Gangqian metro station
Metro station in Taipei, Taiwan
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The Taipei Metro Gangqian station is located in the Neihu District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on Wenhu line.
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| Chinese | 港墘 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | No. 663, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd. Neihu, Taipei Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.080088°N 121.575124°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Taipei Metro | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line |  Wenhu line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 July 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | 59 out of 109 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Station overview
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 the 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 |
Gallery
Gangqian station public art "The Beauty of Neihu"
Gangqian station platform 1 (to Taipei Zoo)
Gangqian station gateway 1
![Gangqian station public art "The Beauty of Neihu"](#/media/File:"The_Beauty_of_Neihu"_at_Taipei_Metro_Gangqian_Station.jpg)
Nearby places
- Guanshan Riverside Park
- Neihu Technology Park
- Taipei Municipal Nei-Hu Vocational High School
- Neihu Community College
- Taipei Flower Market
- Lishan Elementary School
- Lishan Junior High School
- Lishan High School
- Neihu Sports Center
