Linkou metro station
Metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan
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Linkou (Chinese: 林口站; pinyin: Línkǒu Zhàn) is a station on the Taoyuan International Airport MRT located in Linkou District, New Taipei, Taiwan.[2] The station opened for commercial service on 2 March 2017.[3]
Linkou, New Taipei
Taiwan
Taoyuan Airport MRT (A9)Linkou A9 林口  | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 290 Bade Rd Linkou, New Taipei Taiwan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°3′56.8″N 121°21′40.8″E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Taoyuan Metro Corporation | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Taoyuan Airport MRT (A9) | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Side | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | A9 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 2017-03-02 | |||||||||||||||
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| Aug 2025 | 13,254 (entries and exits, daily)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Rank | 7/22 | |||||||||||||||
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Station overview
This elevated station has two side platforms 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.[4] The station is 90.4 metres (297 ft) long and 32.8 metres (108 ft) wide. It opened for trial service on 2 February 2017, and for commercial service 2 March 2017.[5][3]
The station is located on the New Taipei side of the 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.[6] The project consists of a 16-story incorporating residential, commercial, hotel, and public transportation functions, and covers an area of 4,914 square metres (1.214 acres).[7][8]
History
Station layout
| 4F | Connecting Level | Bridge above platform |
| 3F | Station lobby | Station lobby, information counter, automatic ticketing machines, faregates |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 1 | ← Airport MRT toward Laojie River (Shanbi) | |
| Passing track | ← Express Train through service | |
| Passing track | Express Train through service → | |
| Platform 2 | → Airport MRT toward Taipei (Chang Gung Memorial Hospital) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| 2F | Connecting Level | Faregates, waiting area, nursing room |
| Street Level | Lobby | Entrance/Exit, information counter automatic ticketing machines, faregates, restrooms Tourism information counter, parking, bus stops, taxi stand |
Exits
- Exit 1: Northwest side of intersection of Wenhua 3rd Rd and Bade Rd.
Around the station
- Mitsui Outlet Park Linkou
- Carrefour (Linkou Branch)
- Hsing Wu University
- National Taiwan Normal University - 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
