The

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located in

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. The station is opened for service on 5 January 2012.

Station overview

This two-level, underground station has an

island platform An island platform (also center platform (American English) or centre platform (British English)) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway inte ...

. It is located beneath Chongxin Rd, Sec. 3 between Guangming Rd. and Renhua St. It was scheduled to open in March 2012 along with most of the Xinzhuang Line, but opened for service earlier on 5 January 2012.

Construction

Excavation depth for this station was . It is in length and wide. It has three entrances, one accessibility elevator, and two vent shafts. One of the entrances is integrated with a joint development building.

Design

The theme for the station focuses on the simplicity, neatness, and order of a modern city. Glass, aluminum, and enamel are used in the roofs, ceilings, pillars, and walls.

Station layout

Exits

*Exit 1: Beside Lane 115, Chongxin Rd. Sec. 1 *Exit 2: No. 150, Chongxin Rd. Sec. 3, near Guangmin Rd. Accessibility-directory

*Exit 3: Chongxin Rd. Sec. 3, near Zhongshan Rd.

Around the station

*Sanchong Zhongshan Rd. Post Office *

Office *New Taipei City Police Agency, Sanchong Branch *New Taipei City Hospital, Sanchong Branch *Lin Rong-San cultural and public service foundation (between this station and Taipei Bridge station) *Banqiao District Court, Sanchong Court *Sanchong Comprehensive Sports Field *Kuo-Kuang Co. Sanchong station

References

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