Xike Station
Xike Station 汐科車站 | |
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|---|---|
| Xike Station south entrance | |
| Location | |
| City | New Taipei |
| District(s) | Xizhi |
| Address | 182 Datong Road Section 2 |
| Info | |
| Type | Elevated |
| History | |
| Opened | December 30, 2007 |
| Rail services | |
| Line(s) | Western Line (262) |
| Daily Ridership | 9,394 (2010)[1] |
| Operator(s) | Taiwan Railway Administration |
| Taiwan Railway Administration Station | |
| Level | 簡易站 |
| Zhuyin Code | |
| Mileage (from Keelung) | 14.6 km |
 There is a bus stop near this station. | |
Xike Station (Chinese: 汐科車站; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīkē Chēzhàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Sike Chejhàn) is railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Western Line located in Xizhi District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Located near Xizhi's technology park, it is experiences heavy traffic during the morning and early evening rush hours.
Construction
Construction started in June 2005 and finished on schedule in December 2007.[2] During planning the names South Xizhi Station (南汐止站) and Xizhi Technology Park Station (汐科園區站) were mooted, but eventually the name Xike Station (汐科站) was chosen.
Usage
Media reports have highlighted Xike Station as part of the "MRT-ization" plan for Taiwan's urban railways, offering convenient transport for commuters, spurring new residential construction, and raising property prices in the vicinity of the station.[3]
Future expansion
The planned Minsheng-Xizhi line of the Taipei MRT system would see Xike Station transformed into a TRA and MRT interchange station.[4]
| Preceding station | Taiwan Railway Administration | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward Keelung | Western Line | toward Kaohsiung |
See also
References
- ↑ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic" (PDF). Taiwan Railway Administration. 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ↑ Xizhi – Xike Station (in Chinese), New Taipei City government
- ↑ 「台鐵捷運化」 房仲看好汐科站房市後市 (in Chinese), 自立晚報 (IDN)
- ↑ 民生汐止線路線說明 (in Chinese), Department of Rapid Transit Systems
External links
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Coordinates: 25°3′46″N 121°38′54″E / 25.06278°N 121.64833°E