Danhai light rail

Danhai LRT
Overview
Other name(s)Danhai Light Rail, Vermillion Line (the icon was with the letter "V")
Native name淡海輕軌
LocaleNew Taipei City, Taiwan
Termini
Stations14
Color on mapVermilion
Service
Operator(s)New Taipei Metro Co.
Depot(s)Danhai Depot
Rolling stockDanhai LRV
History
Opened
  • 23 December 2018 (2018-12-23)
  • 21 November 2020 (2020-11-21) (Blue Coast Line)
  • 2024 (Extension to Tamsui)
Technical
Line length7.3 km (4.5 mi)
CharacterGround level, elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead line
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph) (with electric cable), 50 km/h (31 mph) (without electric cable)
Route map

Hongshulin
V01
R27
Ganzhenlin
V02
V21
Tamsui
Danjin Denggong
V03
V22
Mackay Street
Tamkang University
V04
V23
Fort Santo Domingo
Danjin Beixin
V05
V24
Hobe Fort
Xinshi 1st Rd
V06
V25
Youchekou
Tamsui District Office
V07
Bali light rail
(under construction)
V26
Tamsui
Fisherman's Wharf
Binhai Yishan
V08
V27
Shalun
Binhai Shalun
V09
Linzi River
V28
Taipei University of
Marine Technology
Danhai New Town
V10
Kanding
V11
Danhai depot
Sanzhi light rail
(under construction)
Danhai light rail
Traditional Chinese淡海輕軌
Simplified Chinese淡海轻轨
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDànhǎi Qīngguǐ
Bopomofoㄉㄢˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄟˇ
Wade–GilesTan4-hai3 Ch‘ing1-kui3
Tongyong PinyinDànhǎi Cingguěi
IPA[tân.xàɪ tɕʰíŋ.kwěɪ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationDaahmhói Hīnggwái
Jyutpingdaam6 hoi2 hing1 gwai2
IPA[tam˨.hɔj˧˥ hɪŋ˥.kʷɐj˧˥]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTām-hái Khin-kúi

The Danhai light rail (traditional Chinese: 淡海輕軌; simplified Chinese: 淡海轻轨; pinyin: Dànhǎi Qīngguǐ, also known as Tamhai light rail) is a light rail transit (LRT) line in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It opened on 23 December 2018 and began service the following day.