Xinpu (, formerly transliterated as Hsinpu Station until 2003) is a metro station in

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, Taiwan served by

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. It is an out-of-station interchange with Xinpu Minsheng station on the Circular line, which is 250 meters away.

Station overview

This two-level, underground station has an

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and four exits. It is an out-of-station interchange with Xinpu Minsheng station on the Circular line, which is 250 meters away. Because the Circular line was originally planned to make a regular interchange within Xinpu station, Xinpu station adapts a concourse design similar to that of

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. However, after considering that the Circular line could benefit a lot more if it set up a station at

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on the

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, giving the ability to also transfer to

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and long-distance buses, it was decided that the Circular line set up Banqiao station, which has caused the two out-of-station interchanges at Banqiao and Xinpu/Xinpu Minsheng.

History

*31 August 2000: Opened for service with the opening of the segment between Jiangzicui and Xinpu. *31 May 2006: Service is extended through to Fuzhong, thus joining with the Tucheng line.

Station layout

Exits

*Exit 1: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 1 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 3, beside the Xinpu Market *Exit 2: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 1 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 2, beside the Forward Hotel *Exit 3: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Minsheng Rd. 2, beside the King building towards Zhuangjing & Huajiang parks *Exit 4: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 2 *Exit 5: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 3, beside the Far Eastern International Bank Accessibility-directory

Around the station

* Chihlee University of Technology *Banciao Weekend Flower Market *New Taipei City Arts Center *Xinpu Market *New Taipei City Council (between this station and Jiangzicui station) *New Taipei City Library *Xinpu Elementary School *Juguang Elementary School *Jiangcui Junior High School *Zhongshan Junior High School *Siwei Park *Zhuangjing Park *Huajiang Park * Provincial Highway No. 3 * Provincial Highway No. 64

References

Railway stations opened in 2000 Bannan line stations Banqiao District {{Taiwan-metro-stub