Xinpu Metro Station
Xinpu (Chinese: 新埔, formerly transliterated as Hsinpu Station until 2003) is a metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is an out-of-station interchange with Xinpu Minsheng station on the Circular line, which is 250 meters away.
Station overview
This two-level, underground station has an island platform and four exits. It is an out-of-station interchange with Xinpu Minsheng station on the Circular line, which is 250 meters away.
Because the Circular line was originally planned to make a regular interchange within Xinpu station, Xinpu station adapts a concourse design similar to that of Zhongxiao Fuxing station. However, after considering that the Circular line could benefit a lot more if it set up a station at Banqiao on the Bannan line, giving the ability to also transfer to TRA, THSR and long-distance buses, it was decided that the Circular line set up Banqiao station, which has caused the two out-of-station interchanges at Banqiao and Xinpu/Xinpu Minsheng.
History
- 31 August 2000: Opened for service with the opening of the segment between Jiangzicui and Xinpu.
- 31 May 2006: Service is extended through to Fuzhong, thus joining with the Tucheng line.
Station layout
Street Level | Entrance/Exit | Entrance/Exit |
B1 | Concourse | Lobby, automatic ticket dispensing machine, information desk, one-way faregates Restrooms (North side, outside fare zone near exits 4 and 5) |
B2 | Platform 1 | ← Bannan line towards Nangang Exhib Center / Kunyang (BL09 Jiangzicui) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Platform 2 | → Bannan line towards Dingpu / Far Eastern Hospital (BL07 Banqiao) → |
Exits
- Exit 1: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 1 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 3, beside the Xinpu Market
- Exit 2: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 1 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 2, beside the Forward Hotel
- Exit 3: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Minsheng Rd. 2, beside the King building towards Zhuangjing & Huajiang parks
- Exit 4: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 2
- Exit 5: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 3, beside the Far Eastern International Bank
Around the station
- Chihlee University of Technology
- Banciao Weekend Flower Market
- New Taipei City Arts Center
- Xinpu Market
- New Taipei City Council (between this station and Jiangzicui station)
- New Taipei City Library
- Xinpu Elementary School
- Juguang Elementary School
- Jiangcui Junior High School
- Zhongshan Junior High School
- Siwei Park
- Zhuangjing Park
- Huajiang Park
- Provincial Highway No. 3
- Provincial Highway No. 64
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xinpu Station (New Taipei).
- ^ "Chronicles". Taipei Metro. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "臺北市交通統計查詢系統". dotstat.taipei.gov.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Route Map: Xinpu". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Retrieved 2010-06-20.