Xihu metro station

Xihu

BR16 西湖
Xihu; BR16 西湖
	Xihu Station's concourse is located above the platform level
Chinese name
Chinese	西湖
Literal meaning	West lake
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xīhú
Bopomofo	ㄒㄧㄏㄨˊ
Wade–Giles	Hsi¹-hu²
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ	Sî-fù
Southern Min
Tâi-lô	Se-ôo
General information
Location	No. 256, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd.; Neihu, Taipei ; Taiwan
Operated by	Taipei Metro
Line(s)	Wenhu line (BR16)
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	4 July 2009
Passengers
	daily (December 2020)
Rank	53 out of 109
Services

Last updated October 26, 2023

The Taipei Metro Xihu station is located in the Neihu District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on Wenhu line and opened on 4 July 2009.

Station overview

This three-level, elevated station features an island platform, two exits, and a platform elevator located on the east side of the concourse level.^[2] Unlike other stations on Brown Line, the concourse of this station is located above the platform level.

On the eastern and northern walls of the station is a public art display. Titled "Crossing-Transformation", the aluminum and pottery brick piece can be perceived differently if viewed from different angles.^[3]

Notably, this is the only non-terminus elevated station on the Wenhu line that features trains opening its doors on the left rather than on the right.

History

22 February 2009: Xihu station construction is completed.
4 July 2009: Begins service with the opening of Brown Line.

Station layout

4F	Connecting Level	Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates, restrooms Toward Xihu Market, Xihu Day Care Center for the Elderly station maintenance space
3F
	Platform 1	← Wenhu Line toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (BR17 Gangqian)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	→ Wenhu Line toward Taipei Zoo (BR15 Jiannan Road) →

2F	Middle level	Stairs, escalators
1F
	Street Level	Entrance/Exit

B1

Basement

Basement car garage, station machinery

Nearby Places

Xihu Market
Neihu Technology Park
Takming University of Science and Technology
Xihu Junior High School
Xihu Elementary School
Meiti Riverside Park
BenQ's headquarters

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References

↑ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei Mass Rapid Transit Co., Ltd. 2021-01-15.
↑ "Route Map: Xihu". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
↑ "Public Art on the Neihu Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-07.

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[Taipei_Transportation_Authority-1] "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei Mass Rapid Transit Co., Ltd. 2021-01-15.

[info-2] "Route Map: Xihu". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2010-11-21.

[3] "Public Art on the Neihu Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-07.

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