Tamsui () is a metro station in

New Taipei New Taipei City is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest s ...

, Taiwan served by

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 ...

. It is the terminal station of the . The location of the station can be traced back to the same-named station of the now-defunct

Tamsui railway line The Tamsui line () was a Taiwanese railroad branch line, located in the cities of Taipei and New Taipei and operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA). It connected the city of Taipei with the town of Tamsui. The route is currently serve ...

. Tamsui station is the northernmost metro station in Taiwan.

Station overview

The two-level, elevated station has an

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and two exits. The station is situated between the south side of Zhongzheng West Road and west of the Zhongshan-Zhongzheng Road intersection. Restrooms are located inside the main entrance area. The station is heavily used by people looking to visit the sea-side district of

Tamsui Tamsui District (Hokkien POJ: ''Tām-chúi''; Hokkien Tâi-lô: ''Tām-tsuí''; Mandarin Pinyin: ''Dànshuǐ'') is a seaside district in New Taipei, Taiwan. It is named after the Tamsui River; the name means "fresh water". The town is popula ...

. It connects

Tamsui River The Tamsui River (alternatively Danshui River, ) is third longest river in Taiwan after Zhuoshui River and Gaoping River, with a total length of , flowing through Hsinchu County, Taoyuan, Taipei and New Taipei City. It is located in northern pa ...

, Tamsui Sunset Scenic Area, Riverside Park, Tamsui River Bike Route, Tamsui District Office, Tamsui Old Street, Tamsui Church and Yingzhuan Road Night Market. Like several stations (most interchange stations and all stations in Wenhu Line and Circular Line) in the network, Tamsui station does not grant commuters with non-folded bicycle access to the station building. Bike commuters are required to alight at Hongshulin station, 2.7 kilometers away from Tamsui station.

History

On 25 October 1901, it had opened with the Tamsui Railroad line as . The renovated station opened in 1951. On 15 July 1988, the station was closed with the ending of service on the TRA Tamsui line. It had 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. Construction of the new Tamsui station began on 15 December 1988 for the opening on 28 March 1997 under Taipei Metro Tamsui line. From 1999 up to 2014, trains from Xindian terminated at Tamsui Station while construction work was conducted on the Songshan-Xindian Line.

Around the station

Tamsui Art Gallery The Tamsui Art Gallery (TAG; ) is an arts center in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The site of the art gallery used to be four Japanese-style dormitories located side by side. The art gallery was opened in 2011. Architecture The ...

Tamsui Customs Wharf The Tamsui Customs Wharf () is a wharf in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Until today, this is the only remaining pier in Taiwan built by the Qing Dynasty and being used as naval base today. History In 1861, Qing Dynasty established a cus ...

Tamsui Historical Museum The Tamsui Historical Museum () is a museum in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The museum building used to be the British consulate. The museum was established in 2005 by the Taipei County Government. Transportation The museum ...

First and Last Train Timing

The first and last train timing for Tamsui station is as follows:

References

Tamsui–Xinyi line stations Railway stations opened in 1997 Railway stations opened in 1901 Railway stations closed in 1988 {{Taiwan-metro-stub