Taipei Bridge metro station

Taipei Bridge

O13 台北橋
Taipei Bridge; O13 台北橋
	Taipei Bridge station platform 2 concourse
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	台北橋站
Simplified Chinese	台北桥站
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Táiběi Qiáo Zhàn
Wade–Giles	T'ai²-pei³ Ch'iao² Chan⁴
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ	Thòi-pet Khièu Cham
Southern Min
Tâi-lô	Tâi-pak-kiô Tsām
General information
Location	B1, No. 108, Sec. 1, Chongxin Rd.; Sanchong, New Taipei City; Taiwan
Operated by	Taipei Rapid Transit System;
Line(s)	Zhonghe–Xinlu Line (O13);
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Underground
History
Opened	5 January 2012
Passengers
	daily (December 2020); (Ranked 79th of 109)
Rank	79 out of 109
Services

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.^[2] The station opened for service on 5 January 2012.^[3]

Station overview[]

This six-level, underground station has two, stacked side platforms.^[4] 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,^[5] but opened for service earlier on 5 January 2012.^[3]

Construction[]

Excavation depth for this station was 33 m (108 ft). It is 179.2 m (588 ft) in length and 14.775 m (48.47 ft) meters wide.^[6] The station has one entrance, one accessibility elevator, and two vent shafts.^[4] 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".^[7]

Station layout[]

Street Level	Exit/Entrance	Exit/Entrance
B3	Passage Level	Side work
B4	Platform 2	→ Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Nanshijiao (O12 Daqiaotou) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Concourse	Lobby, toilets, one-way ticket machine, information desk
B6	Platform 1	← Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Huilong (O14 Cailiao)
B6	Side platform, doors will open on the left

Exits[]

Single Exit: No. 108, Chongxin Rd. Sec. 1

Around the station[]

Taipei Bridge
Sanhe Night Market
Central Market
Sanchong Farmers Association
Lin Rong-San (between this station and Cailiao station)
Tiantai Plaza
Zhengyi Elementary School
Guangxing Elementary School

References[]

^ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei Mass Rapid Transit Co., Ltd. 2021-01-15.
^ "Taipei Bridge". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
^ ^a ^b "MRT Xinzhuang line begins commercial service". Focus Taiwan News Channel. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
^ ^a ^b "Introduction to Xinzhuang MRT Line" (PDF). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
^ 黃村杉 (2010-03-18). "北縣／捷運新莊線搶先通　市民「樂」官員「愁」". NOWnews. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
^ "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. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
^ "( O7 ) Taipei Bridge". Comprehensive Planning Division, Civil Engineering and Architectural Design Division. 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2010-08-16.