Xinpu metro station

Xinpu (Template:Zh, formerly transliterated as Hsinpu Station until 2003) is a metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is an out-of-station interchange with Xinpu Minsheng station on the Circular line, which is 250 meters away.

Station overview

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Xinpu station exit 5.

This two-level, underground station has an island platform and four exits. It is an out-of-station interchange with Xinpu Minsheng station on the Circular line, which is 250 meters away.

Because the Circular line was originally planned to make a regular interchange within Xinpu station, Xinpu station adapts a concourse design similar to that of Zhongxiao Fuxing station. However, after considering that the Circular line could benefit a lot more if it set up a station at Banqiao on the Bannan line, giving the ability to also transfer to TRA, THSR and long-distance buses, it was decided that the Circular line set up Banqiao station, which has caused the two out-of-station interchanges at Banqiao and Xinpu/Xinpu Minsheng.

History

• 31 August 2000: Opened for service with the opening of the segment between Jiangzicui and Xinpu.
• 31 May 2006: Service is extended through to Fuzhong, thus joining with the Tucheng line.

Station layout

Street Level	Entrance/Exit	Entrance/Exit
B1	Concourse	Lobby, automatic ticket dispensing machine, information desk, one-way faregates Restrooms (North side, outside fare zone near exits 4 and 5)
B2	Platform 1	← Template:Rint Bannan line towards Nangang Exhib Center / Kunyang (BL09 Jiangzicui)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	→ Template:Rint Bannan line towards Dingpu / Far Eastern Hospital (BL07 Banqiao) →

Exits

• Exit 1: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 1 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 3, beside the Xinpu Market
• Exit 2: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 1 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 2, beside the Forward Hotel
• Exit 3: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Minsheng Rd. 2, beside the King building towards Zhuangjing & Huajiang parks
• Exit 4: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 2
• Exit 5: Intersection of Wenhua Rd. Sec. 2 and Minsheng Rd. Sec. 3, beside the Far Eastern International Bank Accessibility elevator.

Around the station

• Chihlee University of Technology
• Banciao Weekend Flower Market
• New Taipei City Arts Center
• Xinpu Market
• New Taipei City Council (between this station and Jiangzicui station)
• New Taipei City Library
• Xinpu Elementary School
• Juguang Elementary School
• Jiangcui Junior High School
• Zhongshan Junior High School
• Siwei Park
• Zhuangjing Park
• Huajiang Park
• Provincial Highway No. 3
• Provincial Highway No. 64