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Platforms
  
Side

Station code
  
A9

Structure type
  
Elevated

Opened
  
2 March 2017

Linkou Station

Location
  
No.290, Bade Rd. Linkou, New Taipei Taiwan

Operated by
  
Taoyuan Metro Corporation

Line(s)
  
Taoyuan Airport MRT (A9)

Address
  
244, Taiwan, New Taipei City, Linkou District

Similar
  
Chang Gung Memorial, Shanbi Station, Taoyuan Airport MRT, Taishan Station, Xinzhuang Fuduxin Station

Linkou Station (Chinese: 林口站; pinyin: Línkǒu Zhàn) is a station on the Taoyuan International Airport MRT located in Linkou District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The station opened for commercial service on 2 March 2017.

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Station overview

This elevated station has two side platforms and four tracks (for Express Trains to pass through). The station is 90.4 metres (297 ft) long and 32.8 metres (108 ft) wide. It opened for trial service on February 2, 2017, and for commercial service March 2, 2017.

The station is located on the New Taipei side of Linkou Plateau, near the border with Taoyuan. Both adjacent stations are in Taoyuan. Land nearby the station was developed as a joint development project between government and private enterprises. The project construction of a 16-story incorporating residential, commercial, hotel, and public transportation functions. The project covered an area of 4,914 square metres (1.214 acres).

History

  • March 2, 2017: The station opened for commercial service with the opening of the Taipei-Huanbei section of the Airport MRT.
  • Exits

  • Exit 1: Northwest side of intersection of Wenhua 3rd Rd. and Bade Rd.
  • Around the station

  • Mitsui Outlet Park
  • Carrefour (Linkou Branch)
  • Hsing Wu University
  • National Taiwan Normal University - Linkou Campus
  • New Taipei Municipal Lin-kou High School
  • Hsing Wu High School
  • Linkou Zhulinshan Temple (林口竹林山寺)
  • References

    Linkou Station Wikipedia