Arrangement of Taibei station
The middle period of the 19th century, the produce trade (especially tea) of the river valley of fresh water Rise, first Meng (today Wanhua) Become the important trade stronghold, then the large rice Cheng catches up from behind, the economy of Taiwan is moved in the north of center gradually. 1887 years (the 13th year of Guangxu) ,Liu Mingchuan with large for rice Cheng stream head street (resurgence hospital of today and near Tacheng street) ,As the starting point of the railway between Keelung of Taibei, set up the big rice Cheng s train booking office nearby, but can be regarded as Taibei station at that time.
The first section of railways of Taiwan which Liu Mingchuan built, is departed by the big rice Cheng, go up north to Keelung, reach Hsinchu in the south.
Development of Taibei station
In 1891, Taibei station which Liu Mingchuan built, it is the building where the brick is built. In initial stage of Japan manages, Japanese reconstructed Taibei station, after finishing passing through the railway, because implemented corrected in the urban area in 1901, the large waste rice Cheng s train booking office, reconstructed Northeastern in the north gate Taibei station, it is red brick that is built, imitate the building of the Renaissance style.
1938 (clear and 13 years) ,Because Taibei urban area develops fast, capacity has not applied using yet, has removed and reconstructed Taibei station at the station; But after Taiwan recovers, the city is fast growing, population move it to the city from the village in a large amount, Taibei station faced the insufficient problem of space once again, then in 1986 (the 75th year of the Republic of China) Remove the sun and manage the period body of station of the building, change into Taibei station with grand finding of today.
Characteristic of Taibei station
Taibei station is the place for development initially of railway of Taiwan, the fourth generation of station built up in 1940, it is a structure of the bone armored concrete of steel, but merged classical decoration and modern structure in the design, classify as transition style or eclecticism one buildinged.
With the progress of traffic science and technology, the growth of the population in the city, Taibei station cooperates with the underground of the railway, remove and reconstruct old Taibei railway station, in appearance design China s architectural style, merge in the form of modern architecture, get up the eave sticking up is one of the main elements in the Chinese building, regard GFERC board as and cover tiles, RC steel bone replaces the structure of wooden structure of an essay of the traditional Chinese building; The eave designs the design fighting into the imitative wood, the following floor shrinks back, upper strata grow, take function as the core, match the element in classical building of China.
