Gangqian Station

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Gangqian Station
港墘站
Gangqian Station
Location
Municipality Taipei
District(s) Neihu
Address No. 663, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd.
Info
Type Elevated
History
Opened July 4, 2009
Rail services
Line(s)      Neihu Line (B4)
Daily Ridership 18,704 (2011)[1]
(Ranked 56th of 89)
Operator(s) Taipei Rapid Transit System
There is a bus stop near this station.
Gangqian Station
Chinese 港墘站

The Taipei Metro Gangqian Station is located in the Neihu District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Neihu Line.

Station overview

Gangqian Station Platform
Gangqian Station Concourse

This elevated station features two side platforms, two exits, and platform elevators located on the north and south sides of the concourse level.[2]

Public art for the station is situated on the wall above the escalators. The piece, titled "The Paradise of Neihu", is a large-scale mixed media artwork consisting of needlepoint created with the help of 83 artists and volunteers.[3]

History

  • February 22, 2009: Gangqian Station construction is completed.
  • July 4, 2009: Begins service with the opening of the Neihu Line.

Station layout

3F Connecting Level Overhead Bridge
2F
South Concourse Information counter, automatic ticket dispensing machine
one-way faregates, Escalator towards Exit 2
Side platform, Doors will open on the right
Platform 1      Neihu Line toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (Wende)
Platform 2      Neihu Line toward Taipei Zoo (Xihu)
Side platform, Doors will open on the right
North Concourse Information counter, automatic ticket dispensing machine, one-way faregates
Restrooms, escalator towards Exit 1
1F
Street Level Entrance/Exit

Nearby Places

  • Neihu Technology Park
  • Neihu Vocational High School
  • Neihu Community College
  • Taipei Flower Market
  • Lishan Elementary School
  • Lishan Junior High School
  • Lishan High School
  • Neihu Sports Center
Preceding station   Taipei Metro   Following station
Brown Line
Neihu Line
toward Taipei Zoo

References

  1. "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-05. 
  2. "Route Map: Gangqian". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2010-12-07. 
  3. "Public Art on the Neihu Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-07. 

Coordinates: 25°04′48″N 121°34′30″E / 25.080088°N 121.575124°E / 25.080088; 121.575124


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