Airport Terminal 2 metro station explained

25.0767°N 121.2314°W

Airport Terminal 2
Native Name:A13 機場第二航廈
Native Name Lang:zh-TW
Symbol Location:tw
Symbol:tym
Address:Rm 1 B1F 9 Hangzhan S Rd
Borough:Dayuan, Taoyuan City
Country:Taiwan
Operator:Taoyuan Metro Corporation
Line: Taoyuan Airport MRT (A13)
Structure:Underground
Code:A13
Opened:2017-03-02

Airport Terminal 2 is a station on the Taoyuan Airport MRT located in Dayuan, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.[1] The station is located directly under Terminal 2 of Taoyuan International Airport and opened for commercial service on 2 March 2017.[2]

This underground station has two side platforms and two tracks.[3] Both the limited-stop Express services and all-stops Commuter services stop at this station, with the station serving as the western terminus for regularly-scheduled limited-stop Express services. The station is 228m (748feet) long and 16.3m (53.5feet) wide. It opened for trial service on 2 February 2017, and for commercial service 2 March 2017.[4] [2]

Station construction was overseen by the Bureau of High Speed Rail (under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications). Space was reserved during construction of Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 2 for a medium-capacity rubber-tired system.

History

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Airport Terminal 2 Station. 15 February 2015. Taoyuan Metro. 2 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305195215/http://www.tymetro.com.tw/eng/index.php?code=list&flag=detail&ids=99&article_id=420. 5 March 2017. dead.
  2. News: Airport MRT begins commercial operations. The China Post. 2017-03-02. 2017-03-02.
  3. Web site: A13車站立體圖 Floor Plan. Taoyuan Metro. 2017-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305195800/http://210.65.89.145/js/upload/ckfinder/files/A13-N01.jpg. 2017-03-05. dead.
  4. News: Airport MRT to begin commercial operations. The China Post. 2017-03-02. 2017-03-02.
  5. Web site: Airport MRT to officially launch today. 2 March 2017. Shelley. Shan. Taipei Times. 2 March 2017.