Xinpu metro station

Xinpu (Chinese: 新埔; pinyin: Xīnpǔ) is a metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is an out-of-station interchange with Xinpu Minsheng station on the Circular line, which is 250 meters away.

Xinpu 新埔
Taipei metro station
Platform
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	新埔
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xīnpǔ Bopomofo ㄒㄧㄣ ㄆㄨˇ
General information
Location	B1F 268 Sec 1 Wenhua Rd Banqiao District, New Taipei Taiwan
Coordinates	25.0231°N 121.4681°E
Connections	Circular line (via Xinpu Minsheng metro station)
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Access available
Other information
Station code	BL08
Website	web.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=BL08-083
History
Opened	2000-08-31[1]
Passengers
2017	27.523 million per year[2]  1.52%
Rank	8 out of 108
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station Banqiao towards Dingpu or Far Eastern Hospital Bannan line Jiangzicui towards Nangang Exhib Center

Station overview

Xinpu station exit 5.

This two-level, underground station has an island platform and four exits.[3] It is an out-of-station interchange with Xinpu Minsheng station on the Circular line, which is 250 meters away.

History

• 31 August 2000: Opened for service with the opening of the segment between Jiangzicui and Xinpu.
• 31 May 2006: Service is extended through to Fuzhong, thus joining with the Tucheng line.

Station layout

Street Level	Entrance/Exit	Entrance/Exit
B1	Concourse	Lobby, automatic ticket dispensing machine, information desk, one-way faregates Restrooms (North side, outside fare zone near exits 4 and 5)
B2	Platform 1	← Bannan line towards Nangang Exhib Center (BL09 Jiangzicui)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	→ Bannan line towards Dingpu / Far Eastern Hospital (BL07 Banqiao) →

Exits

• Exit 1: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 1 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 3, beside the Xinpu Market
• Exit 2: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 1 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 2, beside the Forward Hotel
• Exit 3: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Minsheng Rd. 2, beside the King building towards Zhuangjing & Huajiang parks
• Exit 4: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 2
• Exit 5: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 3, beside the Far Eastern International Bank

Around the station

• Chihlee University of Technology
• Banciao Weekend Flower Market
• New Taipei City Arts Center
• Xinpu Market
• New Taipei City Council (between this station and Jiangzicui station)
• New Taipei City Library
• Xinpu Elementary School
• Juguang Elementary School
• Jiangcui Junior High School
• Zhongshan Junior High School
• Siwei Park
• Zhuangjing Park
• Huajiang Park
• Provincial Highway No. 3
• Provincial Highway No. 64

References

1. "Chronicles". Taipei Metro. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
2. "臺北市交通統計查詢系統". dotstat.taipei.gov.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 September 2018.
3. "Route Map: Xinpu". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Retrieved 2010-06-20.