Xianse Temple metro station explained

Xianse Temple
Native Name:O16 先嗇宮
Native Name Lang:zh-TW
Symbol Location:tw
Symbol:trts
Mlanguage:
T:先嗇宮
S:先啬宫
Tl:Sian-sik-kiong
P:Xiānsè Gōng
Bpmf:ㄒㄧㄢ ㄙㄜˋㄍㄨㄥ
W:Hsien¹-sê⁴ Kung¹
Phfs:Siên-sit Kiûng
Address:B1, No. 515, Sec. 5, Chongxin Rd.
Borough:Sanchong, New Taipei
Country:Taiwan
Connections:Bus stop
Structure:Underground
Opened:5 January 2012
Pass Rank:103 out of 109

The Taipei Metro Xianse Temple station is a station on the Xinzhuang Line located in Sanchong District, New Taipei, Taiwan.[1] The station opened for service on 5 January 2012.[2]

Station overview

This two-level, underground station has an island platform.[3] It is located beneath the intersection of Zhongxin Rd., Sec. 5 and Guangfu Rd., Sec. 1. 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 is 18.93to. It is 180m (590feet) in length and 16.55m (54.3feet) wide. The platform is 141m (463feet) long.[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 is "Steel Industry on the Sandbank" and includes features such as a perforated steel frame station entrance.[6] The roof is separated into two parts and a glass curtain wall which helps with lighting at night.

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 2)
B2Platform 1Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Huilong (O17 Touqianzhuang)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2 Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Nanshijiao (O15 Sanchong)

Exits

Around the station

References

25.0464°N 121.4717°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xianse Temple. Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. 2012-01-07.
  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.
  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: (O4) Xianse Temple. Comprehensive Planning Division, Civil Engineering and Architectural Design Division. 2008-11-19. 2010-08-17.