Minquan West Road Station

Minquan West Road (, formerly transliterated as Minchuan West Road Station until 2003) is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is a transfer station between and .

Station overview

The station is a three-level, underground structure with two island platforms and ten exits. The washrooms are inside the entrance areas.

The station is situated on Minquan West Road, near Chengde Road. The Tamsui–Xinyi line station is underneath the metro park, while the Zhonghe–Xinlu line station is located underneath Minquan West Road.

History

The station was opened on 28 March 1997 for the Tamsui-Xinyi Line. On 1 June 2003; the Xinzhuang Line construction began on the still-operational station. This station was opened on 3 November 2010 for the Xinzhuang Line.

Construction

With the opening of the Zhonghe–Xinlu line, Xinzhuang Line, the station became a three-level underground station with two cross island platforms. Excavation depth is at around 22 meters. The Xinzhuang Line station is 235 meters long and 26 meters wide, with six additional entrances, two vent shafts, and an accessibility elevator.

Station layout

Exits

*Exit 1: Minquan W. Rd. (South side of Minquan W. Rd.)
*Exit 2: Jinxi St. (Beside the Chengyuan High School)
*Exit 3: South Plaza (On the linear park)
*Exit 4: Tianxiang Rd. (Lane 70, Minquan W. Rd.)
*Exit 5: Chengde Rd. Sec. 3 (Fushun Rd., near Chengde Rd.)
*Exit 6: Chengyuan High School (Southeast side of the intersection of Minquan W. Rd. and Chengde Rd.)
*Exit 7: Zhongshan N. Rd. Sec. 2 (Southwest side of the intersection of Minquan W. Rd. and Tianxiang Rd.)
*Exit 8: Zhongshan N. Rd. Sec. 2 (Southwest side of the intersection of Minquan W. Rd. and Tianxiang Rd.)
*Exit 9: Zhongshan N. Rd. Sec. 3 (Northwest side of the intersection of Minquan W. Rd. and Tianxiang Rd.)
*Exit 10: Zhongshan N. Rd. Sec. 3 (Northwest side of the intersection of Minquan W. Rd. and Tianxiang Rd.)

Around the station

* Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Park
* Taipei Bridge
* Tatung University
* Tatung Company Headquarters
*Wunchang Temple
*Zhongshan North Road Wedding Dress Road
*United Bus Services Minquan W. Rd. Station
*Taipei Tatung Recreation Center (between this station and Yuanshan station)
*Chengyuan Senior High School
*Datong Elementary School
*Shuanglian Elementary School
*Hotel Sunroute Taipei (between this station and Zhongshan Elementary School station)
*Fudu Hotel
*Jinxi Park
*Datong Police Department

References

{{TRTS Line 4

Tamsui–Xinyi line stations
Zhonghe–Xinlu line stations
Railway stations opened in 1997