Neihu Line (Taipei Metro) - History - Important Dates

Important Dates

• February 23, 1987: Initial planning of the Neihu Line started.
• December 15, 1988: Construction of the Wenshan Line begins. At this time, the Neihu Line is planned to open in 1996.
• September 28, 1993: Because of fires on the trains during trials of the Wenshan Line, all Neihu Line planning was halted.
• October 9, 1993: The Department of Rapid Transit Systems (DORTS) announced plans to change the Neihu Line to a high-capacity underground line.
• August 23, 1994: The DORTS announced plans to continue building the Neihu Line as a medium-capacity elevated line. Neihu residents protest the change.
• September 26, 2001: All 12 stations on the Neihu Line are finalized.
• May 23, 2002: Construction begins on the Neihu Line.
• December 24, 2007: The first trial run is conducted between Songshan Airport and Jiannan Road.
• June 28, 2008: Construction of the Neihu Line is completed.
• July 4, 2009: The Wenshan Line is converted to the new system from the 13-year old Matra VAL256 system. Service on the Neihu Line begins.
• July 10, 2009: Because of system problems, service on the Brown Line is halted at 3:30 PM until 6:30 AM the next day.
• December 19, 2010: Retrofitted VAL 256 cars begin testing on the Brown Line. It is expected to decrease waits between trains and increase line capacity.