Gangqian metro station

Gangqian

BR17 港墘
Gangqian station
Chinese name
Chinese港墘
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGǎngqián
Bopomofoㄍㄤˇㄑㄧㄢˊ
Wade–GilesKang³-ch'ian²
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳKóng-khièn
Southern Min
Tâi-lôKáng-kînn
General information
LocationNo. 663, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd.
Neihu, Taipei
Taiwan
Operated byTaipei Metro
Line(s) Wenhu line (BR17)
ConnectionsBus stop
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened4 July 2009
Passengers
31,750 daily (December 2020)
Rank59 out of 109
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station
Xihu
towards Taipei Zoo
 Wenhu line Wende
towards Nangang Exhib Center

The Taipei Metro Gangqian station is located in the Neihu District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on Wenhu line.

Station overview

Gangqian station platform
Gangqian station concourse

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.

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.

History

  • 22 February 2009: Gangqian station construction is completed.
  • 4 July 2009: Begins service with the opening of Brown Line.

Station layout

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)
Platform 2 → Wenhu line toward Taipei Zoo (BR16 Xihu) →
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
  • Gangqian station public art "The Beauty of Neihu"
  • Gangqian station platform 1 (to Taipei Zoo)
  • Gangqian station gateway 1

Nearby Places

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gangqian Station.
  1. ^ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei Mass Rapid Transit Co., Ltd. 2021-01-15.
  2. ^ "Route Map: Gangqian". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  3. ^ "Public Art on the Neihu Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-07.[permanent dead link‍]

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