The District of Joban Rigel Line

Rigel Line

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Rigel Line


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Overview
Termini Fustersa
Draco
Number of stations 8
Service
Type Rapid Transit
Operator(s) Rigel Corporation
Route Map

The Rigel Line (Chinese: 里格爾綫) is a rapid transit operated by Rigel Corp.

The route has a total of 8 Stations.

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History

Planning

In Railway Development Strategy report 2004, a new line was settled and was split into 2 phases.

Phase One

Station Name Station Name (English) Connections Opening Date
負荷 Fuka Joestu Line, Fuka Light Rail
Tohoku Shinkansen, Airport Express
March 3, 2006
卡理特 Crater March 3, 2006
達科 Draco Southern Line March 3, 2006

Phase Two

Station Name Station Name (English) Connections Opening Date
尤利西斯 Ulysses Fuka Light Rail May 10, 2008
奧德修斯 Odysseus December 17, 2008
奧拉加 Auriga May 10, 2008
立達勞斯 Eridanus May 10, 2008
福斯特薩 Fustersa Joestu Line, Airport Express May 10, 2008

The phase 2 section is intended to compete with KCR Joestu Line City Section, running from Fuka to Fustersa.

In April 2004, 10 sets of 4 car trains are ordered by Rigel Corp and will be constructed by CAF.

2005

In February 2005, the tunnel and station constructions for Phase 1 has begin which consisted of 3 stations with a total of 1534m long.

During May 2005, 10 sets of trains are delivered to Rigel Corp.

By August 2005, all tunnel and station constructions has completed, and began the installation of electricity, air conditioning and signaling system.

2006

In May 3rd 2006, the Phase 1 section of Rigel Line is opened for public.

2013

With 3