Songshan Line

Songshan Line
Songshan Line
松山線

Nanjing Fuxing Station Platform 1
Overview
Type Rapid transit
Locale Taipei
Termini Ximen
Songshan Station
Stations 7
Operation
Opened November 15, 2014
Operator(s) Taipei Rapid Transit System
Character Underground
Depot(s) Xindian Depot
Technical
Line length 8.5 km (5.3 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Route map
Legend
 TRA Western Line toward Nangang 

SongshanTransfer to TRA
 TRA Western Line toward Taipei Station 
Nanjing Sanmin
Taipei Arena
 Wenshan Line toward Zhongshan Junior High School 

Nanjing Fuxing
 Wenshan Line toward Zhongxiao Fuxing 
 Xinzhuang Line toward Xingtian Temple 

Songjiang Nanjing
 Xinzhuang Line toward Zhongxiao Xinsheng 
 Danshui Line toward Shuanglian 

Zhongshan
 Danshui Line toward Taipei Main Station 
Beimen
 Nangang Line toward Taipei Main Station 

Ximen
 Banqiao Line toward Longshan Temple 
 Xiaonanmen Line toward Xiaonanmen 

This route map:

Songshan Line
Traditional Chinese 松山線
Simplified Chinese 松山线

The Taipei Metro Songshan Line is a high-capacity subway line in Taipei, Taiwan. It is an extension of the Xindian Line. It officially opened on November 15, 2014.

The 8.5 km (5.3 mi) route has seven underground stations (including Ximen).[1] It takes 15 minutes to travel from Songshan to Ximen.[1]

Overview

Songshan Line construction in July 2009

The line extends north from 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 then turns southeast along Bade Rd. before terminating at TRA Songshan Station.[1]

History

Tianshui Road Station

Initial plans for the line originally called for another station between Zhongshan 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.[6] The station would have been a five-level, underground station with stacked, split platforms.[7]

Line construction

It was originally estimated that its opening will take place in 2013.[8]

Shield tunneling was used to construct most of the tunnels on the line, except for a few locations.[1] Tunneling beneath Dacheng St. crosses existing Taiwan Railway Administration and Taiwan High Speed Rail tunnels.[1] Common utility ducts were constructed in sync with the Metro line, carrying water pipes, gas pipes, and cables.[9] Over 200 homes were demolished or relocated to make way for Metro land use.[10]

Construction of the line was divided into three civil engineering section contracts and one electrical/mechanical system-wide contract.[11] 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.[12] The 3.02 km (1.88 mi)-long section includes a crossover section, a tail-track work shaft, and three shield tunnels. Construction of the line was completed in late 2014.

In 2008, steel price increases threatened to delay construction plans due to the price doubling over the previous two years.[13] 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 proposed 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.[14][15] The building moved 30 meters to the southeast, and moved back when construction is completed.[16]

Stations

CodeStation NameTransfer Location
EnglishChinese
G22Songshan松山 TRA Western Line SongshanTaipei
G21Nanjing Sanmin南京三民
G19Taipei Arena臺北小巨蛋
G18Nanjing Fuxing南京復興 Wenhu Line Zhongshan
Songshan
G17Songjiang Nanjing松江南京 Zhonghe-Xinlu Line Zhongshan
G16Zhongshan中山 Tamsui-XInyi Line Datong
Zhongshan
G14Beimen北門 Datong
G13Ximen西門 Bannan-Tucheng Line Zhongzheng
Wanhua
← Continues through Xiaonanmen Line then Xindian Line

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "捷運系統松山線簡介" (PDF). Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government. 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  2. ↑ "Construction of new Taipei MRT line gets under way". The China Post. 2006-08-20. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  3. ↑ "挖到大樓地錨 捷運松山線停擺". 自由時報. 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
  4. ↑ "松山線挖到地錨 環亞段施工暫停". 公視新聞網. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
  5. ↑ "臺北捷運松山線施工挖到環亞百貨大樓地錨捷運局強調不影響松山線通車時程". 臺北市政府捷運工程局中區工程處新聞稿. 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  6. ↑ "松山線規劃現況". 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  7. ↑ "捷運松山線 CG590A 公開閱覽訊息". Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  8. ↑ "Taipei Metro Network: Green line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government. 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  9. ↑ "捷運松山線共同管道設計". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  10. ↑ "捷運松山線工程用地地上物拆遷作業". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  11. ↑ "工程線上 Status Report: 捷運松山線工程特色". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  12. ↑ "捷運松山線CG590C區段標工程簽約". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2006-05-01. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  13. ↑ "Rising steel prices to delay work on new MRT lines". Steel Guru. 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  14. ↑ "工程線上 Status Report: 松山線北門站臺北工場古蹟挪移工程". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  15. ↑ "松山線北門站臺北工場古蹟挪移工程施工前之舊地坪及基礎探挖". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  16. ↑ "工程線上 Status Report: 松山線北門站臺北工場古蹟挪移工程". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
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