The
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 ...
Guandu station (formerly transliterated as Kuantu Station until 2003) is located in
Beitou District
Beitou District is the northernmost of the twelve districts of Taipei City, Taiwan. The historical spelling of the district is Peitou. The name originates from the Ketagalan word ''Kipatauw'', meaning witch. Beitou is the most mountainous and ...
,
Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. It is a station on the
Tamsui Line. In the past, the station belonged to the now-defunct
TRA Tamsui Line.
Station overview
The at-grade, station structure with two
side platform
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...
s and two exits. The washrooms are inside the entrance area.
The station is situated southwest of Guandu Elementary School, between Zhongyang North Road, Dadu Road and Ligong Street.
History
The station was originally opened on 25 December 1901 with the opening of the Tamsui Railroad Line (as . After the war it was renamed to Kuantu. On 15 July 1988, this service was discontinued and station was closed, and was re-opened on 28 March 1997.
The five millionth
EasyCard
The EasyCard is a contactless smartcard system operated by the EasyCard Corporation, which was previously named the "Taipei Smart Card Corporation", for payment on the Taipei Metro (also known as "''Taipei MRT''", or "Taipei Rapid Transit Syst ...
was sold at Guandu station on 7 February 2005.
Station layout
First and Last Train Timing
The first and last train timing at Guandu station
is as follows:
Around the station
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Guandu Nature Park
Guandu Nature Park () is a park in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan.
History
The wetland within the area was saved from being turned into a stadium in 1996 due to the protest from civic groups. After 10 years of planning, the nature park was es ...
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Guandu Temple
The Guandu Temple () is a prominent Chinese temple in Beitou District of Taipei, Taiwan, dedicated the Goddess Mazu.
History
The temple was originally constructed in 1712. It was also known as Lingshan Temple due to its location at Mount Ling.. ...
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Tittot Glass Art Museum
The Tittot Glass Art Museum () is a museum about glass art in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the first museum in Taiwan dedicated to glass art.
History
The museum was established in 1999.
Architecture
The museum spans over two floors. ...
References
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1901 establishments in Taiwan
Tamsui–Xinyi line stations
Railway stations opened in 1901
Railway stations closed in 1988
Railway stations opened in 1997