Xiaobitan branch line

Template:Short description Template:Infobox rail line Template:Chinese 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.<ref name="firststage">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Xiaobitan station itself is built inside the Xindian Depot.<ref name="firststage"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The branch line is Template:Convert 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

When the line first opened, some people complained about noise problems.<ref name="protest">Template:Cite news</ref> Thus, sound-muffling walls were built along the tracks coming into the station.

The line has a capacity of 4,140 passengers per hour.<ref name="protest" />

Stations

Code	Station Name		Transfer	District
	English	Chinese
G03	Template:Stl	lang}}	Template:Rint	Xindian, New Taipei
G03A	Template:Stl (Xindian Senior High School)	lang}}