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Lilac Light Rail Route 505
Lilac Light Rail Route 505 (Chinese: 麗蓮輕鐵505綫) is a Lilac Light Rail circular shuttle route connecting Makki Memorial Village stop and South Memorial stop, and is jointly owned by Lilypad Rail and Qingli Railways.
| Lilac Light Rail Route 505 麗蓮輕鐵505綫 |
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| Overview | |
| Operate location | Toitoi |
| Transit type | Light Rail Transit |
| System | Lilac Light Rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Terminus | South Memorial |
| Technical | |
| Character | Underground |
| Maximum speed | 60km/h |
| Number of stations | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1435mm (4 ft 0.5 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 750 DC Third Rail |
| Depot | Kallos Light Rail Depot |
| Rolling stock | Light Rail Phase IV |
| Number of cars | 2 |
| Service | |
| Opened | 29 January 2023, 9 months ago |
| Owner(s) | Qingli Railways Lilypad Rail |
| Operator(s) | Lilypad Rail |
History
On 9 January 2023, the transit connection between Makki Memorial Village and South Memorial has been decided to be a part of Lilac Light Rail system, and the route number is decided to be 505.
This is the only route in the Lilac Light Rail system to use light rail vehicles with double-sided doors, as in South Memorial stop, it opens both doors to connect to both South Continental Line platforms.
Trains in route 505 circulate between Makki Memorial Village and South Memorial stop, forming a circular line. However, it is not counted as a circular route as only 2 stations are involved.
Route 505 is isolated from other light rail routes such that it has no light rail interchanges.1) However, according to “Lilac Light Rail Reform Plan 2023”, a new route 803 will terminate at South Memorial stop, and that connected route 505 to the rest of the Lilac Light Rail system.
Also, in the reform plan, this route and route 102 are the only routes that do not require a frequency change.