The Orange Line section is a four-level, underground station has an island platform.[4] It is located beneath Jieyun Rd., Lane 3 and Shuhong East Rd, near the Erchong flood diversion channel.[5] It was scheduled to open in March 2012 along with most of the Xinzhuang Line,[6] but opened for service earlier on 5 January 2012.[3]
Sanchong station is a transfer station with the Taoyuan Airport MRT, which is a four-level, elevated station with an island platform.[7]
Construction
Excavation depth for the Zhonghe-Xinlu station is 19.2 m (63 ft 0 in). It is 221.4 m (726 ft 5 in) in length and 21.55 m (70 ft 8 in) wide.[8] It has three entrances, one accessibility elevator, and three vent shafts.[4] Two of the entrances are located next to a joint development lot. An 8,000 m2 (86,111 sq ft) plot of land beside the station is being set aside for joint development projects.[5] The entrance features a double arch-shaped glass roof.
The Taoyuan Airport MRT station features three more elevators and one more exit, exit 1A.[9]
Design
The Zhonghe-Xinlu station design is based on a theme of "Waterfront Green Land" with walls and floors inlaid with various materials to form patterns, such as rushing water.[5] The Taoyuan Airport MRT features an installation art named "conveyor belt of dreams and memories", located on the platform level.[10]
