Tamsui Station

Tamsui Station 淡水站
Tamsui Station platform
Location
Municipality	New Taipei
District(s)	Tamsui
Address	No. 1 Zhongzheng Road
Info
Type	Elevated
History
Opened	December 25, 1997
Rail services
Line(s)	■ Tamsui Line (R33)
Daily Ridership	70,612 (Jul. 2011)[1] (Ranked 7th of 89)
Operator(s)	Taipei Rapid Transit System
There is a medium bus rotary at this station.

Tamsui Station
Traditional Chinese	淡水站
Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Dànshuǐ-Zhàn - Tongyong Pinyin Dànshuěi-Jhàn - Wade–Giles Tan4-shui3-Chan4 - Bopomofo ㄉㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄢˋ Min - Hokkien POJ Tām-chúi-Chām

The Taipei Metro Tamsui Station (formerly Danshui Station) is located in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the terminal station of the Tamsui Line. The location of the station can be traced back to the same-named station of the now-defunct TRA Tamsui Line. Tamsui Station is the northernmost metro station in Taiwan.

Station overview

Exterior of Tamsui Station.

Inside Tamsui Station.

Tamsui Station is elevated, has an island platform and two exits.^[2] 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.

History

TRA Station

• October 25, 1901: Opens with the Tamsui Railroad Line as "Tamsui Parking Station".
• 1951: A renovated station is opened.
• July 15, 1988: Closes with the ending of service on the TRA Tamsui Line. It had two side platforms.

Taipei Metro Station

• December 15, 1988: Construction begins on the Taipei Metro Tamsui Line.
• March 28, 1997: Opens for service on the Taipei Metro Tamsui Line with the opening of the route from Tamsui to Zhongshan.

Station layout

2F	Platform 1	Tamsui Line toward Xindian (Hongshulin) →
	Island platform, Doors will open on the right/left
	Platform 2	Tamsui Line toward Xindian (Hongshulin) →
Street Level	Concourse	Entrance/Exit, lobby, information counter, automatic ticket machines, one-way faregates Restrooms

Exits

• Exit 1: No. 1, Zhongzheng Rd.
• Exit 2: Opposite McDonald's

Around the station

• Tamsui River
  • Tamsui Sunset Scenic Area
  • Riverside Park
  • Tamsui River Bike Route
• Tamsui District Office
• Tamsui Old Street
• Tamsui Ferry Wharf
• Yingzhuan Rd. Night Market
• Tamkang University

Preceding station		Taipei Metro		Following station
Terminus		Red Line Tamsui Line		Hongshulin toward Xindian/ Nanshijiao

References

1. ^ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2011-08-24. http://tcgwww.taipei.gov.tw/site/tcg/public/MMO/dot/m17.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
2. ^ "Route Map: Danshui". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. http://web.trtc.com.tw/e/stationdetail.asp?ID=071. Retrieved 2010-06-20. 

Coordinates: 25°10′05″N 121°26′43″E / 25.1680525°N 121.4451939°E / 25.1680525; 121.4451939