Minsheng–Xizhi line

The Minsheng–Xizhi or the Sky Blue line (Code: SB) of Taipei Metro is a planned line on the Taipei Metro. Its stations abbreviate as "SBXX," with XX being the station number (i.e. SB13).

Minsheng–Xizhi Line
Overview
Locale	Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan
Termini	Dadaocheng Xizhi District Office
Stations	15
Color on map	Sky blue
Service
Type	Rapid transit
Operator(s)	Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Depot(s)	Xizhi Depot
Technical
Line length	17 km (10.6 mi)
Character	Underground, Elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map SB01 Dadaocheng (  ) SB02 Shuanglian (  ) SB03 Xingtian Temple SB04 NTPU Taipei Campus (  ) SB05 Dongshe SB06 Minsheng Community Keelung River (  ) SB07 Jiulizu SB08 Wanzi SB09 Huluzhou (  ) SB10 Donghu SB11 Xiashehou SB11A Wufen SB11B Huotankeng SB11C Neigou Keelung River SB12 Shehou SB13 Zhangshuwan ( Western Trunk line ) Xike SB14 Xike SB15 Xizhi District Office This diagram: view talk edit Note: stations in italics are only possible names and might change.

Stations

Code	Station Name		Transfer	Districts	City
	English	Chinese
SB01	Dadaocheng	大稻埕		Datong	Taipei
SB02	Shuanglian	雙連	(R12)	Datong, Zhongshan
SB03	Xingtian Temple	行天宮	(O09)	Zhongshan
SB04	NTPU Taipei Campus	北大台北校區	(BR12) (out-of-station)
SB05	Dongshe	東社		Songshan
SB06	Minsheng Community	民生社區
SB07	Jiulizu	舊里族	(Y38)	Neihu
SB08	Wanzi	灣仔
SB09	Huluzhou	葫蘆洲
SB10	Donghu	東湖	(BR22)
SB11	Xiashehou	下社后	■ Donghu Branch Line (suspended)	Xizhi	New Taipei
SB12	Shehou	社后
SB13	Zhangshuwan	樟樹灣	Keelung Mass Rapid Transit (Planning)
SB14	Xike	汐科	Keelung Mass Rapid Transit (Planning)
SB15	Xizhi District Office	汐止區公所	Keelung Mass Rapid Transit (Planning)

• Note: all station names are only possible names.

Donghu branch line

The planning of Donghu branch line is currently suspended and not included in the construction plan.

Donghu branch line
Overview
Locale	Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan
Termini	Xiashehou Neigou
Stations	4
Service
Type	Rapid transit
Operator(s)	Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Depot(s)	Xizhi Depot
Technical
Line length	2.3 km (1.4 mi)
Character	Elevated

Code	Station Name		Transfer	Location
	English	Chinese
SB11	Xiashehou	下社后	■ Minsheng-Xizhi Line	New Taipei
SB11A	Wufen	五分		New Taipei Taipei
SB11B	Huotankeng	火炭坑
SB11C	Neigou	內溝		Taipei

History

• December 2007: A corridor study was completed.^[1]
• 15 November 2013: The Department of Rapid Transit Systems will hold a public hearing regarding the line's planning.^[2]
• 21 October 2014: Early works commenced