Zhongshan metro station

Zhongshan (Chinese: 中山, formerly transliterated as Chungshan Station until 2003) is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is a transfer station between the Tamsui–Xinyi and Songshan–Xindian lines. It is located in the middle of the underground Zhongshan Metro Mall and near the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store. Zhongshan is a popular shopping district for young people and international tourists.

Zhongshan

中山
Taipei Metro station
Exit 4
Chinese name
Chinese中山
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngshān
Bopomofoㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄢ
Wade–GilesChung¹-shan¹
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳChûng-sân
Southern Min
Tâi-lôTiong-san
General information
Location16 Nanjing W Rd
Zhongshan, Taipei (R)
Taiwan
Coordinates25°03′09″N 121°31′13″E / 25.0526°N 121.5204°E / 25.0526; 121.5204
Line(s) Tamsui–Xinyi line
Songshan–Xindian line
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilitiesNo access
Other information
Station codeR11, G14
Websiteweb.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=G14+R11-053
History
Opened1997-03-28[1]
Key dates
15 November 2014; 9 years ago (2014-11-15)Songshan–Xindian line added
Passengers
201728.072 million per year[2]Increase 0.93%
Rank(Ranked 9th of 109)
Services
Preceding station Taipei MetroFollowing station
Shuanglian
towards Tamsui or Beitou
Tamsui–Xinyi lineTaipei Main Station
towards Xiangshan or Daan
BeimenSongshan–Xindian lineSongjiang Nanjing
towards Songshan

Station overview

Exit 1
Red line platform
Green line platform

The station is an underground structure with an island platform and four exits when Tamsui line opened.[3] It is located at the intersection of Nanjing West Rd. and the Metro Park (near Chengde Rd. and Zhongshan North Rd.). It is also a transfer station with the Songshan line.

The Songshan line station added two additional exits and renovated two existing exits.[4] The station is a four-level, underground station. The Songshan line station is 26 m (85 ft) deep and 176 m (577 ft) long and 23 m (75 ft) meters wide.

Public Art

Note: Exit 4 was recently reconstructed with transparent, self-cleaning glass to better integrate with nearby department stores.[5]The new Songshan line station has a theme of "Happy Transit".

History

The station was opened on 28 March 1997, as a terminus station of the Tamsui line until 25 December 1997. Later on, on 15 November 2014, Songshan line opened. On 20 July 2015, there was a knife attack injuring four.[6]

Station layout

Street LevelStreet LevelEntrance/Exit, Metro Park
B1ConcourseLobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates
Zhongshan Art Corridor, Zhongshan Metro Mall (south side of station)
Restroms (inside mall)
B2Platform 1 Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Tamsui / Beitou (R12 Shuanglian)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2 Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Xiangshan / Daan (R10 Taipei Main Station)
B3Passage LevelEscalators, elevators to concourse and platform levels
B4Platform 3 Songshan–Xindian Line toward Songshan (G15 Songjiang Nanjing)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 4 Songshan–Xindian Line toward Xindian / Taipower Building (G13 Beimen)

Other metro services

The station is an entrance to the Zhongshan Metro Mall, connecting (between this station and Shuanglian station).

Around the Station

References