial era, to its official closing on Sunday, July 2, 2006 after years of decline in resulting from two...
). However, the Circle was suffering from economic concerns and engineering feasibility and effectiveness problems existed. Coupled with problems with landowners regarding joint developments and two of the entrances/exits, plans for the station were shelved on May 1, 2007 The station would have been a five-level, underground station with stacked, split platform
Split platform
A split platform is a railroad term used to describe a railway station that has a platform for each track, split on to two or more levels.-Overview:...
s.
Line Construction
As of July 2011, construction was 58.23% complete, and it is estimated its opening will take place in 2013.Shield tunneling will be used to construct most of the lines on the line, except for a few locations. Tunneling beneath Dacheng St. will cross existing Taiwan Railway Administration
Taiwan Railway Administration
The Taiwan Railway Administration is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China responsible for managing, maintaining, and running passenger and freight service on 1097 km of conventional railroad lines in Taiwan...
and Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung...
tunnels. Common utility ducts will be constructed in sync with the Metro line, carrying water pipes, gas pipes, and cables. Over 200 homes have been demolished or relocated to make way for Metro land use.
Construction of the line is divided into three civil engineering section contracts and one electrical/mechanical system-wide contract. The contract for construction on the eastern end of the line (including Nanjing Sanmin
Nanjing Sanmin Station
The Taipei Metro Nanjing Sanmin Station is a planned station on the Songshan Line located in Songshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan. The station is scheduled to open in 2013.-Station overview:...
and Songshan
Songshan Station
Songshan Station is a train station in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is served by the Taiwan Railway Administration and will become a terminal station of the Taipei Metro Songshan Line when opens for service in 2013.-Station overview:...
) was awarded to Da Cin Construction Co., Ltd. on March 2, 2006. The 3.02 km (1.9 mi)-long section includes a crossover section, a tail-track work shaft, and three shield tunnels. Construction is expected to be completed by October 2012.
In 2008, steel price increases threatened to delay construction plans due to the price doubling over the previous two years. The Ministry of Economic Affairs
Ministry of Economic Affairs (Republic of China)
Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China is responsible for formulating policy and laws for industry and trade, foreign direct investment, energy, minerals, measurement standards, intellectual property, state-owned enterprises throughout the Free Area of the Republic of China. The...
ordered that exports of other steel products be strictly supervised to ensure a steady local supply and to keep prices down.
Taipei Workshop, a 3rd level historical monument constructed during the era of Japanese rule
Taiwan under Japanese rule
Between 1895 and 1945, Taiwan was a dependency of the Empire of Japan. The expansion into Taiwan was a part of Imperial Japan's general policy of southward expansion during the late 19th century....
, was exactly where the future Beimen Station
Beimen Station
The Taipei Metro Beimen Station is a planned station on the Songshan Line located in Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan. The station is scheduled to open in 2013.-Station overview:...
would be located. Thus, a temporary removal project commenced on October 20, 2006 to move the structure until construction of both the Songshan Line and the Taoyuan International Airport MRT are completed. The building will be moved 30 meters to the southeast, and will be moved back when construction is completed.
Stations
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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 ■ Xiaonanmen Line and Xindian Line Xindian Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Xindian Line is an underground high-capacity line. The -route has 10 stations and is part of the Green Line. The line follows the route of the former TRA Xindian Line, which ceased service in 1965... |
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| G13 | Ximen Ximen Station The Taipei Metro Ximen Station is located between the Zhongzheng and Wanhua districts in Taipei City, Taiwan. It is a transfer station on the Nangang Line, Banqiao Line, and Xiaonanmen Line... |
西門 | ■ Nangang 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... /Banqiao Line Banqiao Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Banqiao Line is a high-capacity underground line and is a major transportation route between Taipei and New Taipei. It runs from Ximen in western Taipei to Fuzhong in eastern Taipei, consisting of 6 stations and 7.2 km of track... |
Wanhua Zhongzheng |
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... |
| G14 | Beimen Beimen Station The Taipei Metro Beimen Station is a planned station on the Songshan Line located in Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan. The station is scheduled to open in 2013.-Station overview:... |
北門 | Datong | ||
| G16 | Zhongshan Zhongshan Station The Taipei Metro Zhongshan Station is a station on the Tamsui Line, located in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is located in the middle of the underground Zhongshan Metro Mall.-Station overview:... |
中山 | ■ Tamsui Line | Datong Zhongshan |
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| G17 | Songjiang Nanjing Songjiang Nanjing Station The Taipei Metro Songjiang Nanjing Station is a station on the Xinzhuang Line located in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is a planned transfer station between the Xinzhuang Line and Songshan Line... |
松江南京 | ■ Xinzhuang Line Xinzhuang Line (TRTS) The Taipei Metro Xinzhuang Line is a high-capacity underground extension of the Zhonghe Line on the Taipei Metro currently under construction in Taiwan. As of September 2010, it is 91.81% complete... |
Zhongshan | |
| G18 | 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 | ■ Wenshan Line | Zhongshan Songshan |
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| G19 | Taipei Arena | 臺北小巨蛋 | Songshan | ||
| G21 | Nanjing Sanmin Nanjing Sanmin Station The Taipei Metro Nanjing Sanmin Station is a planned station on the Songshan Line located in Songshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan. The station is scheduled to open in 2013.-Station overview:... |
南京三民 | |||
| G22 | Songshan Songshan Station Songshan Station is a train station in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is served by the Taiwan Railway Administration and will become a terminal station of the Taipei Metro Songshan Line when opens for service in 2013.-Station overview:... |
松山 |  TRATaiwan Railway Administration The Taiwan Railway Administration is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China responsible for managing, maintaining, and running passenger and freight service on 1097 km of conventional railroad lines in Taiwan... Western Line:Songshan Songshan Station Songshan Station is a train station in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is served by the Taiwan Railway Administration and will become a terminal station of the Taipei Metro Songshan Line when opens for service in 2013.-Station overview:... |
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