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]
| Green Mountain Line | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
 Danhai Light Rail Train | ||
| Overview | ||
| Status | In service | |
| Locale | New Taipei, Taiwan | |
| Termini | ||
| Stations | 11 | |
| Service | ||
| Type | Light Rail | |
| System | New Taipei Metro | |
| Operator(s) | New Taipei Metro, Co. | |
| Depot(s) | Danhai Depot | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 23 December 2018 | |
| Technical | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | |
| Character | At-Grade/Elevated | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |
Stations
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "First section of Danhai Light Rail System opens". Taipei Times. The Liberty Times Group. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Tamsui light rail approved". Railway Gazette. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "Current phase of Danhai light rail system over 30% completed". Focus Taiwan News Channel. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Everington, Keoni (21 December 2018). "Taiwan's Tamsui light rail line to open to public on Christmas Eve". Taiwan News. Retrieved 24 December 2018.