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Daan Metro Station
Daan (, formerly transliterated as Ta-An Station until 2003) is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is a terminus of short turn services on the . Station overview This station is a three-level, elevated station has two side platforms and two exits. It is located at the intersection of Fuxing South Rd. and Xinyi Rd. Five more exits have been constructed with the opening of Red Line. The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform. Red Line trains from Beitou terminate here during non-rush hours. Construction The Red Line station is long and wide. Excavation depth is at . It also has a pocket track, four entrances, two accessibility elevators, and three vent shafts. One of the entrances and one of the vent shafts is integrated into a new joint development building. Another entrance and vent shaft is integrated into the existing joint development building on Brown Line. Public Art The Red Line station has a theme of "The meetin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Metro
Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei City, New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the State-owned enterprise, government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondola. Taipei Metro was the first metro system ever built in Taiwan. The initial network was approved for construction in 1986 and work began two years later. It began operations on March 28, 1996, and by 2000, 62 stations were in service across three main lines. Over the next nine years, the number of passengers had increased by 70%. Since 2008, the network has expanded to 131 stations and the passenger count has grown by another 66%. The system has been praised by locals for its effectiveness in relieving growing traffic congestion in Taipei and its surrounding satellite towns, with over two million trips made daily. History Proposal and construction The idea of constructing the Taipei Metro was fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beitou Metro Station
The Taipei Metro Beitou station (formerly transliterated as Peitou Station until 2003) is a station on the Tamsui–Xinyi line and Xinbeitou branch line), located in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. The location of station can be traced back the same name station of the now-defunct TRA Tamsui line. Station overview The two-level, elevated station structure with one island platform and two side platforms. The washrooms are inside the entrance area. There are several amenities around the station. This include Beitou Presbyterian Church and Beitou Market. Just north of the station, there are crossovers between the Tamsui–Xinyi line and the Xinbeitou branch line, and between the tracks of each individual line, in both directions. Also to the north, the two Tamsui Line tracks cross over each other not at grade. South of the station, the four tracks merge into two and cross over each other at a flying junction, and there are crossovers to allow trains from Daan to terminate h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
