Gangqian MRT station

Gangqian
BR17 港墘
Taipei Metro
Gangqian station
Location No. 663, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd.
Neihu, Taipei
Taiwan
Operated by
Line(s)
Connections Bus stop
Construction
Structure type Elevated
History
Opened 4 July 2009
Traffic
Passengers 25,370 daily (2016)[1]
(Ranked 59th of 109)
Gangqian MRT station
Chinese 港墘站

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

  • 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

Nearby Places

Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station
Wende
towards Nangang Exhib Center
 Wenhu line Xihu
towards Taipei Zoo

References

  1. ↑ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations" (PDF). Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  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.

Coordinates: 25°04′48″N 121°34′30″E / 25.080088°N 121.575124°E / 25.080088; 121.575124


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