Taipei Bridge metro station explained

Taipei Bridge
Native Name:O13 台北橋
Native Name Lang:zh-TW
Symbol Location:tw
Symbol:trts
Mlanguage:
T:台北橋
S:台北桥
P:Táiběi Qiáo
Bpmf:ㄊㄞˊㄅㄟˇㄑㄧㄠˊ
W:T'ai²-pei³ Ch'iao²
Tl:Tâi-pak-kiô
Phfs:Thòi-pet Khièu
Address:B1, No. 108, Sec. 1, Chongxin Rd.
Borough:Sanchong, New Taipei City
Country:Taiwan
Connections:Bus stop
Structure:Underground
Opened:5 January 2012
Passengers:
Pass Rank:79 out of 109

The Taipei Metro Taipei Bridge station is a station on the Xinzhuang Line located in Sanchong District, New Taipei, Taiwan, two blocks from the approach to Taipei Bridge for which the station is named.[1] The station opened for service on 5 January 2012.[2]

Station overview

This six-level, underground station has two, stacked side platforms.[3] It is located beneath Chongxin Rd., Sec. 1 between Wenhua North and South Rd. and Zhongyang North and South Rd. It was originally 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 33m (108feet). It is 179.2m (587.9feet) in length and 14.775m (48.474feet) meters wide.[5] The station has one entrance, one accessibility elevator, and two vent shafts. Two emergency exits are integrated with a joint development building. Public art is featured on the walls of the main entrance.

Design

The station is based on a theme of "Sunset-bathed Iron Bridge" (referring to Taipei Bridge), with images of the Tamsui River, Guanyin Mountain, and a "bazaar culture".[6]

Station layout

Street LevelExit/EntranceExit/Entrance
B3Midderly OfficerSide work
B4Platform 2 Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Nanshijiao (O12 Daqiaotou)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
ConcourseLobby, toilets, one-way ticket machine, information desk
B6Platform 1Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Huilong (O14 Cailiao)
Side platform, doors will open on the left

Exits

Around the station

References

25.0628°N 121.4996°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taipei Bridge. Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. 2012-01-05. dead. https://archive.today/20120716170820/http://web.trtc.com.tw/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=127. 2012-07-16.
  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. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060952/http://www.dorts.gov.tw/public/Attachment/9101511114377.pdf. 2013-09-21.
  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.
  6. Web site: (O7) Taipei Bridge. Comprehensive Planning Division, Civil Engineering and Architectural Design Division. 2008-11-19. 2010-08-16.