Green Mountain line

Green Mountain Line
Green Mountain Line
淡海輕軌綠山線
Danhai Light Rail Train
Overview
StatusIn service
LocaleNew Taipei, Taiwan
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeLight Rail
SystemNew Taipei Metro
Operator(s)New Taipei Metro, Co.
Depot(s)Danhai Depot
History
Opened23 December 2018
Technical
Number of tracks2
CharacterAt-Grade/Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Green Mountain Line (Chinese: 淡海輕軌綠山線) of the Danhai Light Rail Transit system is a light rail line in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The route between Hongshulin Station and Tamsui District Office Station is elevated; the rest of the route is at-grade. The line opened in December 2018[1] and runs from Hongshulin Station northward and turns west along Zhongzheng East Road, Highway No. 2, Binhai Road and Shalun Road.[2][3] Seven of its eleven stations are elevated, with the remaining four at ground level.[4] Bike sharing service YouBike is available at seven stations.[5][6]

Stations

Code Station Name Character Connection Location
English Chinese
V01 Hongshulin 紅樹林 Elevated (R27) Tamsui New Taipei
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 At-Grade
V09 Binhai Shalun 濱海沙崙 Blue Coast line
V10 Danhai New Town 淡海新市鎮
V11 Kanding 崁頂

See also

References

  1. ^ "First section of Danhai Light Rail System opens". Taipei Times. The Liberty Times Group. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Tamsui light rail approved". Railway Gazette. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Current phase of Danhai light rail system over 30% completed". Focus Taiwan News Channel. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  4. ^ "New Taipei City Department of Rapid Transit System Danhai Light Rail Transit Plan". ufoc.com.tw. UFOC News. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Everington, Keoni (21 December 2018). "Taiwan's Tamsui light rail line to open to public on Christmas Eve". Taiwan News. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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