Wenshan Line (Taipei Metro)

Wenshan Line 文山線
VALs at reverse siding at Zhongshan Junior High School station, as of 2008.
Overview
Type	People mover system
System	Taipei Metro
Status	Operational
Locale	Taipei, Taiwan
Termini	Zhongshan Junior High School Taipei Zoo
Stations	12
Daily ridership	91,400 (December 2008)[1]
Operation
Opened	March 28, 1996
Owner	DORTS
Operator(s)	Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Rolling stock	CITYFLO 650 VAL 256
Technical
Line length	10.9 km (6.8 mi)
Track gauge	Rubber-tired, 1,435mm
Electrification	1500V Third-rail DC
Route map Legend Muzha Depot Taipei Zoo Transfer to Maokong Gondola  Circular Line to National Chengchi University  Muzha Wanfang Community Wanfang Hospital Xinhai Fuzhou Mountain Tunnel Linguang  Yellow Line to Y38  Liuzhangli  Yellow Line to Y40  Technology Building  Xinyi Line to Xinyi Anhe  Daan  Xinyi Line to Daan Forest Park   Nangang Line to Zhongxiao Xinsheng  Zhongxiao Fuxing  Nangang Line to Zhongxiao Dunhua   Songshan Line to Taipei Arena  Nanjing East Road  Songshan Line to Songjiang Nanjing  Zhongshan Junior High School  Neihu Line to Songshan Airport  This route map: view · Traditional Chinese 文山線 Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Wénshān-Xiàn - Tongyong Pinyin Wénshan-Siàn - Wade–Giles Wen2-shan1- Hsien4 Min - Hokkien POJ Bûn-soaⁿ Sòaⁿ The Taipei Metro Wenshan Line (previously known as the Muzha Line before October 8, 2009) is an elevated, medium-capacity line in Taipei, Taiwan. It was the first line on the Taipei Metro, consisting of 12 stations over 10.9 km.[2] Opened on March 28, 1996, after construction delays compounded with legal tussles, the fully elevated people mover system is driverless and fully automated.[3] A full-length journey on the line takes 22 minutes, and it is labelled as part of the Brown Line on the Taipei Metro. Currently, services are operated using 4-car Bombardier CITYFLO 650 rolling stock and directly connect to the Neihu Line, while trial services are being run on retrofitted VAL256 trains.[4] History Construction of the Wenshan Line began in December 1988 at a cost of NT$42.6 billion.[3] It was plagued by controversy, cost overruns and technical problems from its development up to a few years after its opening.[5] Originally slated to commence passenger service in December 1991, its revenue operation was repeatedly delayed up to 28 March 1996 owing to numerous accidents. Public confidence was shakened as incidents of lightning strikes, computer failures, two instances of rolling stock derailment and catching fire each were reported during the testing phase.[2][3] In 1999, cracks were found on the elevated pillars forcing the line to shut down temporarily.[5] One of the largest suppliers for the system, Matra, which supplied the VAL 256 rolling stock and electrical systems for the line sued the Department of Rapid Transit Systems of the Taipei City Government for costs overruns claiming to have resulted from the latter failing to provide the necessary infrastructure to build the line.[3][6] Subsequently, the company pulled out of the operation of the line in 1994.[3] Chen Shui Bian, then Mayor of Taipei declared that progress and operation of the line would continue despite the walkout in the now-popular catchphrase "馬特拉不拉，我們自己拉" (lit: If Matra doesn't pull, we'd pull it ourselves). After a 12-year long legal tussle, in 2005, Matra was awarded NT$1.6 billion (approx. US$50 million) in damages by the Supreme Court of the Republic of China.[7][8] Services on the Wenshan Line began with two-car operation of the VAL 256 coupled together. Eventually, increasing patronage on the system led to operation in four-car configurations. The opening of Maokong Gondola in 2007 have also boosted passenger numbers travelling on the line to Taipei Zoo for transfer. The Wenshan Line is connected to the Neihu Line, which opened in July 2009. It connects to Neihu and Taipei Songshan Airport, which currently has no rapid transit access.[2] Since an alternative contractor Bombardier was awarded to supply the rolling stock and the signaling system for the new line, the Wenshan Line's signaling system was converted to suit the new communication-based train control (CBTC) CITYFLO 650 to allow both the old Matra rolling stock and the new Bombardier rolling stock to run in co-existence.[2] On December 19, 2010, fifty-one pairs of retrofitted VAL256's (from the Matra rolling stock) will begin testing on the entire line.[4] After over half a year of testing, the additional trains will decrease the time between trains at rush hour from 2 minutes to 72 seconds and bring the total number of trains operating on the line to 152 pairs.[4] Rolling stock Main article: Taipei Metro VAL 256 The line was operated by the 2-car driverless VAL 256 built in 1993. A total of 102 cars were built with a maximum capacity of 114 passengers each. The fleet ran on rubber-tyred track at a maximum speed of 80 km/h. With the opening of the Neihu Line, the entire line switched over to the new CITYFLO650 (produced by Bombardier). As of December 19, 2010, trials are being run on retrofitted VAL256 trains modified to run on both the Muzha and Neihu Lines.[9] The trains are expected to fully enter revenue service after testing by December 26, 2010.[9][10] On December 26, 2010, the line will operate with 6 pairs of the retrofitted VAL 256's and 25-29 pairs of the CITYFLO 650's. By December 27, the ratio is expected to increase, with 10 pairs of VAL 256's and 40 pairs of the CITYFLO 650's.[10] Stations All stations are fully equipped with platform screen doors and disabled-accessible facilities. Code Station Name Transfer Location English Chinese Wenshan Line ← Continues through to the ■Neihu Line BR2 Zhongshan Junior High School 中山國中 Zhongshan Songshan Taipei BR3 Nanjing East Road 南京東路 ■ Songshan Line (2013) BR4 Zhongxiao Fuxing 忠孝復興 ■ Nangang Line Da'an BR5 Daan 大安 ■ Xinyi Line (2012) BR6 Technology Building 科技大樓 BR7 Liuzhangli 六張犁 Da'an Xinyi BR8 Linguang 麟光 BR9 Xinhai 辛亥 Wenshan BR10 Wanfang Hospital 萬芳醫院 BR11 Wanfang Community 萬芳社區 BR12 Muzha 木柵 BR13 Taipei Zoo 動物園 ■ Circular Line Maokong Gondola References ^ "TRTC Statistics show that 100,000 people on average use the Muzha MRT line every weekday and 70,000 people ride it on weekends.". 英文中國郵報報導於. 2008-12-07. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2008/12/07/186511/First-test.htm.  ^ a b c d Taipei Metro – Approaches and strategies in managing an extensive and diverse rail framework, Richard C.L. Chen, TRTS, retrieved 26 April 2008 ^ a b c d e Mucha line celebrates fifth birthday, Ko Shu-ling, Taipei Times, 29 March 2001, p. 2 ^ a b c "文湖線馬特拉舊車 今天檢核" (in Chinese). 自由時報. 2010-12-19. http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2010/new/dec/19/today-taipei5.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-18.  ^ a b Once again, MRT breaks down, Erin Prelypchan, Taipei Times, 4 December 1999, p. 2 ^ High Court orders compensation in fight over MRT line, Joy Su, Taipei Times, 9 April 2004, p. 1 ^ Matra wins final appeal against city government, Rich Chang, 24 July 2005, Taipei Times, p. 1 ^ 木柵捷運馬特拉案　北市府認賠20億　每位市民賠790元, ETTV News, 17 August 2005 ^ a b "Wenhu line integrated for faster service". The China Post. 2010-12-21. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2010/12/21/284471/Wenhu-line.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-21.  ^ a b "文湖線馬特拉列車 26日上線" (in Chinese). The China Times. 2010-12-22. http://showbiz.chinatimes.com/domestic/0,5248,11050608x112010122200467,00.html. Retrieved 2010-12-23.  Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. 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