Xike railway station
Railway station located in New Taipei, Taiwan
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Xike (Chinese: 汐科) is a railway station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railway. Located near Xizhi's science and technology park, it experiences heavy traffic during the morning and early evening rush hours.
Xike 汐科  | |||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 汐科/汐止科學園區 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Xizhi Science Park[1][2] | ||||||||||
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| Location | 182 Sec 2 Datong Rd Xizhi District, New Taipei Taiwan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.0627°N 121.6466°E | ||||||||||
| System | Taiwan Railway railway station | ||||||||||
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| Distance | 14.6 km to Keelung[3] | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Station code | A064 (statistical) | ||||||||||
| Classification | Simple (Chinese: 簡易)[4] | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 30 December 2007[5] | ||||||||||
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| 23,478 daily (2024) [6] | |||||||||||
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Construction
Construction started in June 2005 and finished on schedule in December 2007.[7] During planning the names South Xizhi Station (南汐止站) and Xike Park Station (汐科園區站) were mooted, but eventually the name Xike Station (汐科站) was chosen.
Usage
Media reports have highlighted Xike Station as part of the "MRT-ization" plan for Taiwan's urban railways, offering convenient transport for commuters, spurring new residential construction, and raising property prices in the vicinity of the station.[8] This station only stops Local Trains.
Future expansion
The planned Minsheng–Xizhi line of the Taipei Metro (MRT) system would see Xike Station transformed into a TRA and MRT interchange station.[9]
Around the station
Farglory U-Town (next to the station)
Acer Inc. Headquarters (300m to the south)
Oriental Science Park (450m to the southeast)
