Banqiao District

Banqiao is a district in the western section of the Taipei Basin and serves as the administrative seat of New Taipei City, featuring modern shopping streets and residential towers. The area covers a zone with office complexes, parks, and neighborhoods arranged around the central railway station hub.

The settlement was known as Pang-kio during the Qing Dynasty and renamed Itahashi under Japanese rule, before being redefined as Banqiao District in December 2010. This transformation reflects the administrative reforms that Taiwan underwent after the end of World War II and the reorganization of the Taipei region.

The architecture across the district combines government office towers with the Lin Family estate, a rare example of nineteenth-century garden art still open to visitors. Walking through its courtyards and pavilions today reveals details such as curved roofs, carved timber screens, and pools arranged around stone bridges.

The main railway complex connects high-speed trains, regional trains, and metro lines across multiple levels, offering transfers that make travel toward Taipei and beyond straightforward. Visitors find signage in Chinese and English guiding them through platforms and exits.

With more than 24,000 residents per square kilometer, the district ranks among Taiwan's most densely settled administrative units, concentrating housing within a relatively small area. This density is visible in the arrangement of high-rise buildings that stand close together and shape the streetscape.

Location: New Taipei

Inception: 1846

Elevation above the sea: 7 m

Shares border with: Xinzhuang District, Zhonghe District, Tucheng District, Shulin District, Sanchong District, Wanhua District

Website: https://banqiao.ntpc.gov.tw

GPS coordinates: 25.01111,121.44583

Latest update: December 13, 2025 15:54