Xiaobitan metro station

Xiaobitan G03A 小碧潭
Xiaobitan station
Chinese name
Chinese	小碧潭
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiǎobìtán Bopomofo ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄊㄢˊ Wade–Giles Hsiao³ Pi⁴-t'an² Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Séu-pit-thàm Southern Min Tâi-lô Sió-phik-thâm
General information
Other names	Xindian Senior High School; 新店高中
Location	4F., No.151, Zhongyang Rd. Xindian, New Taipei Taiwan
Operated by	Taipei Metro
Line(s)	Songshan–Xindian line ( Xiaobitan branch line)
Platforms	1 side platform
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	G03A
History
Opened	29 September 2004;19 years ago (2004-09-29)
Passengers
7,561 daily (December 2020) [1]
Rank	108 out of 109
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station Terminus Xiaobitan branch line Qizhang Terminus

The Taipei Metro Xiaobitan station is a terminal station on the Xiaobitan branch line located in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

Station overview

Inside Xiaobitan station

MRT Xiaobitan station

The station is an elevated station with four levels, elevated station has a side platform and two exits. ^[2] Its platform length allows for a three-car, high capacity train. The station location is right next to the Xindian Depot, above the maintenance workshop and near Freeway 3 ^{[3] [4]}

The entrance to the station and platform are situated on the fourth floor of the depot. The station covers an area of 3,000 square meters (32,292 sq ft), while the platform is 70.5 meters (231 ft 4 in) long. ^[4] Two escalators are located at the two entrances and are 14.45 meters (47 ft 5 in) high and 16.52 meters (54 ft 2 in) high; they are the second longest escalators in the system after those at Zhongxiao Fuxing. ^[4]

Public Art

Public art at the station is themed "The Way to the Very Joyance", where the station design includes many elements designed to embrace nature. ^[5] Pieces include "Time Jelly", a bronze piece shaped like melting toffee over a station wall, and "The Dancing Cloud", a plastic and steel piece situated on top of platform columns. Additional pieces include those in adjacent public squares around the station.

History

Construction began on 2 April 2001, and after four years of construction was completed on 30 September 2004. When the line first opened, some people complained about noise problems. ^{[4] [6]} Thus, sound-muffling walls were built along the tracks coming into the station.

Although the station platform only allows room for a three-car trainset, when the station was first opened a six-car trainset was used on the line. In this case, only the first three train cars' doors opened at this station (selective door operation). It was not until 22 July 2006 that a dedicated three-car trainset began service on the line.

Station layout

4F	Platform 1	← Xiaobitan branch line toward Qizhang (G03 Terminus)
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Concourse	Market, lobby, information counter, automatic ticket machines, one-way faregates Restrooms (inside fare zone)
3F	Parking lot	Elevator, escalator connecting platform
2F	Parking lot	Elevator, escalator connecting platform
Street Level	Entrance/Exit, lobby	Entrance/Exit, Market, Xindian Depot Lobby, information counter, Restrooms (inside fare zone)

Xindian Depot

The Xindian Line Depot is part of this station. A joint development project to construct an artificial ground area for commercial, residential, and office buildings is under construction. ^[7] The completion of the project would reduce noise pollution from passing trains and would allow for recreation, entertainment, and work through mixed-use architecture.

Around the station

• Xiaobitan Park
• Sunshine Sports Park

Gallery

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  Xiaobitan station exit 1
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  Xiaobitan station exit 2

References

1. "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei Mass Rapid Transit Co., Ltd. 2021-01-15.
2. "Route Map: Xiaobitan". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
3. "Xiaobitan line to be halted temporarily in off-peak". The China Times. 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
4. "( G1A ) Xiaobitan". Comprehensive Planning Division, Civil Engineering and Architectural Design Division. 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
5. "Public Art on the Xindian Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
6. "Small protest mars opening of MRT branch". Taipei Times. 2004-09-30. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
7. "新店機廠聯合開發案人工地盤鋼構吊裝作業". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-11-01. Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2010-06-19.

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