History
- January 1991: Construction began on the Xindian Line.
- December 24, 1998: The segment from Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall-Guting opened for service.
- November 11, 1999: The rest of the line opened for service.
- August 31, 2000: The segment from Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall-Ximen opened for service (as the Xiaonanmen Line).
- September 29, 2004: The Xiaobitan Branch Line opened for service.
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