Tamsui metro station

Tamsui (Chinese: 淡水; pinyin: Dànshuǐ) is a metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is the terminal station of the Tamsui–Xinyi line. The location of the station can be traced back to the same-named station of the now-defunct Tamsui railway line. Tamsui station is the northernmost metro station in Taiwan.

Tamsui

R28/V21 淡水
Taipei Metro
Exterior view of Tamsui Station in 2023
General information
Location1 Zhongzheng Rd
Tamsui, New Taipei
Taiwan
Coordinates 25.1681°N 121.4455°E / 25.1681; 121.4455
Line(s)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesNo access
Other information
Station codeR28/V21
Websiteweb.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=R28-071
History
Opened28 March 1997 (Tamsui-Xinyi Line)[1] 2024 (Danhai LRT)
Passengers
201727.914 million per year[2] Decrease 3.06%
Rank(Ranked 6th of 109)
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station
Terminus Tamsui–Xinyi line Hongshulin
towards Xiangshan
Preceding station New Taipei Metro Following station
Terminus Danhai light rail Mackay Street
towards Hongshulin
Tamsui metro station
Chinese name
Chinese淡水
Literal meaningFreshwater
Japanese name
Kanji淡水駅
Kanaたんすいえき

Station overview
Inside Tamsui station.

The two-level, elevated station has an island platform and two exits.[3] The station is situated between the south side of Zhongzheng West Road and west of the Zhongshan-Zhongzheng Road intersection. Restrooms are located inside the main entrance area.

The station is heavily used by people looking to visit the sea-side district of Tamsui. It connects Tamsui River, Tamsui Sunset Scenic Area, Riverside Park, Tamsui River Bike Route, Tamsui District Office, Tamsui Old Street, Tamsui Church and Yingzhuan Road Night Market.

Like several stations (most interchange stations and all stations in Wenhu Line and Circular Line) in the network, Tamsui station does not grant commuters with non-folded bicycle access to the station building. Bike commuters are required to alight at Hongshulin station, 2.7 kilometers away from Tamsui station.[4]

History

On 25 October 1901, it had opened with the Tamsui Railroad line as Tamsui station (Japanese: 淡水停車場). The renovated station opened in 1951. On 15 July 1988, the station was closed with the ending of service on the TRA Tamsui line. It had two side platforms. Construction of the new Tamsui station began on 15 December 1988 for the opening on 28 March 1997 under Taipei Metro Tamsui line.

From 1999 up to 2014, trains from Xindian terminated at Tamsui Station while construction work was conducted on the Songshan-Xindian Line.

Around the station

First and Last Train Timing

The first and last train timing for Tamsui station [5] is as follows:

Destination First Train Last Train
Mon − Fri Sat − Sun and P.H. Daily
R02 Xiangshan
06:00
06:00
00:00

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tamsui Station.
  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. "Route Map: Danshui". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  4. "What is the policy and fare for taking bicycles on Taipei metro?". Taipei Metro. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  5. "Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation - Metro Service First & Last Trains". Retrieved 2019-07-29.


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