Beimen metro station explained

Beimen
Native Name:G13 北門
Native Name Lang:zh-TW
Symbol Location:tw
Symbol:trts
Mlanguage:
T:北門
S:北门
L:North Gate
P:Běimén
W:Pei³-men²
Tl:Pak-mn̂g
Phfs:Pet-mùn
Borough:Datong, Taipei
Country:Taiwan
Operator:Taipei Metro
Connections:300 m: (A1 Taipei Main Station)
Structure:Underground
Code:G13
Pass Rank:71 out of 109 and 5 others

The Taipei Metro Beimen station is a station on the Songshan line located in Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan.

Station overview

This four-level, underground station has two side platforms.[1] It is located beneath Tacheng St. beneath Civic Blvd. and Zhongxiao West Rd.[2] It was scheduled to open in December 2013 with the launch of the Songshan Line. However, the opening of Beimen station was delayed until 15 November 2014.[3]

The southeastern part of the station connects to the Taipei City Mall, which connects through to Taipei Main Station.

Public Art

The theme for this station is "Bearing Grace and Inaugurating Vision". It uses silhouette carvings to represent historical images of Old Taipei, Beimen station, and the history of railway transportation. Artworks include "The Gate of Taipei City", "Bearing Grace" series, "Locomotives" in the "Inaugurating Vision" series, and historical photos of Taipei.

History

It was originally known as, opened east of the old Taiwan Railway Administration Building on 17 August 1916. It was a terminus for the Tamsui Line. It was an at-grade station with side platforms. This station was closed on 6 March 1923. The Taipei Metro station opened on 15 November 2014.

Construction

Excavation depth for this station is around 32m (105feet). It is 171m (561feet) in length and 32m (105feet) wide. It has four exits, one of which is integrated with the South Wing of the National Taiwan Museum.

Taipei Workshop, a Grade 3 historical monument constructed during the era of Japanese rule, was exactly where the future Beimen station would be located. Thus, a removal project commenced on 20 October 2006 to temporarily move the structure until construction of both the Songshan line and the Taoyuan Airport MRT are completed.[4] [5] The building was moved 30m (100feet) to the southeast, and was moved back when construction was completed.[6]

Station layout

Street LevelExit
B1Underground LevelInterlinked Taipei Underground Market, Taipei Main Station, Taoyuan International Airport MRT
B2ConcourseLobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates
Restrooms
B4
Side platform, doors open on the right
Platform 1Songshan–Xindian line toward Songshan (G14 Zhongshan)
Platform 2 Songshan–Xindian line toward Xindian / Taipower Building (G12 Ximen)
Side platform, doors open on the right

Around the station

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 捷運松山線工程特色. Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2006-11-01. 2011-07-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060953/http://www2.dorts.gov.tw/news/newsletter/ns225/rp225_03.htm. 2013-09-21. dead.
  2. Web site: 捷運系統松山線簡介. Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-09-01. 2011-07-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203031720/http://www.dorts.gov.tw/public/Attachment/0102516231531.pdf. 2013-12-03. dead.
  3. Web site: Second Stage of Taipei MRT (Approved MRT Lines) . Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG . 2010-03-12 . 2010-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120302213411/http://english.dorts.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=205658&ctNode=19582&mp=115002 . 2012-03-02 . dead .
  4. Web site: 工程線上 Status Report: 松山線北門站臺北工場古蹟挪移工程. Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2006-12-01. 2010-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20090106001323/http://www.dorts.gov.tw/news/newsletter/ns226/rp226_03.htm. 2009-01-06. dead.
  5. Web site: 松山線北門站臺北工場古蹟挪移工程施工前之舊地坪及基礎探挖. Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2007-02-01. 2010-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20090105234313/http://www.dorts.gov.tw/news/newsletter/ns228/rp228_11.htm. 2009-01-05. dead.
  6. Web site: 工程線上 Status Report: 松山線北門站臺北工場古蹟挪移工程. Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-01-01. 2010-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20090106012909/http://www.dorts.gov.tw/news/newsletter/ns239/rp239_03.htm. 2009-01-06. dead.