Tamsui metro station

Tamsui R28/V21 淡水
Taipei metro station New Taipei light rail station
Exterior view of Tamsui Station in 2023
General information
Location	1 Zhongzheng Rd Tamsui, New Taipei Taiwan
Coordinates	25.1681°N 121.4455°E / 25.1681; 121.4455
Line(s)	Tamsui–Xinyi Line (R28) Add→{{rail-interchange}} Danhai Light Rail (V21)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	No access
Other information
Station code	R28/V21
Website	web.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=R28-071
History
Opened	28 March 1997 (Tamsui-Xinyi Line) 2024 (Danhai LRT)
Passengers
2017	27.914 million per year  3.06%
Rank	(Ranked 6th of 109)
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station Terminus Tamsui–Xinyi line Hongshulin towards Xiangshan Preceding station New Taipei Metro Following station Terminus Danhai light rail Mackay Street towards Hongshulin

Tamsui metro station
Chinese name
Chinese	淡水
Literal meaning	Freshwater
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dànshuǐ Bopomofo ㄉㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ Wade–Giles Tan⁴-shui³ Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Thâm-súi Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tām-chúi Tâi-lô Tām-tsuí
Japanese name
Kanji	淡水駅
Kana	たんすいえき
Transcriptions Romanization Tansui Eki

Tamsui (Chinese: 淡水; pinyin: Dànshuǐ) is a metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is the terminal station of the Tamsui–Xinyi line. The location of the station can be traced back to the same-named station of the now-defunct Tamsui railway line. Tamsui station is the northernmost metro station in Taiwan.

Station overview

Inside Tamsui station.

The two-level, elevated station has an island platform and two exits. The station is situated between the south side of Zhongzheng West Road and west of the Zhongshan-Zhongzheng Road intersection. Restrooms are located inside the main entrance area.

The station is heavily used by people looking to visit the sea-side district of Tamsui. It connects Tamsui River, Tamsui Sunset Scenic Area, Riverside Park, Tamsui River Bike Route, Tamsui District Office, Tamsui Old Street, Tamsui Church and Yingzhuan Road Night Market.

Like several stations (most interchange stations and all stations in Wenhu Line and Circular Line) in the network, Tamsui station does not grant commuters with non-folded bicycle access to the station building. Bike commuters are required to alight at Hongshulin station, 2.7 kilometers away from Tamsui station.

History

On 25 October 1901, it had opened with the Tamsui Railroad line as Tamsui station (Japanese: 淡水停車場). The renovated station opened in 1951. On 15 July 1988, the station was closed with the ending of service on the TRA Tamsui line. It had two side platforms. Construction of the new Tamsui station began on 15 December 1988 for the opening on 28 March 1997 under Taipei Metro Tamsui line.

From 1999 up to 2014, trains from Xindian terminated at Tamsui Station while construction work was conducted on the Songshan-Xindian Line.

Around the station

• Tamsui Art Gallery
• Tamsui Customs Wharf
• Tamsui Historical Museum

First and Last Train Timing

The first and last train timing for Tamsui station is as follows:

Destination	First Train		Last Train
	Mon − Fri	Sat − Sun and P.H.	Daily
Tamsui–Xinyi Line
R02 Xiangshan	06:00	06:00	00:00