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
  • Taipei Rapid Transit System
Line(s)
  • Zhonghe–Xinlu Line (O13)
ConnectionsBus stop
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Opened5 January 2012
Traffic
Passengers17,922 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 Device 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
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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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