Sanchong metro station explained

Sanchong
Native Name:三重
Native Name Lang:zh-TW
Symbol Location:tw
Symbol:trts
Symbol Location2:tw
Symbol2:tym
Address:B1 36 Jieyun Rd
Borough:Sanchong, New Taipei
Country:Taiwan
Connections:Bus stop
Structure:Underground/Elevated
Opened:2012-01-05
Years1:2017-03-02
Events1:Airport MRT added
Passengers:Taipei Metro:
Pass Rank:Taipei Metro: 99 out of 109
C:三重
C2:三重埔
P:Sānchóng
Bpmf:ㄙㄢㄔㄨㄥˊ
Phfs:Sâm-chhùng
Poj2:Saⁿ-têng-po͘
Tl2:Sann-tîng-poo

Sanchong is a station of the Zhonghe–Xinlu line on Taipei Metro and the Taoyuan Airport MRT located in Sanchong District, New Taipei, Taiwan.[1] The station opened for service on 5 January 2012.[2] It is a transfer station with the Taoyuan Airport MRT, which opened on 2 March 2017.

Station overview

The Orange Line section is a four-level, underground station has an island platform.[3] It is located beneath Jieyun Rd., Lane 3 and Shuhong East Rd, near the Erchong flood diversion channel. 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.

Sanchong station is a transfer station with the Taoyuan Airport MRT, which is a four-level, elevated station with an island platform.[5]

Construction

Excavation depth for the Zhonghe-Xinlu station is 19.2m (63feet). It is 221.4m (726.4feet) in length and 21.55m (70.7feet) wide.[6] It has three entrances, one accessibility elevator, and three vent shafts. Two of the entrances are located next to a joint development lot. An 80000NaN0 plot of land beside the station is being set aside for joint development projects.[7] The entrance features a double arch-shaped glass roof.

The Taoyuan Airport MRT station features three more elevators and one more exit, exit 1A.[8]

Design

The Zhonghe-Xinlu station design is based on a theme of "Waterfront Green Land" with walls and floors inlaid with various materials to form patterns, such as rushing water. The Taoyuan Airport MRT features an installation art named "conveyor belt of dreams and memories", located on the platform level.[9]

Station layout

4FPlatform 1← Commuter toward Huanbei (New Taipei Industrial Park)
← Express does not stop here
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2 Commuter toward Taipei (terminus)
Express does not stop here →
2FLobbyStation lobby, information counter, automatic ticket machines, faregates
Street LevelEntrance/ExitEntrance/Exit
B3Concoursewidth=390Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates
Restrooms (Inside fare zone, outside fare zone near exit 1)
B4Platform 1Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Huilong (O16 Xianse Temple)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2 Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Nanshijiao (O14 Cailiao)

Exits

Around the station

References

25.0558°N 121.4847°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sanchong. Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. 2012-01-07. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190434/http://web.trtc.com.tw/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=125. 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. 2013-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060952/http://www.dorts.gov.tw/public/Attachment/9101511114377.pdf. 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: A2車站影片簡介. MRT Engineering Office, Bureau of High Speed Rail, MOTC. 2010-12-01. 2012-03-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20120315161445/http://www.hsrpublicart.udd.taipei.gov.tw/en-us/Station/View/A2.aspx. dead.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: (O5) Sanchong. Comprehensive Planning Division, Civil Engineering and Architectural Design Division. 2008-11-19. 2010-08-17.
  8. Web site: 乘車指南三重站 . 2024-05-01 . www.tymetro.com.tw . zh-Hant-TW.
  9. Web site: 2023-07-19 . A2-夢想與回憶的輸送帶 . 2024-05-01.