Stamps of Bannan Line

No. Station Station Stamp Introduction

Stepping out of this station, passengers will see Dingpu Hi-Tech

Industrial Park, accommodating mainly precision manufacturing,

頂埔站 electronic, and computer enterprises. The nearby Yongfuyan (also
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Dingpu known as Tucheng Zushi Temple), built in the Japanese colonial

period, is a local religious center dedicated to the Qingshui Divine

Ancestor.

Tucheng’s Cheng-Tian Buddhist Monastery is a great place to enjoy

永寧站 Paulownia flowers. In April and May, when the New Taipei City
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Yongning Government stages the Paulownia Flower Festival in Tucheng, the

shuttle buses depart from this station.

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Established during the Japanese colonial period, Tucheng Elementary

School has cultivated numerous persons of outstanding abilities over

土城站
3 the past 100 years. Citizen Garden plots are leased to members of the
Tucheng
public to not only experience the pleasure of farming, but also to

benefit various minority groups with donations of part of the harvest.

The public artwork inside this station entitled “Pasture” offers

海山站 passengers and local residents a place to take a rest. The nearby
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Haishan Gongguangou Hiking Trail is also a good place to see cherry

blossoms.

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Far Eastern Memorial Hospital is a key medical center for New Taipei

亞東醫院站 City. The entrance of this station is designed to present the image of
5 Far Eastern Banqiao, with an arch bridge shape signifying the “qiao” (bridge) in
Hospital
“Banqiao.” The nearby Nanzigou Bikeway has lush greenery along its

length, providing people with refreshing pleasure.

The Lin Family Mansion and Garden is Taiwan’s most complete

example of classical garden-style architecture. The Commemorative

Stone Inscription: Founding of Fangqiao School erected on the

府中站
6 campus of Banqiao Elementary School was erected to honor the Lin
Fuzhong
family’s contribution during the Japanese colonial period in
establishing public school facilities. The stone is now a municipal
historic monument.

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Accommodating Taipei Metro, High Speed Rail, regular railway, and

板橋站 coach services under one roof, Banqiao Station has New Taipei City
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Banqiao Hall and a number of department stores nearby. Those who want to

visit Banqiao 435 Art Zone can take a bus from this station.

Located under the Minsheng Overpass next to this station, Banqiao

Flower Market is one of the largest flower markets in New Taipei

新埔站
8 City. Providing local residents with vegetables, fruits, and even
Xinpu
cooked foods, Xinpu Market is a key marketplace satisfying life’s

daily needs.

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In addition to its special Piano Key Plaza, the Music Park near this
江子翠站 station also has other attractive facilities, including a fountain plaza
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Jiangzicui and music sculptures. Huajiang Wharf is one of the stops for New

Taipei City’s Water Bus.

The famous Manka Lungshan Temple is a municipal historic

monument, and the nearby Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market has an

龍山寺站 international reputation. The heady aroma of different herbs wafts

10 Longshan along old Herb Alley off Xichang Street. In the early years of Manka’s
Temple
development, many folk remedies were made using herbs prescribed

by temples. The herbal tea sold here is today regarded as a natural

health drink.

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A harmonious blend of old and new, Ximending provides

youngsters with fashion shops, cinemas, and places for dating, and
西門站
11 provides those who love Chinese classical music with Taipei
Ximen
Zhongshan Hall, and those who love cultural-arts events with The

Red House.

Bringing Taipei Metro, High Speed Rail, regular railway, and

台北車站 long-distance coach services under the same roof, Taipei Main Station
12 Taipei Main is Taipei’s most important transportation junction. The station itself is
Station
a bustling commercial center, and renowned neighboring department

stores add to the buzz of prosperity.

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During the period of Japanese rule, Shandao Temple had the Japanese

name Jodo-shu Taihoku Betsu-in. At nearby Huashan 1914 Creative

善導寺站
Park, originally the Taipei Winery, many of the heritage factories and
13 Shandao
Temple other buildings have been preserved, and many cultural-creative

enterprises have set up operations since the transformation of the

complex into a creative park.

忠孝新生站 In addition to National Taipei University of Technology, this station

14 Zhongxiao has two other well-known neighbors, Guanghua Digital Plaza and
Xinsheng
Jianguo Holiday Jade Market.

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This station is surrounded by department stores and restaurants; the

忠孝復興站 front and rear station areas are connected by the East Metro Mall, so
15 Zhongxiao that no heavy rains or burning sunlight will interfere with your
Fuxing
window-shopping. This is indeed the most bustling of the Taipei

Metro stations.

Lined with camphor trees and decorated with numerous modern

忠孝敦化站
public artworks, Dunhua S. Road not only is one of Taipei’s most
16 Zhongxiao
Dunhua renowned streets, but also is the place where lovebirds meet up or do

window shopping. A place filled with urban prosperity and public art.

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國父紀念館 The “flying eaves” architecture and regular changing of the honor
站
guard ceremony at National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall has
17 Sun Yat-Sen
Memorial attracted the attention and brought much praise from both domestic
Hall and overseas tourists.

This station, near Taipei City Hall, is directly connected to a transfer

市政府站
station for long-distance coaches and a major department-store
18 Taipei City
Hall complex, creating a quintessential modern metropolitan landscape of

streams of pedestrians and vehicles intermixing.

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The local place name, “Yongchun Pi,” comes from the home area of

the pioneer settlers who opened the land here, Yongchun in China’s
永春站 Fujian province. The famous Yongchun Market is located on Hulin
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Yongchun Street; the street is lined in the center and along both sides with

vendors selling all sorts of food treats. It becomes especially busy

when dusk comes.

This station is close to Taipei’s largest marketplace for ready-made

後山埤站
20 clothes, Wufenpu Commercial Zone, a grand emporium of over 1,000
Houshanpi
apparel and accessory shops engaged in wholesale/retail.

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The public artwork “Revolving” at this station is a silhouette of a

carousel made with many sets of stainless-steel sheets coated and then
昆陽站 inlaid behind glazed-glass panels. Before the completion of the Joint
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Kunyang Development Building, many railway fans used to stand on the

flyover near MRT Nangang Depot to catch the moment when Electric

Multiple Unit trains exited the underground tunnel here.

Accommodating Taipei Metro, High Speed Rail, and regular railway

services under one roof, this station also shoulders the responsibility
南港站 of serving as a base for area prosperity. In addition, the
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Nangang multifunctional Extreme Sports Training Center offers citizens the

chance to watch races and games as well as personally experience

different extreme sports.

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南港展覽館 Taiwan’s biggest exhibition and conference center, Taipei World Trade
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Center Nangang Exhibition Hall has both upper- and lower-level
Taipei
23 exhibition facilities. This is also Taiwan’s first exhibition center with
Nangang
Exhibition the Green Building Label. The entrance of this station is designed to
Center look like a giant clam holding a pearl.

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