History
The origins for the line can be traced as far back as 1916, where its predecessor line of a similar route was built and operated by the Taiwan Railway Administration (also called the Xinbeitou Line). It was last operated on July 15, 1988 by diesel units before ceasing service for construction of the metro line. On March 28, 1997, the line re-opened for service as part of the Taipei Metro.
Read more about this topic: Xinbeitou Branch Line (Taipei Metro)
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