The Taipei Metro Xinbeitou station (formerly transliterated as Hsin Peitou station from 1997 until 2003) is the terminal station on the Xinbeitou branch line located in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. This location used to be the terminal station for the now-defunct TRA Hsin Peitou Line.
Station overview
The two-level, elevated station features an island platform and two exits. The station is known for being the closest to the Beitou hot springs, such as Beitou Hot Spring Museum, Beitou Plum Garden, Ketaglan Culture Center, Beitou Hot Springs, Beitou Park and Sushi Express restaurant.
History The station originally opened as the terminus for the Shin-hokutō Line as on April 1, 1916. It reopened on 1937 after renovation. The station and the tracks form a unique "T" configuration. On July 15, 1988, the service was ceased with the discontinuation of Tamsui and Hsin Peitou line.
Station layout 2FPlatform 2 ← Xinbeitou branch line toward Beitou (R22 Terminus) (backup platform) Island platform, doors will open on the leftPlatform 1 ← Xinbeitou branch line toward Beitou (R22 terminus)1F (street level)ConcourseEntrance/exit, lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregatesRestrooms
After termination of TRA services, the original station building was disassembled and moved to Changhua for display at the . On April 1, 2017, the station building was returned and re-opened at nearby Qixing Park in Beitou.
It was reopened on March 28, 1997, with the opening of the Xinbeitou branch line.
There was a knife attack injuring one police officer on March 29, 2016.
Around the station Beitou Park Beitou Plum Garden
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