Xinyi Anhe Station
Xinyi Anhe Station 信義安和站 | |
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| Location | |
| Municipality | Taipei |
| District(s) | Daan |
| Address | Xinyi Rd., Sec. 4 |
| Info | |
| Type | Underground |
| History | |
| Opened | November 24, 2013 |
| Rail services | |
| Line(s) | Xinyi Line (R7) |
| Operator(s) | Taipei Rapid Transit System |
Taipei Metro Xinyi Anhe Station is a station on the Xinyi Line located beneath Xinyi Rd., Sec. 4 at the intersection of Xinyi Rd., Sec. 4 and Anhe Rd. in Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan.[1] The station was opened on 24 November 2013.[2]
Station overview
The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform.
Originally, the station was to be named "Anhe Road Station". However, the Department of Rapid Transit Systems felt that the name was too broad. Thus, on July 22, 2011, it was announced that the station would be renamed to Xinyi Anhe Station to more accurately describe the station location.[3]
History
- July 2005: Construction on the station began.
- July 22, 2011: Anhe Road Station was renamed to Xinyi Anhe Station.
Construction
The station is 210 m (690 ft) long and 30 m (98 ft) meters in wide. Excavation depth is at 22 m (72 ft) meters. It has five entrances, two elevators for the disabled and two vent shafts.[1] One of the entrances will be integrated into a joint development building.
Public Art
The design theme for the station is "Life melody - creation of a spatial atmosphere of a refined metropolitan lifestyle".
Station layout
| 1F | Street Level | Entrance/Exit |
| B1 | Concourse | Lobby, information desk, automatic ticketing dispensing machines, one-way faregates Restrooms (Inside fare zone, outside fare zone near Exit 4) |
| B2 | Platform 1 | ← Xinyi Line toward Tamsui (Daan) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 2 | Xinyi Line toward Xiangshan (Taipei 101 / World Trade Center) → | |
Around the station
- Poxin Market
- Linjiang Road Night Market (Tonghua Street Night Market)
- Wenchang Street Home Furniture Street
- Far East Industrial Co.
- Renai Elementary School
- Renai Junior High School
- Shangri-La's Far Eastern Hotel
- Toast Bar and Bistro
| Preceding station | Taipei Metro | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward Tamsui | Red Line Xinyi Line | Taipei 101/World Trade Center toward |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "捷運系統信義線簡介" (PDF). Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government. 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ↑ "Second Stage of Taipei MRT (Approved MRT Lines)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ↑ "臺北捷運4車站站名更名更具辨識性 以方便民眾搭乘". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
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