Nanshijiao metro station

Nanshijiao (Chinese: 南勢角; pinyin: Nánshìjiǎo) is a metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is built on the site of the old Zhonghe Railway Station, which ceased operations in 1990.

Nanshijiao

南勢角
Taipei metro station
Platform
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese南勢角 and 8 others
General information
Location163 Jieyun Rd
Zhonghe, New Taipei
Taiwan
Coordinates 24.9899°N 121.5090°E / 24.9899; 121.5090
Line(s) Zhonghe–Xinlu line
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilitiesAccess available
Other information
Station codeO01
Websiteweb.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=O01-048
History
Opened1998-12-24[1]
Passengers
201714.887 million per year[2]  0.49%
Rank39 out of 108
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station
Jingan
towards Huilong or Luzhou
 Zhonghe–Xinlu line Terminus

Station overview
Nanshijiao station exit 4
Nanshijiao station platform

This four-level,[3] underground station has an island platform and four exits.[4] The area above ground is currently being developed into a new high-rise building.[5]

The Taipei Metro Zhonghe Depot is located on the southeast side of the station.[6]

Public Art

Art in this station has a theme of "Youth Melody" and cost NT$4,999,000.[7] It includes numerous pieces of colorful public art created by local artist Jun Lai and was completed on 30 November 1998.[8][9] Consisting of 12 sculptures (3 hung from the ceiling; 9 hung on the walls), they symbolize the passion of youth with a light, joyful tone.[10]

Station layout
Street Level Entrance/Exit Entrance/Exit
B3 Concourse Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates

Restrooms (Intside fare zone)

B4 Platform 1 ← Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Luzhou / Huilong (O02 Jingan)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 2 ← Zhonghe–Xinlu Line toward Luzhou / Huilong (O02 Jingan)

Exits
  • Exit 1: Nanshan Rd.
  • Exit 2: Helping St.
  • Exit 3: Jieyun Rd.
  • Exit 4: Xingnan Rd. Sec.1

Around the station

The area around the station is home to the majority of the Burmese immigrants living in Taiwan, especially Zhonghe Myanmar Street, which is replete with Burmese restaurants and shops.[11]

Bus stops are located outside exits 1 and 4.

  • Xingnan Night Market
  • Jingxin Elementary School
  • Xingnan Elementary School
  • Fuxing Elementary School
  • Helping Dusk Market (between this station and Jingan station)
  • Zhonghe Junior High School
  • Taipei Metro Zhonghe Depot
  • Hwa Hsia Institute of Technology
  • Hongludi Temple, which venerates Tu Di Gong

References
  1. "Chronicles". Taipei Metro. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  2. "臺北市交通統計查詢系統". dotstat.taipei.gov.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. 第二章 站場規劃 (in Chinese). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Archived from the original on 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  4. "Route Map: Nanshijiao Station". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  5. "Taipei Government Department of Transport". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  6. "Nanshijiao". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  7. "南勢角站". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  8. "Taipei Times". Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  9. "公共藝術總表". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-01-13. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  10. "Public Art on the Zhonghe Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  11. "American Chamber of Commerce". Retrieved 2008-07-16.


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