Taipei 101/World Trade Center metro station

Taipei 101/World Trade Center R03 台北101/世貿
Taipei metro station
Platform
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	台北101/世貿
Simplified Chinese	台北101/世贸
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Táiběi Yīlíngyī/Shìmào Bopomofo ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄧ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄧ/ㄕˋ ㄇㄠˋ Wade–Giles T'ai^2-pei^3 Yi^1-ling^2-yi^1/Shih^4-mao^4 Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Thòi-pet Yit-làng-yit/Sṳ-meu Southern Min Tâi-lô Tâi-pak It-khòng-it/Sè-bōo
General information
Location	B1F 20 Sec 5 Xinyi Rd Xinyi District, Taipei Taiwan
Coordinates	25.0330°N 121.5628°E / 25.0330; 121.5628
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Access available
Other information
Station code	R03
Website	english.metro.taipei/cp.aspx?n=1BE0AF76C79F9A38
History
Opened	24 November 2013[1]
Passengers
2017	23.175 million per year[2]  1.86%
Rank	(Ranked of 109)
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station Xinyi Anhe towards Tamsui Tamsui–Xinyi line Xiangshan Terminus

Taipei 101/World Trade Center (Chinese: 台北101/世貿; pinyin: Táiběi Yīlíngyī/Shìmào) is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. Near this station are Taipei 101, Taipei World Trade Center and Taipei International Convention Center. It is part of the city center of the capital Taipei.^[3] The station number is R03.

Station overview

The station is situated under Xinyi Road, near Shifu Road.^[4] The two-level, underground station structure with one island platform and five exits. The northeast exit directly connects to the basement of Taipei 101.

Originally, the station was to be named just "World Trade Center". However, since both Taipei 101 and the Taipei World Trade Center represent national landmarks, on 22 July 2011, the Department of Rapid Transit Systems announced that the station would be renamed to Taipei 101/World Trade Center.^[5]

Construction

The station is 185 m (607 ft) long and 25 m (82 ft) wide. Excavation depth is at 22 m (72 ft). The station has a 154 m (505 ft)-long crossover section. It has five entrances, three elevators for the disabled and two vent shafts.^[4]

Public Art

The theme for this station is "Modern melody - creation of a spatial atmosphere for dialoguing with the world". The district represents an international exchange between Taiwan and the world. Public art will represent the rapid broadcast of information and the crowd's busy interaction.^[4]

Station layout

Street Level	Entrance/Exit	Entrance/Exit
B1	Concourse	Lobby, information desk, automatic ticketing dispensing machines, one-way faregates Restrooms (Inside fare zone, outside fare zone near exit 5)
		Exit 4 passageway toward Taipei 101 basement
B2	Platform 1	← Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Tamsui (R04 Xinyi Anhe)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	→ Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Xiangshan (R02 Terminus) →

Notable landmarks

• Taipei 101 (exit 4)
• Taipei World Trade Center (exit 1)
  • TWTC International Trade Building
  • Taipei International Convention Center
• Grand Hyatt Taipei
• Taipei Medical University
• Xinyi Sports Center
• Xinyi Elementary School (exit 3)

First and last train timing

The first and last train timing at Taipei 101/World Trade Center station ^[6] is as follows:

Destination	First Train		Last Train
	Mon − Fri	Sat − Sun and P.H.	Daily
Tamsui–Xinyi Line
R28 Tamsui	06:02	06:02	00:02
R02 Xiangshan	06:04	06:04	00:56

References

1. "Chronicles". Taipei Metro. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
2. "臺北市交通統計查詢系統". dotstat.taipei.gov.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 September 2018.
3. "Second Stage of Taipei MRT (Approved MRT Lines)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
4. "捷運系統信義線簡介" (PDF). Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government. 2007-12-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
5. "臺北捷運4車站站名更名更具辨識性 以方便民眾搭乘". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2011-07-22. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
6. "Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation - Metro Service First & Last Trains". Retrieved 2019-07-29.