Gangqian Station

Gangqian
港墘
Taipei Metro

Gangqian Station
Location No. 663, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd.
Neihu, Taipei
Taiwan
Operated by
Line(s)
Connections Bus stop
Construction
Structure type Elevated
History
Opened July 4, 2009
Traffic
Passengers 18,704 daily (2011)[1]
(Ranked 56th of 89)
Gangqian Station
Chinese 港墘站

The Taipei Metro Gangqian Station is located in the Neihu District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Neihu Line.

Station overview

Gangqian Station Platform
Gangqian Station Concourse

This elevated station features two side platforms, two exits, and platform elevators located on the north and south sides of the concourse level.[2]

Public art for the station is situated on the wall above the escalators. The piece, titled "The Paradise of Neihu", is a large-scale mixed media artwork consisting of needlepoint created with the help of 83 artists and volunteers.[3]

History

Station layout

3F Connecting Level Overhead Bridge
2F
South Concourse Information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machine
one-way faregates, Escalator towards Exit 2
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1   Line 1 toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (Wende)
Platform 2   Line 1 toward Taipei Zoo (Xihu)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
North Concourse Information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machine, one-way faregates
Restrooms, escalator towards Exit 1
1F
Street Level Entrance/Exit

Nearby Places

Preceding station   Taipei Metro   Following station
Line 1
toward Taipei Zoo

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gangqian Station.
  1. "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations" (PDF). Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
  2. "Route Map: Gangqian". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  3. "Public Art on the Neihu Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-07.

Coordinates: 25°04′48″N 121°34′30″E / 25.080088°N 121.575124°E / 25.080088; 121.575124


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