Mega City () is a

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located in Xinban Special District of

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that opened on January 5, 2012. The mall is a part of a joint development complex along with

Far Eastern Mega Tower The Far Eastern Mega Tower () is a skyscraper located in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. As of February 2021, it is the eighth tallest building in Taiwan and the tallest in New Taipei City. The height of building is , the floor area is , a ...

and both are owned and operated by the Far Eastern Group. With a total floor area of and 11 floors above ground and 4 floors below ground, it is the largest shopping center in

when it opened. Jointly designed by Benoy and

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, the mall started construction in 2008. Main core stores of the mall include Vieshow Cinemas,

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, Uniqlo, Gap,

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and various other high end brands and themed restaurants. In January 2022, the fourth authorized Lego store in Taiwan opened in the mall.

Public Transportation

The mall is located in close proximity to

Banqiao station Banqiao () is a railway and metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail, TRA and Taipei Metro. With the exception of the Circular Line, all other tracks and platforms in the station are located underground. The sta ...

, which is served by the

Bannan line The Bannan or Blue line (code BL) is a metro line of Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan, with a total of 23 stations serving the districts of Nangang, Xinyi, Daan, Zhongshan, Wanhua, Banqiao and Tucheng. The line's name is a portmanteau of ...

and Circular line of

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as well as by Taiwan Railways and

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Gallery

Mega City 大遠百 - panoramio (1).jpg, Exterior Mega City Entrance Void 2016.JPG, Entrance void Mega City 板橋大遠百 Level 1 2016.jpg, Level 1 Mega City 板橋大遠百 interior 2016.JPG, Interior Mega City 板橋大遠百 B1 kiosk 2016.JPG, Level B1 Kiosk Mega City板橋大遠百 citysuper.JPG,

Mega City 板橋大遠百 Level 7 2016.jpg, Level 7 Mega City 板橋大遠百 Level 9 2016.jpg, Level 9 Mega City 板橋大遠百 Level 10 Vieshow Cinemas 2016.jpg, Level 10 Vieshow Cinemas

References

External links

Mega City Shopping Mall Official Website
2012 establishments in Taiwan Shopping malls in New Taipei Shopping malls established in 2012 {{Taiwan-mall-stub

Public Transportation

Gallery

See also

References

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