Linkou () is a station on the Taoyuan International Airport MRT located in

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. The station opened for commercial service on 2 March 2017.

Station overview

This elevated station has two

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s and four tracks, with the two middle tracks used for limited-stop Express services to pass through without stopping, making it the only station thought entire Airport MRT line with this type of track layout. The station is long and wide. It opened for trial service on 2 February 2017, and for commercial service 2 March 2017. The station is located on the

side of Linkou Plateau, near the border with Taoyuan. Both adjacent stations are in Taoyuan. Land nearby the station was developed as a joint development project between government and private enterprises. The project construction of a 16-story incorporating residential, commercial, hotel, and public transportation functions. The project covered an area of .

History

* 2017-03-02: The station opened for commercial service with the opening of the Taipei-Huanbei section of the Airport MRT.

Station layout

Exits

*Exit 1: Northwest side of intersection of Wenhua 3rd Rd and Bade Rd.

Around the station

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(Linkou Branch) * Hsing Wu University *

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- Linkou Campus * New Taipei Municipal Lin-kou High School * Hsing Wu High School * Linkou Zhulinshan Temple (林口竹林山寺) * Global Mall Linkou A9

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