Gangqian Station
Gangqian Station 港墘站 | |
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| Gangqian Station | |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Taipei |
| District(s) | Neihu |
| Address | No. 663, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd. |
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| 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. | |
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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 desk, automatic ticket dispensing machine one-way faregates, Escalator towards Exit 2 | |
| Platform 1 | ← Neihu Line toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (Wende) | |
| Platform 2 | → Neihu Line toward Taipei Zoo (Xihu) → | |
| North Concourse | Information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machine, one-way faregates Restrooms, escalator towards Exit 1 | |
| 1F | |
| Street Level | Entrance/Exit |
Nearby Places
- Guanshan Riverside Park
- 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 | ||
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toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center | Brown Line Neihu Line | toward Taipei Zoo |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gangqian Station. |
- ↑ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations" (PDF). Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ↑ "Route Map: Gangqian". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ↑ "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