Stamps of Tamsui-Xinyi Line

No. Station Station Stamp Introduction

Come to Tamsui Lovers’ Bridge to enjoy the sunset and rosy clouds!

Accompanied by the curving bridge, light sparkling on the water,

淡水站
1 and wavering sampans, the twilight at sunset here is bedazzling. At
Tamsui
Fort San Domingo, a national heritage site, enjoy the reconstructed

relics of Taiwan’s long-ago Dutch colonists.

Here we have one of the most precious kandelia-ecology locations in

the whole world, declared the Tamsui River Mangrove Nature

紅樹林站
2 Reserve in 1986. Walking along the boardwalk, you can view the
Hongshulin
unique kandelia at close range, and can also spot strangely shaped

mudskippers and sideways-walking fiddler crabs.

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Riding along the Tamsui River on the Golden Shore Bike Path by

Zhuwei Wharf, you’re actually experiencing the most famous

竹 圍 站
3 scenery in this station’s area; this bikeway is a must-ride for cycling
Zhuwei
enthusiasts. In addition to enjoying the riverside scenery, you can

also look far into the distance at scenic Mt. Guanyin.

Connecting Wugu and Bali with Beitou and Tamsui, the red-colored

Guandu Bridge, from which you can observe myriad waterfowl in

關 渡 站
4 flight, is an important landmark. If you come to Guandu, don’t
Guandu
forget to visit the 300-year-old Guandu Temple, the local religious

center as well as the oldest Mazu Temple in northern Taiwan.

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February is the month to visit the Cherry Blossom Hiking Trail on

Mt. Zhongyi and enjoy the romantic cherry blossoms. At the top of
忠 義 站 Mt. Zhongyi is Taipei National University of the Arts, known for its
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Zhongyi liberal and romantic academic atmosphere. At the bottom of the

mountain is the historic Beitou Hsing Tian Temple (also known as

Zhongyi Temple).

This station is the gateway for MRT Beitou Depot, the Taipei

Metro’s largest in scale and highest in classification. Following the

public art, “Small Army Men Make Great Contributions”, to look

復興崗站
6 at the grid of criss-crossing tracks and feel the busyness of Taipei
Fuxinggang
Metro network. The distinctive red-bricktower standing on the

grounds of Fu Hsing Kang College, National Defense University is

definitely an eye-catching landmark.

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As you walk out of the station, made of trusses and glass curtains,

you get a clear sense of the modern technology incorporated into

北投站
7 this special work of architecture. Nearby is a municipal historical
Beitou
monument, Lady Zhou’s Memorial Gate, and there are numerous

traditional tea shops selling black tea made with old-time methods.

New Beitou (Xinbeitou) is exceptionally rich in hot springs. Its

history as a resort area can be traced back to the time when Taiwan
新北投站 was under Japanese rule. The original Beitou hot-spring public bath
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Xinbeitou has been renovated to serve as home to the Beitou Hot Spring

Museum, allowing tourists to acquire better understanding of the

area’s development.

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When you step into Chongyang Park, you will see a huge pond in
奇岩站 front of the viewing platform with a wide variety of aquatic plants.
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Qiyan The contours and crest lines of Mt. Danfeng in the distance will give

you the experience of looking at a traditional Chinese ink painting.

Although there is no quarry left in this area, the stone-carving

culture of the old times has been blended into the local cultural
唭哩岸站
10 character. Here you can see the snow-white Battleship Rock
Qilian
standing high above the green foliage. Cisheng Temple is the most

important religious center in this area.

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Walking out of this station, you will find a stone tablet marking the

Qing Dynasty boundary between the Han and the local indigenous
石牌站
11 peoples. If you continue your journey toward Xingyi Park, you will
Shipai
come across photographers trying to capture images of the beautiful

Taiwan Blue Magpie.

Traveling alongside the winding Sulfur Creek, you will pass

Ronghua Park, a wonderful playground designed for children

明德站 especially, and the Embassy Area, where you can see different
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Mingde national flags waving at you, showing the friendship between this

country and the many others with which we share diplomatic

relations.

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The Zhishan Cultural and Ecological Garden is the first of its kind in

Taiwan. The Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center nearby plays an

芝山站
13 important role in passing on and promoting traditional performing
Zhishan
arts and aesthetics. The Tianmu Baseball Stadium, a little farther off,

is another kind of stage – one of courage and glory.

Surrounded by carefully maintained gardens, the National Palace

Museum has a reserved yet dignified, grandiose appearance. The

士林站
14 secluded environment and refined architecture of the Shilin Main
Shilin
Presidential Residence long made it President Chiang Kai-shek’s

favorite residence.

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Shaped like a dragon boat, this station is regarded as the

representative of the entire Taipei MRT. The next-door Shilin Night

劍潭站 Market can be said as the one and only night market favored by both
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Jiantan domestic and overseas tourists. Another well-known site in this area

is Yuanshan Bowling Alley where in the early days celebrities and

fine folks gathered for not only playing bowling but also socializing.

Since its unveiling, The Grand Hotel has enjoyed global fame for the
圓 山 站 beauty of its classical-style Chinese architecture. Not far away is
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Yuanshan Taipei Confucius Temple, which attracts a great number of tourists

every year with the solemn Confucius Ceremony.

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Stepping out of this station, you will find yourself surrounded by

dazzling wedding gowns, for you have just entered one of Taipei’s

民權西路站 two famous Wedding Salon Streets, where you can see a grand array
17 Minquan W. of resplendent gowns through display windows sparkling in the
Rd.
bright sunlight. This street is also known as the Green Boulevard for

its many trees. Featuring a tempered-glass roof, the station itself has

also become a local landmark.

This is an area of harmonious religious diversity, home to historic

Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple and century-plus-old Suang Lien

雙 連 站
18 Presbyterian Church. The nearby Mackay Memorial Hospital
Shuanglian
commemorates the great Rev. Dr. George Leslie Mackay’s selfless

deeds in Taiwan.

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The Taipei Film House (also known as SPOT-Taipei Film House),

originally the American consulate in Taiwan, is now a place for

中山站 film-culture interchange. You can feel an aura of chic fashion here,
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Zhongshan and witness the historical development of the local commercial

district when you spend some time in the nearby century-old

coopery.

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

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

neighboring department stores add to the buzz of prosperity.

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The old National Taiwan University Hospital building, built when

Taiwan was under Japanese rule, is equipped with a splendid

台大醫院站 entrance and a majestic and expansive lobby. It is now listed as a
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NTU Hospital municipal historical monument. Inside the nearby 228 Peace Park is

National Taiwan Museum, the oldest museum in Taiwan; the park is

a good place for a leisurely stroll.

中正紀念堂站
The majestic Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall features blue and
Chiang
22 white colors to represent liberty and equality; its expansive plaza
Kai-Shek
Memorial Hall is oft busy with flocks of pigeons.

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Having undergone reconstruction and transformation, Dongmen

Market still preserves its character of a conventional market.

東門站
23 Through the exit, passengers can reach Yongkang Street, with an
Dongmen
international reputation for traditional xiaolongbao dumplings and

beef noodles.

This station is made of glass curtains, and the joining of its sunken
大安森林公園站 garden with adjacent Daan Park creates a space for taking rests.
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Daan Park The nearby Jianguo Holiday Flower Market bursts with beautiful

flowers and plants.

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Standing tall in the middle of the road, this station is an

大安站 illustration of the busy city. Forming a silk-like ribbon alongside
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Daan Fuxing S. Rd., the fire-red flowers are part of summer’s quiet

replacement of spring.

Popularly called the Tonghua Night Market, Linjiang Street

信義安和站 Tourist Night Market is small yet rich in inexpensive delicacies.
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Xinyi Anhe The nearby Wenchang Street (known as “Furniture Street”) offers

a fine selection of furniture items.

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The multi-node façade of Taipei 101 is a unique global visual

台北 101/世貿站
image, symbolizing Taiwan’s dynamic new horizons in this new
Taipei 101/
27 century. One of Taiwan’s economic hotspots, the nearby Taipei
World Trade
Center World Trade Center is the stage for many international trade fairs,

conferences, and expos.

A place alive with natural creatures, such as Taipei tree frogs

象山站
28 (Rhacophorus taipeianus), ferns, birds, etc., the Xiangshan Trail is
Xiangshan
a veritable eco-paradise perfect for “slow movement.”

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