Taipei Bridge metro 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.[2] The station opened for service on 5 January 2012.[3]

Taipei Bridge

O13 台北橋
Taipei Bridge station platform 2 concourse
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese台北橋站
Simplified Chinese台北桥站
General information
LocationB1, No. 108, Sec. 1, Chongxin Rd.
Sanchong, New Taipei City
Taiwan
Operated by
Line(s)
ConnectionsBus stop
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Opened5 January 2012
Passengers
17,922 daily (2016)[1]
(Ranked 79th of 109)
Rank79 out of 109
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station
Cailiao
towards Huilong
 Zhonghe–Xinlu line Daqiaotou
towards Nanshijiao

Station overview

This six-level, underground station has two, stacked side platforms.[4] 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,[5] but opened for service earlier on 5 January 2012.[3]

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.[6] The station has one entrance, one accessibility elevator, and two vent shafts.[4] 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".[7]

Station layout
Street Level Exit/Entrance Exit/Entrance
B3 Passage Level Side work
B4 Platform 2 → Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Nanshijiao (O12 Daqiaotou) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Concourse Lobby, toilets, one-way ticket machine, information desk
B6 Platform 1 ← Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Huilong (O14 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

References
  1. "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations" (PDF). Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  2. "Taipei Bridge". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  3. "MRT Xinzhuang line begins commercial service". Focus Taiwan News Channel. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  4. "Introduction to Xinzhuang MRT Line" (PDF). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  5. 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.
  6. "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.
  7. "( O7 ) Taipei Bridge". Comprehensive Planning Division, Civil Engineering and Architectural Design Division. 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2010-08-16.


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