Taipei Station, also called
Taipei Railway Station (臺北火車站, 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 492,000 passengers daily on conventional rail, metro, and 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.
Station overview
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
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