Tamsui Station

Tamsui Station
淡水站
Tamsui Station platform
Location
Municipality New Taipei
District(s) Tamsui
Address No. 1 Zhongzheng Road
Info
Type Elevated
History
Opened December 25, 1997
Rail services
Line(s) ■ Tamsui Line (R33)
Daily Ridership 70,612 (Jul. 2011)[1]
(Ranked 7th of 89)
Operator(s) Taipei Rapid Transit System
There is a medium bus rotary at this station.
Tamsui Station
Traditional Chinese 淡水站

The Taipei Metro Tamsui Station (formerly Danshui Station) is located in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the terminal station of the Tamsui Line. The location of the station can be traced back to the same-named station of the now-defunct TRA Tamsui Line. Tamsui Station is the northernmost metro station in Taiwan.

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Station overview

Tamsui Station is elevated, has an island platform and two exits.[2] The station is situated between the south side of Zhongzheng West Road and west of the Zhongshan-Zhongzheng Road intersection. Restrooms are located inside the main entrance area.

The station is heavily used by people looking to visit the sea-side district of Tamsui.

History

TRA Station

Taipei Metro Station

Station layout

2F Platform 1 Tamsui Line toward Xindian (Hongshulin) →
Island platform, Doors will open on the right/left
Platform 2 Tamsui Line toward Xindian (Hongshulin) →
Street Level Concourse Entrance/Exit, lobby, information counter, automatic ticket machines, one-way faregates
Restrooms

Exits

Around the station

Preceding station   Taipei Metro   Following station
Terminus Red Line

References

  1. ^ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2011-08-24. http://tcgwww.taipei.gov.tw/site/tcg/public/MMO/dot/m17.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
  2. ^ "Route Map: Danshui". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. http://web.trtc.com.tw/e/stationdetail.asp?ID=071. Retrieved 2010-06-20.