Luzhou metro station explained

Luzhou
Native Name:	O54 蘆洲
Native Name Lang:	zh-TW
Mlanguage:	T: 蘆洲 S: 芦洲 Bpmf: ㄌㄨˊㄓㄡ P: Lúzhōu Tl: Lôo-tsiu Phfs: Lù-chû
Symbol Location:	tw
Symbol:	trts
Other Name:	The Luzhou Lee Family Historic Estate;
Address:	B1, No. 386, Sanmin Rd.
Borough:	Luzhou, New Taipei
Country:	Taiwan
Operator:	Taipei Metro
Line:	Zhonghe–Xinlu Line
Code:	O54
Connections:	Bus stop
Structure:	Underground
Pass Rank:	65 out of 109

The Taipei Metro Luzhou station is the terminal station on the Luzhou Line, located in Luzhou, New Taipei, Taiwan.

Station overview

This two-level, underground station is located at the intersection of Sanmin Road and Zhongzheng Road^[1] and opened on 3 November 2010.^{[2] [3]} It is the busiest station on the Luzhou Line, handling over 19,000 passengers per day two weeks after opening,^[4] and increasing to over 28,700 per day by the end of November 2010.

Construction

Excavation depth for the station is around 24 meters. The station is 216 meters in length and 21 meters in width.^[5] It has three entrances, one elevator for the disabled, and two vent shafts.

Public Artwork

The theme for the station is "Dancing in the Wind", part of a common theme of egrets for the Luzhou Branch Line. The main lobby features a dome skylight with a piece of public art resembling a dancing egret feather.^[6] Natural light from above makes the feather art appear light and soft.

Station layout

Street Level	Entrance/Exit	Entrance/Exit
B1	Concourse	width=480	Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates
Restrooms (Inside fare zone, outside fare zone near exit 4)
B2	Platform 1	→ Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Nanshijiao (O53 Sanmin Senior High School) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left/ right
Platform 2	→ Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Nanshijiao (O53 Sanmin Senior High School) →

Exits

• Exit 1: Sanmin Rd.
• Exit 2: Metro Plaza
• Exit 3: Zhongzheng Rd.

Around the station

• National Police Agency New Taipei, Luzhou Branch
• National Open University
• Lujiang Junior High School - exit 4
• Zhongyi Elementary School
• Renai Elementary School
• Luzhou Civil Sport Center
• Uniqlo
• Luzhou Bus Terminal
• The Luzhou Lee Family Historic Estate

References

25.0915°N 121.4645°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Luzhou Station. Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. 2010-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320134912/http://web.trtc.com.tw/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=174. 2012-03-20. dead.
2. Web site: Introduction to Luzhou MRT Line. Department of Rapid Transis Systems. 2007-12-01. 2010-06-13. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129150247/http://www.dorts.gov.tw/public/Attachment/9101511121331.pdf. 2014-11-29.
3. Web site: Second Stage of Taipei MRT (Approved MRT Lines) . Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG . 2010-03-12 . 2010-06-13 . https://www.webcitation.org/66TsSexpg?url=http://english.dorts.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=205658 . 2012-03-27 . dead .
4. Web site: 北捷蘆洲線運量 突破百萬人次. UDN. 2010-11-15. 2010-11-18.
5. Web site: Introduction to the MRT Luzhou Line. Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. 2010-11-01. 2010-11-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20110813122216/http://english.trtc.com.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1399586&ctNode=11752&mp=122032. 2011-08-13. dead.
6. News: 「回憶蘆洲」 白鷺鷥飛進捷運. 人間福報. 2010-07-13. 2010-07-13.