Dongmen Station
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The Taipei Metro
Dongmen Station is a planned transfer station
on the Xinzhuang Line
and Xinyi Line
located beneath Xinyi Rd, Sec. 2 between Jinshan S. Rd. and Yongkang St. in Zhongzheng and Daan districts in Taipei
, Taiwan
. The station is scheduled to open in June 2012 with the opening of the Zhongxiao Xinsheng
to Guting
segment of the Xinzhuang Line
.
s for both the Xinyi and Xinzhuang Lines. The platforms will be stacked, allowing for cross-platform interchange
between the two lines. The Xinyi Line station will be 187 m (613.5 ft) long and 25 m (82 ft) meters in wide, while the Xinzhuang Line station will be 217 m (711.9 ft) meters long and 24.7 m (81 ft) meters wide. It will have eight entrances/exits, one accessibility elevator, and two vent shafts.
would be restored to its pre-construction state.
and was completed by January 17, 2009. Of the subway tunnels, the shallowest is the northbound Xinzhuang Line tunnel at 13.4 m (44 ft) meters deep, while the deepest is the Xinyi Line southbound tunnel at 25.3 m (83 ft) meters deep. The common duct, by far the shallowest of the five, is 7–8 m (23–26.2 ft) meters underground.
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Taipei Rapid Transit System
The Taipei Metro, more commonly known as the MRT or formally as the Taipei Rapid Transit System, is a rapid transit system serving metropolitan Taipei in Taiwan. The system is built and operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation and consists of 89 stations and of revenue track...
Dongmen Station is a planned transfer station
Interchange station
An interchange station or a transfer station is a train station for more than one railway route in a public transport system, and allows passengers to change from one route to another. Transfer may occur within the same mode, or between rail modes, or to buses...
on the Xinzhuang Line
Xinzhuang Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Xinzhuang Line is a high-capacity underground extension of the Zhonghe Line on the Taipei Metro currently under construction in Taiwan. As of September 2010, it is 91.81% complete...
and Xinyi Line
Xinyi Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Xinyi Line is a high-capacity, rapid transit line currently under construction. It is the extension of the Tamsui Line and part of the Red Line. Upon completion, the line will alleviate congestion on the Nangang Line by providing another east-west route through the Xinyi District...
located beneath Xinyi Rd, Sec. 2 between Jinshan S. Rd. and Yongkang St. in Zhongzheng and Daan districts in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. The station is scheduled to open in June 2012 with the opening of the Zhongxiao Xinsheng
Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station
The Taipei Metro Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station is a transfer station for the Nangang Line and the Xinzhuang Line located in the Da'an and Zhongzheng districts in Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:...
to Guting
Guting Station
The Taipei Metro Guting Station is located in the Zhongzheng and Daan districts in Taipei, Taiwan. It is an interchange station with Xindian Line, Zhonghe Line, and the Xinzhuang Line ....
segment of the Xinzhuang Line
Xinzhuang Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Xinzhuang Line is a high-capacity underground extension of the Zhonghe Line on the Taipei Metro currently under construction in Taiwan. As of September 2010, it is 91.81% complete...
.
Station overview
The station will be a four-level, underground station with island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s for both the Xinyi and Xinzhuang Lines. The platforms will be stacked, allowing for cross-platform interchange
Cross-platform interchange
A cross-platform interchange is a type of interchange between different lines in a metro system. The term originates with the London Underground; such layouts exist in other networks but are not commonly so named...
between the two lines. The Xinyi Line station will be 187 m (613.5 ft) long and 25 m (82 ft) meters in wide, while the Xinzhuang Line station will be 217 m (711.9 ft) meters long and 24.7 m (81 ft) meters wide. It will have eight entrances/exits, one accessibility elevator, and two vent shafts.
Construction
The main diaphragm wall of the station is 1.5 m (4.9 ft) thick and 72 m (236.2 ft) meters deep, thus making it the deepest diaphragm wall of all Taipei Metro stations. Construction on this part started in March 2004 and was completed on April 26, 2007. It was announced that on July 15, 2010, the intersection of Jinshan South Road and Xinyi RoadXinyi Road
Xinyi Road is an eastbound one-way arterial forming a one-way couplet with the nearby Renai Road , connecting the Zhongzheng District with the Xinyi District in Taipei, Taiwan....
would be restored to its pre-construction state.
Five tunnels
Because the station will be the future intersection of the Xinyi and Xinzhuang Lines, five tunnels will intersect in a twisted form beneath the nearby Hangzhou South Road: two Xinyi Line tunnels, two Xinzhuang Line tunnels, and a common duct. They will be stacked and intersected underneath existing buildings and will run along Hangzhou South Rd., Sec. 2. Construction on the five tunnels began on September 15, 2005 with the start of construction on the Xinyi LineXinyi Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Xinyi Line is a high-capacity, rapid transit line currently under construction. It is the extension of the Tamsui Line and part of the Red Line. Upon completion, the line will alleviate congestion on the Nangang Line by providing another east-west route through the Xinyi District...
and was completed by January 17, 2009. Of the subway tunnels, the shallowest is the northbound Xinzhuang Line tunnel at 13.4 m (44 ft) meters deep, while the deepest is the Xinyi Line southbound tunnel at 25.3 m (83 ft) meters deep. The common duct, by far the shallowest of the five, is 7–8 m (23–26.2 ft) meters underground.
Station layout
The future layout of the station will include two stacked, island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
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| 1F | Street Level | Entrance/Exit |
| B1 | Concourse | Lobby, Information Counter, Automatic Ticketing Machines, One-way Faregates, Restrooms |
| B2 | Platform (Up-track) | toward Luzhou Luzhou Station The Taipei Metro Luzhou Station is the terminal station on the Luzhou Line, located in Luzhou, New Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:This two-level, underground station is located at the intersection of Sanmin Road and Zhongzheng Road and opened on November 03, 2010... (Zhongxiao Xinsheng Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station The Taipei Metro Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station is a transfer station for the Nangang Line and the Xinzhuang Line located in the Da'an and Zhongzheng districts in Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:... ) |
Island platform An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange... Under Construction |
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| Platform (Up-track) | toward Tamsui (Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station The Taipei Metro Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station is located in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei, Taiwan. It is a transfer station on the Tamsui Line and the Xindian/Xiaonanmen Branch Lines... ) |
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| B4 | Platform (Down-track) | toward Nanshijiao Nanshijiao Station The Taipei Metro Nanshijiao Station is the southern terminus of the Zhonghe Line located in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is built on the site of the old Zhonghe Train Station, which ceased operations in 1990.... (Guting Guting Station The Taipei Metro Guting Station is located in the Zhongzheng and Daan districts in Taipei, Taiwan. It is an interchange station with Xindian Line, Zhonghe Line, and the Xinzhuang Line .... ) |
Island platform An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange... Under Construction |
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| Platform (Down-track) | toward Elephant Mountain Elephant Mountain Station The Taipei Metro Elephant Mountain Station is a planned station on the Xinyi Line located in Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan. The station is scheduled to open at the end of 2012.-Station overview:... (Daan Park Daan Park Station The Taipei Metro Daan Park Station is a planned station on the Xinyi Line located beneath Xinyi Rd, Sec. 3 between Xinsheng South Rd. and Jianguo South Rd. in Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It will be located at the northern end of the Daan Forest Park for which it is named after... ) |
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