Banqiao (Chinese: 板橋)[12][13][14] is a railway and metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail, TRA and Taipei Metro. With the exception of the Circular Line, all other tracks and platforms in the station are located underground. The station is served by the fastest HSR express services of the 1 series.
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Traditional Chinese | 板橋 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 板桥 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 7 Sec 2 Xianmin Blvd Banqiao, New Taipei, Taiwan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25.0144°N 121.4635°E / 25.0144; 121.4635[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | First class (Chinese: 一等) (TRA)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 25 August 1901 (1901-08-25)[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 21 July 1999 (1999-07-21) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 9 January 1978 (1978-01-09)[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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20 January 1996 (1996-01-20) | Rebuilt | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 January 2007 (2007-01-05) | THSR opened[8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2018 | 8.320 million per year[9] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 7 out of 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 15.852 million per year[4] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 6 out of 228 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Banqiao Location within Taiwan |
Banqiao BL07/Y16 板橋 ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 板橋 | ||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 板桥 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Location | B1F 5 Zhanqian Rd Banqiao District, New Taipei Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground (BL07) Elevated (Y16) | ||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Access available (BL) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | BL07 / Y16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 31 May 2006 (2006-05-31)[10] | ||||||||||||||||||
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2017 | 29.959 million per year[11] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||
Rank | (Ranked 5th of 109) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The current station building opened in 1999 for TRA, 2006 for Taipei Metro, and 2007 for HSR. The station currently handles over 77 million entries and exits per year. The elevated metro station of the Circular line opened on 31 January 2020.
The three-level consists of a 25-story building above ground and 5 underground station stories; it is Taiwan's tallest station building. It includes platforms for the TRA, THSR, and Taipei Metro. The new station building was built as part of the Taipei Railway Underground Project to move railway lines in the city underground.
Titled "Evolution Orbit", the Taipei Metro platform has artwork consisting of 12 colorful rings affixed to columns on the platform.[15] These rings complete a cycle every hour and also move whenever a train enters the station.[16]
24F-25F | Fitness Center | Global Sports |
3F-23F | Offices | Financial Supervisory Commission
Intellectual Property Court Ministry of Transportation and Communications - Bureau of High Speed Rail Ministry of Transportation and Communications - Railway Reconstruction Bureau New Taipei City Vocational Training Center |
4F | Circular Line Platforms-connecting Overpass |
Overpass Out-of-station Overpass(toward HSR station) |
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Circular Line Concourse |
Lobby, Information Desk, automatic ticket machines, one-way faregates, restrooms | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Platform 1 | ← ![]() | |
Platform 2 | →![]() | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
2F | Shopping Area
Restaurants |
Global Mall Banqiao Store Connecting overpass (toward Circular line Banqiao station/Banqiao bus station) |
Street Level | Lobby Shopping Area | Entrance/Exit, TRA Ticketing, Information Counter
Global Mall Banqiao Store |
B1 | TRA/THSR Lobby
Shopping Area Food Court |
THSR Ticketing/Faregates TRA Ticket Gate Travel Information Counter Global Mall Banqiao Store Underground Walkway |
Underground Walkway (Connects with Metro) | ||
Metro Lobby | Underground Walkway (Connects with TRA/THSR) | |
B2 | Platform 1A | →West Coast line toward Taipei, Keelung/Yilan (Wanhua) |
Island platform | ||
Platform 1B | →West Coast line toward Taipei, Keelung/Yilan (Wanhua) | |
No Platform | Through track (Freight/Passing/Train parking...) | |
Platform 2A | →West Coast line toward Kaohsiung (Shulin) | |
Island platform | ||
Platform 2B | →West Coast line toward Kaohsiung (Shulin) | |
Platform 1A | →THSR toward Zuoying (Taoyuan) | |
Island platform | ||
Platform 1B | →THSR toward Zuoying (Taoyuan) | |
Metro Lobby | Information desk, Restrooms (Outside fare zone), Automatic ticket dispensing machines One-way faregates | |
B3 | Platform 1 | ← ![]() |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Platform 2 | → ![]() | |
Platform 2A | →THSR toward Nangang (Taipei) | |
Island platform | ||
Platform 2B | →THSR toward Nangang (Taipei) |
HSR services 1xx, (1)2xx[lower-alpha 1], (1)3xx[lower-alpha 2], (1)5xx[lower-alpha 3], (1)6xx, and (8)8xx call at this station.
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Government Offices
Stadiums and Parks
Schools
Shopping Malls
Medical Facilities
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