The Taipei Metro Guandu station (formerly transliterated as Kuantu Station until 2003) is located in

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, Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the

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. In the past, the station belonged to the now-defunct

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Station overview

The at-grade, station structure with two side platforms 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

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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 Temple *

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References

{{TRTS Line 2 1901 establishments in Taiwan Tamsui–Xinyi line stations Railway stations opened in 1901 Railway stations closed in 1988 Railway stations opened in 1997