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Fuzhong Metro Station
Fuzhong () is a metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by the Taipei Metro. Station overview This five-level, underground station has two stacked side platforms and three exits. Its location is where the old TRA Banqiao Station used to reside. Design The piece "Poetry on the Move" is an interactive bulletin board. It consists of a computer-operated LED matrix display in the form of a triangulated strip. The project invites participants to upload text messages and post poetry for public display. Station layout Around the Station Historical Sites * Lin Family Mansion and Garden Night Markets * Nanya Night Market * Huangshi Market Museums * Fuzhong 15 Parks * Jieshou Park Shopping Malls * Eslite Bookstore Banqiao Store Schools and Government Offices * Banqiao Elementary School * Banqiao High School * Banqiao District Office * Banqiao Farmer's Association Banks * Bank of Taiwan The Bank of Taiwan (BOT, , see below) is a commercial bank headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan ... [...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] |
