Xindian metro station explained

Xindian
Native Name:G01 新店
Native Name Lang:zh-TW
Symbol Location:tw
Symbol:trts
Mlanguage:
C:新店
L:New store
Bpmf:ㄒㄧㄣ ㄉㄧㄢˋ
W:Hsin1-tien4
P:Xīndiàn
Phfs:Sîn-tiam
Tl:Sin-tiàm
Address:No.2, Sec. 1, Beiyi Rd.
Borough:Xindian, New Taipei
Country:Taiwan
Operator:Taipei Metro
Connections:Bus stop
Structure:Underground
Code:G01
Former:Hsintien (until 2003)
Pass Rank:78 out of 109 and 7 others

The Taipei Metro Xindian station (formerly transliterated as Hsintien Station until 2003) is the southern terminus of the Songshan–Xindian line located in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

Station overview

This one-level, underground station, has an island platform and one exit.[1] It is the southernmost station of the Taipei MRT until Dingpu station was completed.

Public Art

Art for the station is titled "Heaven, Earth, and Man" and features many sculptures around the entrances.[2] Designed by Takashi Tanabe, it was selected through open competition and cost NT$6,700,000.

Station layout

Street levelConcourseEntrance/Exit, lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates
Restrooms (South side, inside fare area)
B1
Platform 1Songshan–Xindian line toward Songshan (G02 Xindian District Office)
Island platform, doors will open on the left/ right
Platform 2Songshan–Xindian line toward Songshan (G02 Xindian District Office)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Route Map: Xindian. Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. 2010-06-15.
  2. Web site: Public Art on the Xindian Line. Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-12-05.