HomeThe Ankeng Light Rail will open to traffic on February 10.
(Photo by reporter Lai Xiaotong)
[Reporter Lai Xiaotong/New Taipei Report] The Ankeng light rail in the third ring and sixth line of the MRT will be opened to traffic on February 10. The MRT Engineering Bureau of the New Taipei City Government held the "Ankeng Light Rail First Station Unpacking and Picnic" at Shishizhang Station today The "Music Party" event is open to the public to visit the station and public artworks first, and experience the transfer line. After the opening of the traffic, residents of Ankeng can save 15 to 20 minutes when going to Shuangbei City, improving the convenience of commuting.
Zhu Tizhi, deputy mayor of New Taipei City, pointed out that the Ankeng light rail is the third line to be opened to traffic during the tenure of New Taipei Mayor Hou Youyi after the Danhai light rail and the New Taipei Loop Line. "Materials that need to be improved before operation", obtained the operation permit from the Ministry of Communications on February 2, and will be officially opened to traffic on February 10. The 14th station of the Ankeng Light Rail, which was opened today, can be connected with the Xinbei Loop Line. After opening to traffic Residents of Ankeng can save 15 to 20 minutes to travel to downtown Shuangbei.
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Zhu Tizhi said that there are 9 stations on the entire Ankeng light rail line, and the city government has made preparations for the surrounding public transport vehicles, including buses, YouBike, etc., and hopes that the public can take the light rail easily and conveniently; for some people Reflecting that it is necessary to transfer to two routes to go to Taipei City, he said that in order to serve more people, public transportation is necessary to transfer. It may cause some inconvenience at the beginning, but in the long run, it can save commuting time and improve Shipping benefits.
Zhu Tizhi said that the Xindian Ankeng area has a rich ecology, including Erbazi Park. The Ankeng light rail takes "Dancing Ankeng" as the main axis, and sets up public art works, such as the "Flying Ankeng" at Shishizhang Station, which has different shapes. Butterfly, above the platform level, there is a "firefly's way home", and on the first floor of the station, there is a "Xingyu Ankeng", encouraging the public to travel by light rail, climb mountains, and walk along trails to promote tourism development.
Chen Naiyu, a member of the Democratic Progressive Party of New Taipei City, said that the Ankeng Light Rail is about to open to traffic, and surrounding traffic support measures should be rectified, including shuttle buses, parking spaces, etc., to make traffic run more smoothly; in addition, the added value of the light rail should be enhanced and included in the Human Rights Cultural Gallery In addition, the Ankeng light rail was planned in 1999, and some land use may not meet modern needs. Therefore, the surrounding urban planning must be re-examined in order to improve living functions, urban functions, and drive industrial development.
The New Taipei City MRT Engineering Bureau held the "Ankeng Light Rail First Station Unpacking and Picnic Music Party" event today.
(Photo by reporter Lai Xiaotong)
The public art "Xingyu Ankeng" at the first floor station of the Ankeng light rail.
(Photo by reporter Lai Xiaotong)
Ankeng Light Rail Shishizhang Station set up a public art work "Flying Ankeng", with butterflies in different shapes.
(Photo by reporter Lai Xiaotong)
The New Taipei City MRT Engineering Bureau held the "Ankeng Light Rail First Station Unpacking and Picnic Party Music" event today.
(Photo by reporter Lai Xiaotong)
Ankeng light rail fourteen station.
(Photo by reporter Lai Xiaotong)
Above the platform level of the Ankeng light rail, there is a public art work "Firefly's Way Home".
(Photo by reporter Lai Xiaotong)