Taipei Bridge Station
Taipei Bridge Station 台北橋站 | |
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|---|---|
| Taipei Bridge Station Platform 2 | |
| Location | |
| Municipality | New Taipei City |
| District(s) | Sanchong |
| Address | B1, No. 108, Sec. 1, Chongxin Rd. |
| Info | |
| Type | Underground |
| History | |
| Opened | January 5, 2012 |
| Rail services | |
| Line(s) | Xinzhuang Line (O7) |
| Operator(s) | Taipei Rapid Transit System |
 There is a bus stop near this station. | |
The Taipei Metro Taipei Bridge Station is a station on the Xinzhuang Line located in Sanchong District, New Taipei, Taiwan, two blocks from the approach to Taipei Bridge for which the station is named.[1] The station opened for service on January 5, 2012.[2]
Station overview
This six-level, underground station has two, stacked side platforms.[3] It is located beneath Chongxin Rd., Sec. 1 between Wenhua North and South Rd. and Zhongyang North and South Rd. It was originally scheduled to open in March 2012 along with most of the Xinzhuang Line,[4] but opened for service earlier on January 5, 2012.[2]
History
- August 1889: The Taiwan Railway Business Office constructed Tamsui River Station.
- August 25, 1901: With the alignment of the Western Line changed to go through Shulin instead, the line no longer passed by the station.
- January 5, 2012: The metro station opened for service, along with the New Taipei segment of the Xinzhuang Line.
Construction
Excavation depth for this station was 33 m (108 ft). It is 179.2 m (588 ft) in length and 14.775 m (48.47 ft) meters wide.[5] The station has one entrance, one accessibility elevator, and two vent shafts.[3] Two emergency exits are integrated with a joint development building. Public art is featured on the walls of the main entrance.
Design
The station is based on a theme of "Sunset-bathed Iron Bridge" (referring to Taipei Bridge), with images of the Tamsui River, Guanyin Mountain, and a "bazaar culture".[6]
Station layout
| Street Level | Entrance/Exit | Entrance/Exit |
| B3 | Connecting Level | Connecting Level |
| B4 | Platform 2 | → Xinzhuang Line toward Nanshijiao (Daqiaotou) → |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Concourse | Lobby, toilets, one-way ticket machine, information desk | |
| B6 | Platform 1 | ← Xinzhuang Line toward Huilong (Cailiao) |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Exits
- Single Exit: No. 108, Chongxin Rd. Sec. 1
Around the station
- Taipei Bridge
- Sanhe Night Market
- Central Market
- Sanchong Farmers Association
- Lin Rong-San (between this station and Cailiao Station)
- Tiantai Plaza
- Zhengyi Elementary School
- Guangxing Elementary School
| Preceding station | Taipei Metro | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward Huilong | Orange Line | toward Nanshijiao |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taipei Bridge Station. |
- ↑ "Taipei Bridge". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "MRT Xinzhuang line begins commercial service". Focus Taiwan News Channel. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Introduction to Xinzhuang MRT Line" (PDF). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ↑ 黃村杉 (2010-03-18). "北縣／捷運新莊線搶先通 市民「樂」官員「愁」". NOWnews. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ↑ "捷運車站建築設計 後續路網 新莊線-縣轄段各車站透視圖說明". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ↑ "( O7 ) Taipei Bridge". Comprehensive Planning Division, Civil Engineering and Architectural Design Division. 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
Coordinates: 25°03′46″N 121°29′59″E / 25.0628°N 121.4996°E