Xiaobitan branch line

{{Infobox rail line

| name = Xiaobitan branch line

| color = {{rcr|Taipei Metro|Xiaobitan}}

| mapcolor = Light green

| logo = Taipei Metro Line Xiaobitan Branch.svg

| logo_width = 38px

| image = Xiaobitan-Station.JPG

| caption = {{stl|Taipei Metro|Xiaobitan}} station concourse

| type = Rapid transit

| locale = New Taipei, Taiwan

| start = {{stl|Taipei Metro|Qizhang}}

| end = {{stl|Taipei Metro|Xiaobitan}}

| stations = 2

| open = {{start date|2004|9|29|df=y}}

| operator = Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation

| character = Elevated and underground

| depot = Xindian

| stock = C371 (3-car)

| linelength = {{convert|1.9|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}

| tracks = 2

| gauge = {{track gauge|sg|allk=on}}

| speed = {{convert|65|km/h|abbr=on}}

| electrification = {{750 V DC|conductor=y}}

| map = {{Xiaobitan Branch Line (Taipei Metro) RDT|inline=yes}}

}}

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The Taipei Metro Xiaobitan Branch Line is a high-capacity, elevated branch line of the Songshan–Xindian line. Although it is a high-capacity line, only 1 train set (3 cars) is currently being used.{{cite web | url=http://english.dorts.gov.taipei/ct.asp?xItem=205657&ctNode=19582&mp=115002 | title=First Stage of Taipei MRT (Already under Revenue Service) | publisher=Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG | date=2009-07-04 | access-date=2014-05-26 | archive-date=2015-05-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527071013/http://english.dorts.gov.taipei/ct.asp?xItem=205657&ctNode=19582&mp=115002 | url-status=live }} Xiaobitan station itself is built inside the Xindian Depot.{{cite web|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2008/11/22/184421/Xiaobitan-line.htm|title=Xiaobitan line to be halted temporarily in off-peak|publisher=The China Times|date=2008-11-22|access-date=2010-06-15|archive-date=2011-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612004838/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2008/11/22/184421/Xiaobitan-line.htm|url-status=live}} The branch line is {{convert|1.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} long and has two stations.

History

24 September 2004: Xiaobitan Line opens for free trials.
29 September 2004: Xiaobitan Line begins revenue service.
22 July 2006: A three-car train set built especially for the Xiaobitan Branch Line begins operations.
6 October 2007: Due to strong winds from Hurricane Krosa, service was temporarily suspended from 3:30 PM.{{cite news|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/10/07/2003382053|title=Transportation hit by Typhoon Krosa|newspaper=Taipei Times|date=2007-10-07|access-date=2010-06-15|archive-date=2008-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006040858/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/10/07/2003382053|url-status=live}}

When the line first opened, some people complained about noise problems.{{cite news|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2004/09/30/2003204957|title=Small protest mars opening of MRT branch|newspaper=Taipei Times|date=2004-09-30|access-date=2010-06-15|archive-date=2011-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514085447/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2004/09/30/2003204957|url-status=live}} Thus, sound-muffling walls were built along the tracks coming into the station.

The line has a capacity of 4,140 passengers per hour.