Banqiao () is a railway and metro station in

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Taipei Metro Taipei Metro (also known as Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and branded as Metro Taipei) is a rapid transit system operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation serving the capital Taipei and New Taipei City in Taiwan. It was the first rapi ...

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New Taipei Metro New Taipei Metro () is a transit system serving New Taipei City, New Taipei, Taiwan, operated by . The Danhai light rail, Ankeng light rail, and Circular line (New Taipei Metro), Circular line are currently in operation, while the Sanying line i ...

. With the exception of the Circular Line, all other tracks and platforms in the station are located underground. The station is served by the fastest HSR express services of the ''1 series''. The current station building opened in 1999 for TRA, 2006 for Taipei Metro, and 2007 for HSR. The station currently handles over 77 million entries and exits per year. The elevated metro station of the Circular line (New Taipei Metro) opened on 31 January 2020.

Station overview

The three-level consists of a 25-story building above ground and 5 underground station stories; it is Taiwan's tallest station building. It includes platforms for the

, THSR,

and

. The new station building was built as part of the Taipei Railway Underground Project to move railway lines in the city underground.

Public art

Titled "Evolution Orbit", the Bannan line platform has artwork consisting of 12 colorful rings affixed to columns on the platform. These rings complete a cycle every hour and also move whenever a train enters the station. The platforms, walls and ceilings of the Circular line are decorated by French artist Daniel Buren, using regular, contrasting coloured stripes.

Station layout

HSR services

HSR services (1)1xx, (1)2xx, (1)5xx, (1)6xx, and 8xx call at this station.

Around the station

Transport Stations * Intercity Bus Station (next to the station) * Local Bus Station (next to the station) Government Offices * New Taipei City Hall (500m to the southeast) * Railway Bureau, MOTC (inside the station) Stadiums and Parks * Banqiao Stadium (950m to the west) * Xianmin Plaza (100m to the southeast) Schools * New Taipei Municipal Banqiao High School (between this station and Fuzhong Station) * New Taipei Municipal Haishan High School (850m to the southeast) * New Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Junior High School (750m to the northeast) Shopping Malls * Far Eastern Department Store (350m to the south) Medical Facilities * Hsiao Chung-Cheng Hospital (near Fuzhong Station)

References

External links

THSR Banqiao StationTRA Banqiao StationTaiwan Railway AdministrationTRTC Route Map & Timetables
{{Authority control Railway stations served by Taiwan High Speed Rail Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration Railway stations in New Taipei Bannan line stations 1901 establishments in Taiwan Circular line stations (Taipei Metro) Railway stations in Taiwan opened in 2020 Xinban Special District Railway stations in Taiwan opened in 2006