Tamsui metro station explained

Tamsui
Native Name:R28/V21 淡水
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Symbol Location:tw
Symbol:trts
Address:1 Zhongzheng Rd
Borough:Tamsui, New Taipei
Country:Taiwan
Coordinates:25.1681°N 121.4455°W
Structure:Elevated
Bicycle:No access
Code:R28/V21
Opened:28 March 1997 (Tamsui-Xinyi Line)[1] 2024 (Danhai LRT)
Passengers:27.914 million per year[2]
Pass Percent:-3.06
Pass Year:2017
Other Services Header:Future services
C:淡水
L:Freshwater
P:Dànshuǐ
W:Tan⁴-shui³
Bpmf:ㄉㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ
Poj:Tām-chúi
Tl:Tām-tsuí
Phfs:Thâm-súi
Kanji:淡水駅
Kana:たんすいえき
Romaji:Tansui Eki

Tamsui is a metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is the terminal station of the . The location of the station can be traced back to the same-named station of the now-defunct Tamsui railway line. Tamsui station is the northernmost metro station in Taiwan.

Station overview

The two-level, elevated station has an island platform and two exits.[3] The station is situated between the south side of Zhongzheng West Road and west of the Zhongshan-Zhongzheng Road intersection. Restrooms are located inside the main entrance area.

The station is heavily used by people looking to visit the sea-side district of Tamsui. It connects Tamsui River, Tamsui Sunset Scenic Area, Riverside Park, Tamsui River Bike Route, Tamsui District Office, Tamsui Old Street, Tamsui Church and Yingzhuan Road Night Market.

Like several stations (most interchange stations and all stations in Wenhu Line and Circular Line) in the network, Tamsui station does not grant commuters with non-folded bicycle access to the station building. Bike commuters are required to alight at Hongshulin station, 2.7 kilometers away from Tamsui station.[4]

History

On 25 October 1901, it had opened with the Tamsui Railroad line as . The renovated station opened in 1951. On 15 July 1988, the station was closed with the ending of service on the TRA Tamsui line. It had two side platforms. Construction of the new Tamsui station began on 15 December 1988 for the opening on 28 March 1997 under Taipei Metro Tamsui line.

From 1999 up to 2014, trains from Xindian terminated at Tamsui Station while construction work was conducted on the Songshan-Xindian Line.

Around the station

First and Last Train Timing

The first and last train timing for Tamsui station [5] is as follows:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chronicles . Taipei Metro . 10 October 2018 . 5 December 2013.
  2. Web site: 臺北市交通統計查詢系統 . dotstat.taipei.gov.tw . 15 September 2018 . zh.
  3. Web site: Route Map: Danshui. Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. 2010-06-20. dead. https://archive.today/20120719000713/http://web.trtc.com.tw/e/stationdetail.asp?ID=071. 2012-07-19.
  4. Web site: What is the policy and fare for taking bicycles on Taipei metro? . Taipei Metro . 27 December 2018.
  5. Web site: Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation - Metro Service First & Last Trains. 2019-07-29.