The Taipei Metro

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...

 Gangqian Station is located in the Neihu District 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...

. It is a station on the Neihu Line

Neihu Line (TRTS)

The Taipei Metro Neihu Line is a medium-capacity rapid transit system and runs on an elevated corridor except near Songshan Airport and Dazhi. The line's service length is and it is joined to the Wenshan Line at Zhongshan Junior High School Station, providing direct service through Neihu, Nangang,...

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Station overview

This elevated station features two side platform

Side platform

A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...

s, two exits, and platform elevators located on the north and south sides of the concourse level.

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

Needlepoint

Needlepoint is a form of counted thread embroidery in which yarn is stitched through a stiff open weave canvas. Most needlepoint designs completely cover the canvas...

 created with the help of 83 artists and volunteers.

History

• February 22, 2009: Gangqian Station construction is completed.
• July 4, 2009: Begins service with the opening of the Neihu Line.

Station layout

3F	Connecting Level	Overhead Bridge
2F
	South Concourse	Information counter, automatic ticket dispensing machine one-way faregates, Escalator towards Exit 2
	Side platform Side platform A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line... , Doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	← toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station The Taipei Metro Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station is located in Nangang District, Taipei, Taiwan at the south end of Nangang Business Park...  (Wende Wende Station The Taipei Metro Wende Station is located in the Neihu District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Neihu Line.-Station overview:This elevated station features two side platforms, two exits, and a platform elevator located on the north side of the concourse level.Public art for the station... )
	Platform 2	→ toward Taipei Zoo Taipei Zoo Station The Taipei Metro Taipei Zoo Station is a terminus on the Wenshan Line, Maokong Gondola Line, and the planned Circular Line of the Taipei Metro. It is located in the Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:...  (Xihu Xihu Station The Taipei Metro Xihu Station is located in the Neihu District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Neihu Line and opened on July 4, 2009.-Station overview:... ) →
	Side platform Side platform A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line... , Doors will open on the right
	North Concourse	Information counter, automatic ticket dispensing machine, one-way faregates Restrooms, escalator towards Exit 1

1F
	Street Level	Entrance/Exit

Nearby Places

• Neihu Technology Park
• Neihu Vocational High School
• Neihu Community College
• Taipei Flower Market
• Lishan Elementary School
• Lishan Junior High School
• Lishan High School
• Neihu Sports Center