Ximen Station

Ximen 西門
Ximen Station platform 1
Location	No. 32-1, Baoqing Road Zhongzheng and Wanhua, Taipei Taiwan
Operated by	Taipei Rapid Transit System
Line(s)	Line 3 (G13)      Line 5 (BL6)
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Underground
History
Opened	December 24, 1999
Traffic
Passengers	144,158 daily (2016) (Ranked 2nd of 109)

The Taipei Metro Ximen Station (formerly transliterated as Hsimen Station from 1999 until 2003) is located between the Zhongzheng and Wanhua districts in Taipei City, Taiwan. It is a transfer station on the Nangang Line, Banqiao Line, Xiaonanmen Line, and Songshan Line.

The station is named for the old west gate of the city, whose location is roughly where the current station is located.

The station is a three-level, underground structure with two island platforms and six exits. The two platforms are stacked, thus allowing for cross-platform interchange between Line 3 and Line 5. Washrooms are inside the entrance area. In November 2010, the daily ridership at Ximen Station was 112,000, making it the fourth busiest station on the network, just behind Taipei Main Station, Taipei City Hall and Zhongxiao Fuxing Station.

It is situated under Zhonghua Rd, at the intersection of Chengdu Rd, Hengyang Rd, and Baoqing Rd. The station is also connected to the Ximen Intelligent Library (an unmanned branch of the Taipei Public Library).

Exit 6 is heavily used by young people accessing the Ximending shopping area. The exit opening is set at the top of the pedestrian zone, although there is still vehicular traffic in that area. The station is often crowded on weekends, especially in the afternoon.