Nangang Station

Nangang Station 南港站
Nangang Station under construction
Location
Municipality	Taipei
District(s)	Nangang
Address	No. 380, Sec.7, Zhongxiao E. Rd.
Info
Type	At-Grade/Underground
History
Opened	July 20, 1899
Rail services
Line(s)	■ Nangang Line (BL17) ■ Western Line (097) ■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (NAK)
Daily Ridership	MRT: 11,032 (Jul. 2011)[1] TRA: 7,792 (2010)[2]
Operator(s)	Taiwan Railway Administration Taipei Rapid Transit System Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan Railway Administration Station
Level	二等
Zhuyin Code	ㄋㄍ
Mileage (from Keelung)	18.7 km
There is a bus stop near this station.

Nangang Station
Traditional Chinese	南港車站
Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Nángǎng Chēzhàn - Tongyong Pinyin Nángǎng Chejhàn - Wade–Giles Nan2-kang3 Ch'e1-chan4 - Bopomofo ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄤˇ ㄔㄜ ㄓㄢˋ Min - Hokkien POJ Lâm-kóng Chhia-chām

Nangang Station is a major train station located in Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan, parallel to Zhongxiao East Road. The station serves several modes of public transportation, including the bus system, Taiwan Railway Administration, and Taipei Metro (Nangang Line)^[3]. The station will also be the future terminus of the Taiwan High Speed Rail and is currently under construction.

History

The station platform, with artwork by Jimmy Liao on the platform wall.

Artwork by Jimmy Liao in the metro area of the station.

Nangang Station was originally built by the Japanese during Japanese rule of Taiwan in 1899 to support local industries and the growing population. Since then, the station has been upgraded three times to support tremendous growth: in 1905, in 1966 (due to the KMT moving the ROC government to Taiwan), and in 1986-1987 (to accommodate increased passenger traffic and new cargo traffic).

Expansion

As with most urban train stations in Taipei, Nangang Station is currently being converted from a surface station to an underground station as part of the TRA's Taipei Railway Underground Project, an effort to move existing surface railways from Songshan Station to east of Nangang Station underground to accommodate growing traffic and economic development in Nankang Software Park. Existing TRA platforms were successfully moved underground on September 21, 2008. The 7.6-km tunnel project cost NT$76.5 billion.^[4] The high-speed rail extension to the station is scheduled to open for service by January 2015.^[5]

The new station will be similar to the new Banqiao Station in New Taipei City, which was reconstructed to accommodate underground platforms and mixed-use development on the existing station site. The station will include two underground levels to accommodate expanded TRA platforms, new THSR platforms, and new MRT platforms for the Nangang Line which was opened on December 25, 2008. On January 3, 2010, Exits 3 and 4 for metro station were closed for construction of a passageway with the TRA station.^[6] The entire project is expected to be completed sometime between 2009 and 2012.

Public Art

The design of the Taipei Metro portion of the station centers around a "Nostalgia and Technology" theme with aqua green selected to signify an image of a fish pond. Paintings by artist Jimmy Liao are displayed around the station including on the platform walls. Many areas have sandblasted glass installed.^[7] On the platform, a piece titled "Rapid Transit Platform, the Transport Dock" displays images on benches to evoke memories of former industries in Nangang.^[8]

Station layout

Taiwan Railway Administration

1, 2	1A, 1B		■ Western Line (Northbound)	toward Qidu, Keelung
			■Eastern Line (Southbound)	toward Yilan, Su-ao, Hualien, Taitung
3, 4	2A, 2B		■Western Line (Southbound)	toward Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Fangliao
			■Eastern Line (Northbound)	toward Shulin
5, 6	3A, 3B		■Reserved for the Taipei-Yilan Direct Line	Currently not in use
7	7		■Public Works Platform	Reserved for public works

Station layout

TRA Nangang Station

20F-2F	Under construction	(Under construction)
Street Level	Entrance/Exit	Entrance/Exit, Accessibility Elevator , Security, Taxi Stand
B1	Concourse Level	Concourse, Restrooms
	THSR Platform Level	(Under construction)
B2	Lobby	TRA Ticketing, Automatic Ticketing, Ticket Gate, Waiting Area Restrooms, Travel Information Counter TRA Counter, TRA Manager's Office
3F	TRA Platforms	TRA Control and Traffic Room, Offices
	Platform 1A	TRA Western Line toward Keelung Eastern Line toward Yilan, Hualien-Taitung (Xike)
	Island platform
	Platform 1B	TRA Western Line toward Keelung Eastern Line toward Yilan, Hualien-Taitung (Xike)
	Platform 2A	TRA Western Line toward Taipei, Kaohsiung Eastern Line toward Shulin (Songshan Station)
	Island platform
	Platform 2B	Western Line toward Taipei, Kaohsiung Eastern Line toward Shulin (Songshan Station)
	Platform 3A	TRA Taipei-Yilan Direct Line Not in service (toward Toucheng, Jiaoxi)
	Island platform
	Platform 3B	TRA Taipei-Yilan Direct Line Not in service (toward Toucheng, Jiaoxi)
	7th track	Public works use
	Administration use Side platform

Taipei Metro Nangang Station

Street Level	Entrance/Exit	Entrance/Exit
B1	Lobby	Lobby, Information Counter, Automatic Ticket Machines, Faregates
		Restrooms(inside ticketed area)
B2	Platform 1	← Nangang Line toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (Terminus)
	Island platform, Doors will open on the right/left
	Platform 2	→ Nangang Line toward Yongning (Kunyang)→

Around the station

• Nangang Software Park
• Carrefour Nangang Branch
• Nangang Senior High School
• Yucheng Junior High School
• Nangang Elementary School

Preceding station		Taiwan Railway Administration		Following station
Sike toward Keelung		Western Line		Songshan toward Kaohsiung
Preceding station		Taipei Metro		Following station
Kunyang toward Yongning		Blue Line Nangang Line		Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Terminus

References

1. ^ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2011-08-24. http://tcgwww.taipei.gov.tw/site/tcg/public/MMO/dot/m17.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
2. ^ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic". Taiwan Railway Administration. 2011. http://www.railway.gov.tw/Upload/intro/file/99Year/pdf/t11.pdf. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
3. ^ "Route Map: Nangang". http://web.trtc.com.tw/e/stationdetail.asp?ID=097. 
4. ^ "New Songshan-Nankang railway tunnel to help local development: Ma". Taiwan News. 2008-09-17. http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=741147&lang=eng_news&cate_img=49.jpg&cate_rss=news_Society_TAIWAN. Retrieved 2010-06-19. 
5. ^ "Nangang high-speed station to open by 2015, bureau says". 2011-03-11. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/03/11/2003497926. Retrieved 2011-03-10. 
6. ^ 陳志豪 (2011-01-03). "捷運南港站 3、4號口封閉". 聯合報. http://udn.com/NEWS/DOMESTIC/DOM2/6070572.shtml. Retrieved 2010-01-02. 
7. ^ "南港線東延段南港站建築裝修藝術". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-08-01. http://www2.dorts.gov.tw/news/newsletter/ns246/rp246_02.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-19. 
8. ^ "Public Art on the Nangang Eastern Extension". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. http://www2.dorts.gov.tw/english/Humanity/PublicArt/Guide_NangangEasternExtension.asp. Retrieved 2010-12-06. 

Coordinates: 25°3′8″N 121°36′23″E / 25.05222°N 121.60639°E / 25.05222; 121.60639