Bannan line

The Bannan or Blue line (code BL) is a metro line of Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan, with a total of 23 stations serving the districts of Nangang, Xinyi, Daan, Zhongshan, Wanhua, Banqiao and Tucheng. The line's name is a portmanteau of Banqiao and Nangang.

Bannan line
Ximen metro station, located in Ximending, Taipei
Overview
Other name(s)Blue Line
LocaleTaipei and New Taipei, Taiwan
Termini
Stations23
Service
TypeRapid transit
Services
  • Dingpu–Nangang Exhib. Center (full)
  • Far Eastern Hospital-Kunyang (short-turn)
Operator(s)Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Depot(s)
  • Nangang
  • Tucheng
Rolling stock
  • C321
  • C341
History
Opened24 December 1999 (1999-12-24)
Technical
Line length26.6 km (16.5 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

BL23
Nangang Exhib Center
()
(West Coast line )
BL22
Nangang
()
Nangang depot
BL21
Kunyang
BL20
Houshanpi
BL19
Yongchun
BL18
Taipei City Hall
BL17
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
BL16
Zhongxiao Dunhua
BL15
Zhongxiao Fuxing
( )
BL14
Zhongxiao Xinsheng
()
BL13
Shandao Temple
BL12
Taipei Main Station
()
()
(  )
( )
BL11
Ximen
( )
BL10
Longshan Temple
Wanhua
Taipei
New Taipei City
Xindian River
BL09
Jiangzicui
( )
Xinpu Minsheng
BL08
Xinpu
( )
BL07
Banqiao
BL06
Fuzhong
( West Coast line)
( )
BL05
Far Eastern Hospital
Tucheng depot
BL04
Haishan
BL03
Tucheng
BL02
Yongning
BL01
Dingpu
Bannan line
Traditional Chinese板南線
Simplified Chinese板南线
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese枋南線
Simplified Chinese枋南线
Blue line
Traditional Chinese藍線
Simplified Chinese蓝线

The entire line runs underground. The excavation of tunnels using the cut-and-cover method resulted in large scale detouring of road traffic. Because of that, the line runs beneath existing roads and totals 28.3 km (17.6 mi).

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