The train station has long served as the main gateway to the city. The construction of the Taipei subway system has vacated many new sites, and the success of the urban development, architectural styles, and space allocation of the area will have a major effect on the look of the city and image of the nation.
台北車站向為台北市之主要門戶，由於鐵路地下化產生許多新生地，加上捷運即將開闢，此一地區之都市發展、建築形式、空間配置成功與否，影響國家形象及都市意象甚鉅。