Xihu Station
Xihu Station 西湖站 | |
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| Xihu Station's concourse is located above the platform level | |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Taipei |
| District(s) | Neihu |
| Address | No. 256, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd. |
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| Type | Elevated |
| History | |
| Opened | July 4, 2009 |
| Rail services | |
| Line(s) | Neihu Line (B3) |
| Daily Ridership | 18,572 (2011)[1] (Ranked 57th of 89) |
| Operator(s) | Taipei Rapid Transit System |
 There is a bus stop near this station. | |
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| Chinese | 西湖站 | ||||||
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The Taipei Metro Xihu Station is located in the Neihu District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Neihu Line and opened on July 4, 2009.
Station overview
Xihu Station platform level
Xihu Station concourse
This elevated station features an island platform, two exits, and a platform elevator located on the east side of the concourse level.[2] Unlike other stations on the Wenshan/Neihu Line, the concourse of this station is located above the platform level.
On the eastern and northern walls of the station is a public art display. Titled "Crossing-Transformation", the aluminum and pottery brick piece can be perceived differently if viewed from different angles.[3]
History
- February 22, 2009: Xihu Station construction is completed.
- July 4, 2009: Begins service with the opening of the Neihu Line.
Station layout
| 4F | Connecting Level | Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates, restrooms Toward Xihu Market, Xihu Day Care Center for the Elderly station maintenance space |
| 3F | ||
| Platform 1 | ← Neihu Line toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (Gangqian) | |
| Platform 2 | → Neihu Line toward Taipei Zoo (Jiannan Road) → | |
| 2F | Middle level | Stairs, escalators |
| 1F | ||
| Street Level | Entrance/Exit |
| B1 | Basement | Basement car garage, station machinery |
Nearby Places
- Xihu Market
- Neihu Technology Park
- Takming University of Science and Technology
- Xihu Junior High School
- Xihu Elementary School
- Meiti Riverside Park
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xihu Station. |
- ↑ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations" (PDF). Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ↑ "Route Map: Xihu". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ↑ "Public Art on the Neihu Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
| Preceding station | Taipei Metro | Following station | ||
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toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center | Brown Line Neihu Line | toward Taipei Zoo |
Coordinates: 25°04′55″N 121°34′01″E / 25.082074°N 121.566963°E