Tamsui Station

Tamsui
淡水
Taipei Metro

Tamsui Station platform
Location No. 1 Zhongzheng Road
Tamsui, New Taipei
Taiwan
Operated by
Line(s)
Connections Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type Elevated
History
Opened March 28, 1997
Traffic
Passengers 72,778 daily (2011)[1]
(Ranked 7th of 89)
Tamsui Station
Traditional Chinese 淡水站

The Taipei Metro Tamsui Station (formerly Tamshui Station from 1997 until 2003 and Danshui Station from 2003 until 2011) is located in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the terminal station of the Tamsui Line. The location of the station can be traced back to the same-named station of the now-defunct TRA Tamsui Line. Tamsui Station is the northernmost metro station in Taiwan.

Station overview

Exterior of Tamsui Station.
Inside Tamsui Station.

Tamsui Station is elevated, has an island platform and two exits.[2] The station is situated between the south side of Zhongzheng West Road and west of the Zhongshan-Zhongzheng Road intersection. Restrooms are located inside the main entrance area.

The station is heavily used by people looking to visit the sea-side district of Tamsui.

History

TRA Station

Taipei Metro Station

Station layout

2F Platform 1   Line 2 toward Xiangshan (Hongshulin)
Island platform, doors will open on the left/ right
Platform 2   Line 2 toward Xiangshan (Hongshulin)
Street Level Concourse Entrance/Exit, lobby, information desk, automatic ticket machines, one-way faregates
Restrooms

Exits

Around the station

Preceding station   Taipei Metro   Following station
TerminusLine 2
toward Xiangshan

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tamsui 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: Danshui". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Retrieved 2010-06-20.

Coordinates: 25°10′05″N 121°26′43″E / 25.168053°N 121.445194°E / 25.168053; 121.445194


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