Jiangzicui (, formerly transliterated as Chiangtzu Tsui Station until 2003) is a metro station in

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, Taiwan served by

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Station overview

This two-level, underground station has an

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and six exits. It is located at the intersection of Wenhua Road and Shuangshi Road. The station is not in the same location as the

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station (Gangzui Station), which was located at the intersection of Xianmin Boulevard and Sanmin Road and has since been demolished. Originally, this station was supposed to be called Shuangshi Station (雙十站), but this was later changed to its current name in reference to a tributary of the

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which the Banqiao Line passes under.

Station layout

Exits

*Exit 1: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Shuangshi Rd. Sec. 3 *Exit 2: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Shuangshi Rd. Sec. 3 *Exit 3: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Shuangshi Rd. Sec. 2 Accessibility-directory

*Exit 4: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Shuangshi Rd. Sec. 2 *Exit 5: Near the intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Renhua St. *Exit 6: Lane 383, Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 (towards Banqiao)

Incidents

On 21 May 2014, at least 25 people were stabbed in mass stabbing spree by a knife-wielding college student on the Taipei Metro Blue Line. The attack occurred on a train near Jiangzicui Station, resulting in 4 deaths and 24 injured. It was the first fatal attack on the metro system since it began operations in 1996. The suspect is 21-year-old university student Cheng Chieh (鄭捷).

Around the station

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* Stone Sculpture Park * New Taipei City Public Library * Banqiao Rural Community Park * Jiangcui Elementary School * Wensheng Elementary School * Jiangcui Junior High School * Huajiang Market

References

Bannan line stations Banqiao District Railway stations in Taiwan opened in 2000 {{Taiwan-metro-stub