Gangqian metro station

The Taipei Metro Gangqian station is located in the Neihu District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on Brown Line.

Gangqian

BR17 港墘
Gangqian station
LocationNo. 663, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd.
Neihu, Taipei
Taiwan
Operated by
Line(s)
ConnectionsBus stop
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened4 July 2009
Passengers
25,370 daily (2016)[1]
Rank59 out of 109
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station
Wende
towards Nangang Exhib Center
 Wenhu line Xihu
towards Taipei Zoo
Gangqian metro station
Chinese港墘站

Station overview
Gangqian station platform
Gangqian station concourse

This three-level, elevated station features two side platforms, two exits, and platform elevators located on the north and south sides of the concourse level.[2]

Public art for the station is situated on the wall above the escalators. The piece, titled "The Paradise of Neihu", is a large-scale mixed media artwork consisting of needlepoint created with the help of 83 artists and volunteers.[3]

History
  • 22 February 2009: Gangqian station construction is completed.
  • 4 July 2009: Begins service with the opening of Brown Line.

Station layout
4F Connecting Level Overhead Bridge
3F
South Concourse Information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machine
one-way faregates, Escalator towards exit 2
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 ← Wenhu Line toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (BR18 Wende)
Platform 2 → Wenhu Line toward Taipei Zoo (BR16 Xihu) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
North Concourse Information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machine, one-way faregates
Restrooms, escalator towards exit 1
1F
Street Level Entrance/Exit
  • Gangqian station public art "The Beauty of Neihu"
  • Gangqian station platform 1 (to Taipei Zoo)
  • Gangqian station gateway 1

Nearby Places

References
  1. "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations" (PDF). Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  2. "Route Map: Gangqian". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  3. "Public Art on the Neihu Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-07.


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