Gangqian metro station
Gangqian BR17 港墘  | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Gangqian station | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 港墘 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | No. 663, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd. Neihu, Taipei Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Taipei Metro | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Wenhu line (BR17) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 July 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 31,750 daily (December 2020)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 59 out of 109 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The Taipei Metro Gangqian station is located in the Neihu District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on Wenhu line.
Station overview
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This three-level, elevated station features two side platforms, two exits, and platform elevators located on the north and south sides of the concourse level.[2]
Public art for the station is situated on the wall above the escalators. The piece, titled "The Paradise of Neihu", is a large-scale mixed media artwork consisting of needlepoint created with the help of 83 artists and volunteers.[3]
History
[edit]- 22 February 2009: Gangqian station construction is completed.
- 4 July 2009: Begins service with the opening of Brown Line.
Station layout
[edit]| 4F | Connecting Level | Overhead Bridge |
| 3F | ||
| South Concourse | Information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machine one-way faregates, Escalator towards exit 2 | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 1 | ← Wenhu line toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (BR18 Wende)
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| Platform 2 | → Wenhu line toward Taipei Zoo (BR16 Xihu) →
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| North Concourse | Information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machine, one-way faregates Restrooms, escalator towards exit 1 | |
| 1F | |
| Street Level | Entrance/Exit |
Gallery
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Gangqian station public art "The Beauty of Neihu" -
Gangqian station platform 1 (to Taipei Zoo) -
Gangqian station gateway 1
Nearby Places
[edit]- Guanshan Riverside Park
- Neihu Technology Park
- Taipei Municipal Nei-Hu Vocational High School
- Neihu Community College
- Taipei Flower Market
- Lishan Elementary School
- Lishan Junior High School
- Lishan High School
- Neihu Sports Center
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gangqian Station.
- ^ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei Mass Rapid Transit Co., Ltd. 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Route Map: Gangqian". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ "Public Art on the Neihu Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-07.[permanent dead link]
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