Guandu metro station

Guandu 關渡
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	關渡
Simplified Chinese	关渡
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guāndù Bopomofo ㄍㄨㄢ ㄉㄨˋ Wade–Giles Kuan1-tu4 Tongyong Pinyin Guandù Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Kôan-thu Southern Min Hokkien POJ Kan-tāu (干豆), Koan-tō͘ (關渡) Tâi-lô Kan-tāu (干豆), Kuan-tōo (關渡)
General information
Location	No. 51, Lane 296, Dadu Road, Sec. 3 Beitou, Taipei Taiwan
Coordinates	25°07′33″N 121°28′02″E / 25.125805°N 121.467338°E / 25.125805; 121.467338
Operator	Taipei Metro
Line	Tamsui–Xinyi line
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	At-Grade
Other information
Station code
History
Opened	28 March 1997
Former names	Kuantu
Passengers
daily (December 2024)
Rank	61 out of 109
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station Zhongyi towards Xiangshan Tamsui–Xinyi line Zhuwei towards Tamsui
Location

The Taipei Metro Guandu station (formerly transliterated as Kuantu station until 2003) is located in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Tamsui–Xinyi line. In the past, the station belonged to the now-defunct TRA Tamsui line.

Station overview

This at-grade, station structure has two side platforms and two exits. The washrooms are inside the entrance area. The station is situated southwest of Guandu Elementary School, between Zhongyang North Road, Dadu Road and Ligong Street.

History

The station was originally opened on 25 December 1901 with the opening of the Tamsui Railroad line as Kantau Station (Japanese: 江頭停車場). After the war it was renamed to Kuantu. On 15 July 1988, this service was discontinued and the station was closed; it was re-opened on 28 March 1997.

The five millionth EasyCard was sold at Guandu station on 7 February 2005.

Station layout

2F	Connecting level	Skyway for platform connection
Street level
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	← Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Tamsui (R26 Zhuwei)
	Platform 2	→ Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Xiangshan (R24 Zhongyi) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Concourse (to Platform 2)
		Entrance/exit, lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates Restrooms, shops

First and last train timings

The first and last train timings at Guandu station are as follows:

Around the station

• Guandu Nature Park
• Guandu Temple
• Tittot Glass Art Museum

References

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