Cailiao metro station explained

Cailiao
Native Name:O14 菜寮
Native Name Lang:zh-TW
Symbol Location:tw
Symbol:trts
Mlanguage:
C:菜寮
P:Càiliáo
Bpmf:ㄘㄞˋㄌㄧㄠˊ
W:Ts'ai⁴-liao²
Tl:Tshài-liâu
Phfs:Chhoi-liàu
Other Name:New Taipei City Hospital;
Address:B1, No. 150, Sec. 3, Chongxin Rd.
Borough:Sanchong, New Taipei
Country:Taiwan
Connections:Bus stop
Structure:Underground
Opened:5 January 2012
Pass Rank:80 out of 109

The Taipei Metro Cailiao station is a station on the Zhonghe–Xinlu Line located in Sanchong District, New Taipei, Taiwan.[1] The station is opened for service on 5 January 2012.[2]

Station overview

This two-level, underground station has an island platform.[3] It is located beneath Chongxin Rd, Sec. 3 between Guangming Rd. and Renhua St. It was scheduled to open in March 2012 along with most of the Xinzhuang Line,[4] but opened for service earlier on 5 January 2012.

Construction

Excavation depth for this station was 19m (62feet). It is 222.85m (731.14feet) in length and 21.15m (69.39feet) wide.[5] It has three entrances, one accessibility elevator, and two vent shafts. One of the entrances is integrated with a joint development building.

Design

The theme for the station focuses on the simplicity, neatness, and order of a modern city.[6] Glass, aluminum, and enamel are used in the roofs, ceilings, pillars, and walls.

Station layout

Street LevelEntrance/ExitEntrance/Exit
B1Concoursewidth=390Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates
Restrooms (Inside fare zone, outside fare zone near exit 3)
B2Platform 1Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Huilong (O15 Sanchong)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2 Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Nanshijiao (O13 Taipei Bridge)

Exits

Around the station

References

25.06°N 121.4917°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cailiao Station. Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. 2012-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111929/http://web.trtc.com.tw/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=126#. 2016-03-04. dead.
  2. News: MRT Xinzhuang line begins commercial service. Focus Taiwan News Channel. 2012-01-05. 2012-01-05.
  3. Web site: Introduction to Xinzhuang MRT Line. Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-03-01. 2010-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060952/http://www.dorts.gov.tw/public/Attachment/9101511114377.pdf#. 2013-09-21. dead.
  4. Web site: 北縣/捷運新莊線搶先通 市民「樂」官員「愁」. 黃村杉. NOWnews. 2010-03-18. 2010-06-22.
  5. Web site: 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. 2010-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20101112035230/http://www2.dorts.gov.tw/human/artnet/arch_xinzhuang.htm#. 2010-11-12. dead.
  6. Web site: (O6) Cailiao. Comprehensive Planning Division, Civil Engineering and Architectural Design Division. 2008-11-19. 2010-08-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322155833/http://www2.dorts.gov.tw/english/Network/sta/sta_O6.htm. 2012-03-22. dead.