Railway stations in Taipei

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 42. Chapters: Taipei Rapid Transit System stations in Taipei, Taipei Station, Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station, Nangang Station, Zhongxiao Fuxing Station, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station, Ximen Station, Minquan West Road Station, Daqiaotou Station, Songjiang Nanjing Station, Taipei City Hall Station, Songshan Airport Station, Xiaonanmen Station, Guting Station, Zhongshan Station, Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station, Daan Station, Yuanshan Station, Xingtian Temple Station, Shuanglian Station, Taipei Zoo Station, Donghu Station, Nanjing East Road Station, Jiantan Station, Huzhou Station, National Taiwan University Hospital Station, Shandao Temple Station, Longshan Temple Station, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station, Zhongxiao Dunhua Station, Wanhua Station, Technology Building Station, Beitou Station, Guandu Station, Gongguan Station, Nangang Software Park Station, Zhongshan Junior High School Station, Jiannan Road Station, Zhongshan Elementary School Station, Wende Station, Shipai Station, Zhishan Station, Shilin Station, Taipower Building Station, Xihu Station, Dahu Park Station, Zhongyi Station, Gangqian Station, Dazhi Station, Fuxinggang Station, Wanlong Station, Liuzhangli Station, Yongchun Station, Mingde Station, Qilian Station, Houshanpi Station, Xinbeitou Station, Kunyang Station, Wanfang Hospital Station, Neihu Station, Linguang Station, Jingmei Station, Muzha Station, Qiyan Station, Wanfang Community Station, Xinhai Station, Maokong Station, Taipei Zoo South Station, Zhinan Temple Station. Excerpt: Taipei Station, also called Taipei Railway Station (¿¿¿¿¿, by the Taiwan Railway Administration) or Taipei Main Station (by the Taipei Metro), refers to the old downtown region in Taipei City, Taiwan, where different modes of public transport systems converge; the station is at the center of this region. Prior to the completion of the Taipei Metro lines to the station, the region was simply known as "Taipei Station" or "Taipei Railway Station". The station handles over 400,000 passengers daily, including 321,806 using the Metro and 52,313 using high-speed rail. Taipei Station and its surroundings are currently undergoing intensive renovation and redevelopment. Projects include the construction of the Taoyuan Airport MRT System (slated to begin service by 2013) and the Gate of Taipei. The station is located in the Zhongzheng District in downtown Taipei. The area just south of the station is known as "station front" because the original train station's main entrance faced south. Accordingly, the area just north of the station is known as "station rear." The station rear area is actually located in the Datong District. The commercial districts around the station are popular with students and commuters, and boast a large collection of bookstores, eclectic businesses targeting students, and cram schools. There are also many stores targeting foreign workers from the Philippines and Indonesia. Because of its location at what is roughly considered the center of Taipei, the station is a popular meeting point for students and tourists. The first rail station in Taipei was completed in Dadaocheng in 1891, when the railway to Keelung was opened to service. Initially, a tentative station was built, and a permanent station was constructed in 1897. In 1901, the station was located to the east of its current location. It was rebuilt in 1940 to accommodate growing passenger traffic. To alleviate traffic c...