The

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Xinzhuang station is a station on the

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located in

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. The station opened for service on 5 January 2012.

Station overview

This two-level, underground station has an

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. It is located beneath the intersection of Zhongzheng Rd. and Zhonghua Rd., in front of Xinzhuang Junior High School. It was scheduled to open in March 2012 along with most of the Xinzhuang Line, but opened earlier for service on 5 January 2012.

Construction

Excavation depth for this station was . It is in length and wide. The platform is long. It has two entrances, two accessibility elevators, and two vent shafts. One of the entrances and vent shafts is integrated into the planned Health Center building.

Design

The theme for the station is "Flying Silk-Weaving Future".

Station layout

Exits

*Exit 1: Zhongzheng Rd., near Zhonghua Rd. Accessibility-directory

*Exit 2: Zhongzheng Rd., beside the main gate of Xinzhuang Junior High School Accessibility-directory

Around the station

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*Xinzhuang Junior High School *Xinzhuang District Office *Xinzhuang Post Office *New Taipei City Police Department, Xinzhuang Branch *Xinzhuang St. *Wusheng Temple *Xinzhuang Ciyou Temple *Wenchang Temple *Xinzhuang

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*Xiaoxiyuan Performance Museum *Hengyi High School *Xinzhuang Elementary School *Guangfu Temple

References

Zhonghe–Xinlu line stations Railway stations opened in 2012 {{Taiwan-metro-stub