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Fu Jen University station is a

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on the Xinzhuang Line located in

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. The station opened on 5 January 2012, and is named after the adjoining

Fu Jen Catholic University Fu Jen Catholic University (FJU, FJCU or Fu Jen; or ) is a private Catholic university in Xinzhuang, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The university was founded in 1925 in Beijing at the request of Pope Pius XI and re-established in Taiwan in 1961 at ...

Station overview

This two-level, underground station has an

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. It is located beneath the intersection of Zhongzheng Rd. and Lane 508, Zhongzheng Rd. It was originally scheduled to open in 2013, but it began service earlier 5 January 2012. It was originally planned as the western terminus of the Xinzhuang Line, hence the station number (O1); the new terminus will instead be Huilong. It served as the western terminus of the Xinzhuang Line when the New Taipei City portion of the Xinzhuang Line opened on January 5, 2012 until Danfeng and Huilong stations opened on June 29, 2013.

Construction

Evacuation depth for this station was around . It is in length and wide. It has four entrances, one accessibility elevator, and two vent shafts.

Station layout

Exits

*Exit 1: Zhongzheng Rd., near the main gate of Fu Jen University Accessibility-directory

*Exit 2: Fuyin Rd, near Jianguo 1st Rd. Accessibility-directory

*Exit 3: Zhongzheng Rd., opposite gas station *Exit 4: Zhongzheng Rd., beside gas station

Around the station

*San-Chung Bus Company, Sanchong station *Xinzhuang Branch, Fuying Police Station

References

Zhonghe–Xinlu line stations Railway stations opened in 2012 Railway stations at university and college campuses {{Taiwan-metro-stub