Minquan West Road Station


Minquan West Road Station 民權西路站
Concourse of Minquan West Road Station
Location
Municipality	Taipei
District(s)	Zhongshan, Datong
Address	No. 72, Minquan West Road
Info
Type	Underground
History
Opened	March 28, 1997
Rail services
Line(s)	■ Tamsui Line (R16) ■ Xinzhuang Line (O9)
Daily Ridership	51,741 (Jul. 2011)^[1] (Ranked 16^th of 89)
Operator(s)	Taipei Rapid Transit System
There is a bus stop near this station.

Traditional Chinese

民權西路站

Simplified Chinese

民权西路站

Transcriptions
Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin	Mínquán XīlùZhàn
- Tongyong Pinyin	Míncyuán Silù-Jhàn
- Wade–Giles	Min²-ch'üan² Hsi¹-lu⁴-Chan⁴
- Bopomofo	ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄌㄨˋ ㄓㄢˋ
Min
- Hokkien POJ	Bîn-kôan Se-lō·-Chām

The Taipei Metro Minquan W. Rd. Station is located in between the Zhongshan and Datong districts of Taipei City, Taiwan. It is a transfer station for the Tamsui Line and the Xinzhuang Line.

1 Station overview
- 1.1 History
- 1.2 Construction
2 Station layout
- 2.1 Exits
3 Around the station
4 References

Station overview

The station is a three-level, underground structure with two island platforms and ten exits.^[2] The washrooms are inside the entrance areas.

The station is situated on Minquan West Road, near Chengde Road. The Red Line station is underneath the metro park, while the Orange Line station is located underneath Minquan West Road.

History

March 28, 1997: Opened for service with the opening of the Tamsui to Zhongshan segment.
June 1, 2003: Xinzhuang Line construction began on the still-operational station.^[3]^[4]
November 3, 2010: Xinzhuang Line service commenced with the opening of the Luzhou to Zhongxiao Xinsheng segment.

Construction

With the opening of the Xinzhuang Line, the station became a three-level underground station with two cross island platforms.^[3]^[5] Excavation depth is at around 22 meters. The Xinzhuang Line station is 235 meters long and 26 meters wide, with six additional entrances, two vent shafts, and an accessibility elevator.

Station layout

Street Level	Tamsui Line Concourse Level	Exits 1-4, information counter, automatic ticketing machines, one-way faregates 7-Eleven (Outside fare zone), Restrooms (North side, inside fare zone)
B1
	Underpass
	Underpass	(Outside fare zone, near Exit 1. Access to Fushun St. and Minquan W. Road)
	Platform 1	← Tamsui Line toward Tamsui/Beitou (Yuanshan)
	Island platform, Doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	→ Tamsui Line toward Xindian/Nanshijiao (Shuanglian) →

B2	Luzhou Branch Line Concourse Level	Escalator to Tamsui Line Concourse Level, Exits 5-10 Information counter, automatic ticket machines, one-way faregates Restrooms (West side, outside fare zone; East side, inside fare zone)
B3	Platform 3	← Xinzhuang Line toward Luzhou (Daqiaotou)
	Island platform, Doors will open on the left
	Platform 4	→ Xinzhuang Line toward Zhongxiao Xinsheng (Zhongshan Elementary School) →

Exits

Exit 1: Minquan W. Rd. (South side of Minquan W. Rd.)
Exit 2: Jinxi St. (Beside the Chengyuan High School)
Exit 3: South Plaza (On the linear park)
Exit 4: Tianxiang Rd. (Lane 70, Minquan W. Rd.)
Exit 5: Chengde Rd. Sec. 3 (Fushun Rd., near Chengde Rd.)
Exit 6: Chengyuan High School (Southeast side of the intersection of Minquan W. Rd. and Chengde Rd.)
Exit 7: Zhongshan N. Rd. Sec. 2 (Southwest side of the intersection of Minquan W. Rd. and Tianxiang Rd.)
Exit 8: Zhongshan N. Rd. Sec. 2 (Southwest side of the intersection of Minquan W. Rd. and Tianxiang Rd.)
Exit 9: Zhongshan N. Rd. Sec. 3 (Northwest side of the intersection of Minquan W. Rd. and Tianxiang Rd.)
Exit 10: Zhongshan N. Rd. Sec. 3 (Northwest side of the intersection of Minquan W. Rd. and Tianxiang Rd.)

Around the station

Wunchang Temple^[6]
Tatong District Main Office (between this station and Shuanglian Station)
Zhongshan North Road Wedding Dress Road
Tatung University
Tatung Company Headquarters
Taipei Bridge
United Bus Services Minquan W. Rd. Station
Taipei Tatung Recreation Center (between this station and Yuanshan Station)
Chengyuan Senior High School
Datong Elementary School
Shuanglian Elementary School
Sande Hotel
Fudu Hotel
Jinxi Park
Datong Police Department

Preceding station		Taipei Metro		Following station
Yuanshan toward Tamsui/ Beitou		Red Line Tamsui Line		Shuanglian toward Xindian/ Nanshijiao
Daqiaotou toward Luzhou		Orange Line Xinzhuang Line		Zhongshan Elementary School toward Zhongxiao Xinsheng