Ankeng light rail

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Ankeng light rail
New Taipei Metro Line K.svg
Overview
Native name安坑輕軌
StatusUnder Construction
LocaleNew Taipei City, Taiwan
Stations9 (all under construction)
Color on mapKhaki
Service
TypeLight rail
Operator(s)New Taipei Metro Co.
Depot(s)Ankeng Depot
Rolling stockTaiwan Rolling Stock Company
History
Planned opening2022
Technical
Line length7.67 km (4.77 mi)[1]
Number of tracks1 (1 under construction)
CharacterGround level, elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map
(Left arrow Taipei MetroTaipei Metro Line Y.svg Up arrow)
K9
 Shisizhang
Xindian River
K8
K7
K6
K5
K4
K3
K2
K1
Note: the names in italics are only possible names and may change.

The Ankeng light rail (Chinese: 安坑輕軌; pinyin: Ānkēng Qīngguǐ) (code K) is a light rail transit (LRT) line under construction in Xindian District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.[2][3] The route will run from Shuangcheng, joining terminating at Shisizhang where it is to link with the Circular line. The line is known in the New Taipei Metro system as the Khaki line, or line K.[4] The line was expected to open in 2021, but it's now expected to open by the end of 2022. [5][6][7][8][9] The rolling stock for the line will be produced in Taiwan.[10]

The trains for the Ankeng line will be a partial battery-powered tram service, most likely the same type of trams used for the Danhai light rail. Construction started around April 2016 and is well away on the road level part between station K01 and K05, with the first tracks having been laid in November 2018. A depot will also be located just past station K01, near Antai Road. A large part of the depot appears to be inside a mountain, with three large tunnels going through the mountain and a train yard on the other side of the mountain. The train yard construction site is clearly visible on Google Maps. As of October 2021, the line was 83.78% complete. Several of the ground-level stations were close to completion in September of 2020. The elevated section is still under construction at this time, although the Anshin bridge over the Xindian river is close to completion as of August 2021.

Stations[]

安坑輕軌路網圖.png

(Stations’ names are to be confirmed except Shisizhang station.)

Code Station Name Transfer Districts
English Chinese
K01 Shuangcheng 雙城 Xindian
K02 Rose China Town 玫瑰中國城
K03 Taipei Xiaocheng 臺北小城
K04 Cardinal Tien Hospital Ankang Branch 耕莘安康院區
K05 Jinwen University of Science and Technology 景文科大
K06 Ankang 安康
K07 Sunrise Sports Park 陽光運動公園
K08 Xinhe Elementary School 新和國小
K09 Shisizhang 十四張 Taipei MetroTaipei Metro Line Y.svg

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 新北市政府. "安坑線路線說明". Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  2. ^ 新北市政府. 安坑線輕軌運輸系統暨周邊土地開發綜合規劃報告書. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  3. ^ "Department of Rapid Transit Systems-Network-Approved MRT Routes" (in en-tw). New Taipei City Government. 2019-01-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ^ "捷運路線清楚又便利！學問就在顏色上！" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). New Taipei City Government. 2018-04-18.
  5. ^ 新北市政府. "安坑輕軌" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  6. ^ "安坑輕軌工程今動土 預計110年完工" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 自由時報. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  7. ^ 賴月貴 (2017-04-26). "安坑輕軌簽約創內需 錢台灣人自己賺" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 大紀元. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  8. ^ "〈台北都會〉安坑輕軌土建4/6動工 110年底完工" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 自由時報. 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  9. ^ News, Taiwan. "New Taipei's Ankeng Light Rail expected to open in 2022 | Taiwan News | 2021-08-16 16:16:00". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  10. ^ 李珣瑛 (2017-04-26). "台灣車輛與中鋼簽約 承接安坑輕軌車體工程". 聯合報. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
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