Taipei Bus Station

{{Short description|Bus station in Taipei, Taiwan}}

{{Coord|25|02|57.6|N|121|31|00.7|E|display=title}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}

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| borough = Datong, Taipei

| country = Taiwan

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| opened = 19 August 2009

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The Taipei Bus Station ({{zh|c=台北轉運站|p=Táiběi Zhuǎnyùnzhàn}}) is a multi-use complex located next to Taipei Station in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. The complex houses the Taipei bus terminal station provided a number of intercity express bus routes which was inaugurated on 19 August 2009, as well as recreational and leisure facilities.{{cite web|url=http://www2.dorts.gov.tw/news/newsletter/ns259/rp259_01.htm|title=「交九」開發案竣工 臺北轉運站啟用營運|publisher=Department of Rapid Transit Systems|date=1 September 2009|accessdate=20 June 2010}} The mall complex was inaugurated on 11 December 2009. The shopping mall part is called Qsquare.

Facilities

=Intercity bus routes=

  • United Bus (UBus)
  • 1610:Taipei-Kaohsiung
  • 1611:Taipei-Tainan
  • 1613:Taipei-Pingtung
  • 1615:Taipei-Changhua
  • 1616:Taipei-Yuanlin
  • 1617:Taipei-Fengyuan—Dongshi District, Taichung
  • 1618:Taipei-Chiayi
  • 1619:Taipei-Chaoma—Taichung
  • 1620:Taipei-Hsinchu—Shuinan—Taichung
  • 1628:Taipei-Madou-Jali
  • 1629:Taipei-Syuejia, Linziliao
  • 1630:Taipei-Xigang
  • 1631:Taipei-Ershuei-Zhushan
  • 1632:Taipei-Ciaotun-Zhushan
  • 1633:Taipei-Beigang-Santiaolun
  • 1635:Taipei-Huwuei-Santiaolun
  • 1636:Taipei-Siluo-Syhu-Santiaolun
  • 1637:Taipei-Siluo-Lincuoliao-Santiaolun
  • 1638:Taipei-Puzi-Dongshi Township, Chiayi
  • 1639:Taipei-Budai
  • 1652:Taipei-Lugang-Fanyuan
  • Kuo-Kuang Bus
  • 1820:Taipei-Lonntan-Zhudon
  • 1821:Taipei-Yuanshulin-Lonntan-Zhudon
  • 1822:Taipei-Hsinchu
  • 1823:Taipei-Zhunan
  • 1824:Taipei-Highway No.1-Miaoli
  • 1825:Taipei-Highway No.3-Miaoli
  • 1826:Taipei-Shuinan-Taichung
  • 1827:Taipei-Chaoma-Taichung
  • 1828:Taipei-Changhua
  • 1829:Taipei-Yuanlin
  • 1830:Taipei-Beidou
  • 1831:Taipei-Nantou
  • 1832:Taipei-Puli
  • 1833:Taipei-Sun Moon Lake
  • 1834:Taipei-Chiayi
  • 1835:Taipei-Chiayi-Alishan
  • 1836:Taipei-Chiayi-Xinying
  • 1837:Taipei-Tainan
  • 1838:Taipei-Kaohsiung
  • 1839:Taipei-Pingtung
  • Howtai Bus
  • 2011:Taipei-Hsinchu
  • 2012:Taipei-Xinfong
  • Ho-Hsin bus
  • 7500:Taipei-Chaoma-Xinying-Tainan
  • Aloha Bus
  • 3888:Taipei-Chaoma-Chiayi
  • 3999:Taipei-Chaoma-Kaohsiung
  • KML BUS
  • 1915:(Banqiao-)Taipei-FuXing S. Rd.-Jiaoxi-Yilan-Luodong
  • 1915:(Banqiao-)Taipei-HuanDong Blvd.-Jiaoxi-Yilan-Luodong
  • 1916:(Banqiao-)Taipei-FuXing S. Rd.-Yilan
  • 1917:(Banqiao-)Taipei-FuXing S. Rd.-Luodong
  • Fengyuan Bus
  • 6609:Taipei—Fengyuan
  • Hsinchu Bus
  • 9003:Taipei-Hsinchu

=Allowance of bus platforms=

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FloorUserPlatform usedRemark
2{{plainlist|

  • Ubus
  • Kuo-Kuang Bus
  • Sanchong, Hsinchu}}

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  • Ubus:2, 3, 6, 10, 16Platform 6 Temporary not in use
  • Kuo-Kuang Bus:11, 12, 13, 14, 15Platform 11 reserved
  • Sanchong Hsinchu:8, 9}}

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  • Platform1, 4 Closed
  • Platform 5, 7 for disembark of Kuo-Kuang Bus, Sanchong, Hsinchu}}
3

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  • Ubus
  • How Tai}}

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  • Ubus:2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
  • How Tai:10}}

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  • Platform 1, 4, 5, 11 Closed
  • Platform6, 7, 8, 9 for disembarks}}
4

|{{plainlist|

  • Ho Hsin
  • Aloha Bus
  • KML BUS
  • Fongyuan Bus}}

|{{plainlist|

Ho Hsin:1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  • Aloha Bus:15, 16Platform 15 Temporary not in use
  • KML Bus:13, 14Platform 14 Temporary not in use
  • Fongyuan Bus:10
Platform7, 8, 9, 11, 12 for disembarks}}

=Shopping Mall=

  • Qsquare: Operational area at 20,000 ping. Entrance is at Chengde Rd. Opened on 11 December 2009. Includes Vieshow Cinemas.

=Business Hotel=

  • Palais de Chine

=Residential=

About 1,000 households provided.

=Control Center=

  • OCC of TRTC(T9 OCC)
  • Traffic OCC of Taipei City Hall

Accidents and incidents

On April 19, 2021, a fire broke out at the Palais De Chine hotel and later spread to the adjacent Qsquare shopping mall.{{cite web|url=https://www.cna.com.tw/news/firstnews/202104195006.aspx|title=「京站火警已滅無人傷亡 5樓君品酒店外側排煙管疑起火點[影]|publisher=CNA|date=19 April 2021|accessdate=19 April 2021}} Police officers arrived at the scene and found a fire near the outer smoke exhaust duct on the 5th floor. The fire was later extinguished. All 302 people evacuated the building and survived.

See also

References

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