Tamsui metro station

{{Infobox station

| name = Tamsui

| native_name = R28/V21 淡水

| native_name_lang = zh-tw

| symbol_location = taipei

| symbol = metro

| symbol_location2 = newtaipei

| symbol2 = metro

| type = {{plainlist|1=

Taipei Metro station
New Taipei light rail station

}}

| image = Tamsui Station 08.23.jpg

| caption = Exterior view of Tamsui Station in 2023

| address = 1 Zhongzheng Rd

| borough = Tamsui, New Taipei

| country = Taiwan

| coordinates = {{coord|25.1681|121.4455|type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}

| lines = {{plainlist|1=

{{rint|taipei|r}} Tamsui–Xinyi line (R28)
{{rint|newtaipei|v}} Danhai light rail (V21)

}}

| structure = Elevated

| bicycle = No access

| code = R28/V21

| website = {{URL|1=https://web.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=R28-071}}

| opened = 28 March 1997 (Tamsui-Xinyi Line){{cite web |title=Chronicles |url=https://english.metro.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=07DAD5F7351B8882&sms=2190547C60526D6B&s=FD5C094216AE77AB |website=Taipei Metro |access-date=10 October 2018 |date=5 December 2013}}

2024 (Danhai LRT)

| passengers = 27.914 million per year{{cite web |title=臺北市交通統計查詢系統 |url=http://dotstat.taipei.gov.tw/pxweb2007P/Dialog/statfile9.asp |website=dotstat.taipei.gov.tw |access-date=15 September 2018 |language=zh}}

| pass_percent = -3.06

| pass_year = 2017

| pass_rank = {{TRTS ridership-rank}}

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Taipei Metro|line=R|left=Hongshulin|to-left=Xiangshan}}

| other_services_header = Future services

| other_services_collapsible =

| other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system=New Taipei Metro|line=V|note-mid2=Future Service|right=Mackay Street|to-right=Hongshulin}}

}}

{{Infobox Chinese

| c = 淡水

| l = Freshwater

| p = Dànshuǐ

| w = Tan⁴-shui³

| bpmf = ㄉㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ

| poj = Tām-chúi

| tl = Tām-tsuí

| phfs = Thâm-súi

| kanji = 淡水駅

| kana = たんすいえき

| romaji = Tansui Eki

}}

Tamsui ({{zh|t=淡水|p=Dànshuǐ}}) is a metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is the terminal station of the {{lnl|Taipei Metro|R}}. The location of the station can be traced back to the same-named station of the now-defunct Tamsui railway line. Tamsui station is the northernmost metro station in Taiwan.

Station overview

Image:MRT Danshui Station 3.jpg

The two-level, elevated station has an island platform and two exits.{{cite web|url=http://web.trtc.com.tw/e/stationdetail.asp?ID=071|title=Route Map: Danshui|publisher=Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation|access-date=2010-06-20|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719000713/http://web.trtc.com.tw/e/stationdetail.asp?ID=071|archive-date=2012-07-19}} The station is situated between the south side of Zhongzheng West Road and west of the Zhongshan-Zhongzheng Road intersection. Restrooms are located inside the main entrance area.

The station is heavily used by people looking to visit the sea-side district of Tamsui. It connects Tamsui River, Tamsui Sunset Scenic Area, Riverside Park, Tamsui River Bike Route, Tamsui District Office, Tamsui Old Street, Tamsui Church and Yingzhuan Road Night Market.

Like several stations (most interchange stations and all stations in Wenhu Line and Circular Line) in the network, Tamsui station does not grant commuters with non-folded bicycle access to the station building. Bike commuters are required to alight at Hongshulin station, 2.7 kilometers away from Tamsui station.{{cite web |title=What is the policy and fare for taking bicycles on Taipei metro? |url=https://english.metro.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=034BD8E0AB821D47&s=F08A8757A01684E7 |website=Taipei Metro |access-date=27 December 2018}}

History

On 25 October 1901, it had opened with the Tamsui Railroad line as {{nihongo|Tamsui station|淡水停車場|lead=yes}}. The renovated station opened in 1951. On 15 July 1988, the station was closed with the ending of service on the TRA Tamsui line. It had two side platforms. Construction of the new Tamsui station began on 15 December 1988 for the opening on 28 March 1997 under Taipei Metro Tamsui line.

From 1999 up to 2014, trains from Xindian terminated at Tamsui Station while construction work was conducted on the Songshan-Xindian Line.

Around the station

First and Last Train Timing

The first and last train timing for Tamsui station {{Cite web|url=https://english.metro.taipei/cp.aspx?n=4ADE532CBC330460&s=345A146E70FCB887|title=Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation - Metro Service First & Last Trains|access-date=2019-07-29}} is as follows:

class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2" \|Destination ! colspan="2" \|First Train !Last Train
Mon − Fri !Sat − Sun and P.H. !Daily
colspan="4" \|{{plainlist\|* {{rint\|taipei\|r}} Tamsui–Xinyi line}}
R02 Xiangshan \|{{center\|06:00}} \|{{center\|06:00}} \|{{center\|00:00}}

class="wikitable"

! rowspan="2" |Destination

! colspan="2" |First Train

!Last Train

Mon − Fri

!Sat − Sun and P.H.

!Daily

colspan="4" |{{plainlist|* {{rint|taipei|r}} Tamsui–Xinyi line}}

R02 Xiangshan

|{{center|06:00}}

|{{center|00:00}}

References

Category:Tamsui–Xinyi line stations

Category:Railway stations in Taiwan closed in 1988

Category:Railway stations in Taiwan opened in 1997

Category:Railway stations in Taiwan opened in 1951

Category:Railway stations in Taiwan opened in 1901