Shuanglian Station
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 Shuanglian Station Platform | |
| Location |
No. 47, Minsheng W. Rd. Zhongshan and Datong, Taipei Taiwan |
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| Connections | Bus stop |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground |
| History | |
| Opened | March 28, 1997 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers |
42,405 daily (2011)[1] (Ranked 25th of 89) |
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The Taipei Metro Shuanglian Station is located between the Zhongshan and Datong districts in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station of the Tamsui Line (Red Line).
Station overview
The station is located underneath the metro park, near Minsheng West Road and Zhongshan North Road. The station is a two-level, underground structure with one island platform and two exits.[2] The washrooms are inside the entrance area.
Public art in the station consists of a mural titled "Dawning Sail".[3] Composed of porcelain enamel, the mural reflects Shuanglian's rich historical past from its role as a once-prosperous trading post on the Tamsui River to new developments in the area.
The station is a planned transfer station with the Minsheng-Xizhi Line.[4]
History
TRA Station
- August 17, 1916: Opened for service on the Tamsui Railroad Line as "Shuanglian Parking Station".
- 1943: The station re-opened after renovation.
- In the past, there was a goods loading center near the station. Thus, it became a major transfer center on the Tamsui Line.
- July 15, 1988: Closed along with the TRA Tamsui Line.
Taipei Metro Station
- July 1993: DORTS decided to use the station as one of the trial stations for public art installations.[3]
- March 28, 1997: Opened for service with the opening of the segment from Tamsui to Zhongshan.
Station layout
| Street Level | Entrance/Exit | Entrance/Exit, Metro Park |
| B1 | Lobby | Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates |
| Zhongshan Metro Mall (south side of the station), Restrooms (in the underground mall) | ||
| B2 | Platform 1 | ← Line 2 toward Tamsui/ Beitou (Minquan West Road) |
| Platform 2 | → Line 2 toward Xiangshan/ Daan (Zhongshan) → | |
Exits
- Exit 1: Minsheng W. Rd.
- Exit 2: Minsheng W. Rd.
Other metro services
The station is an entrance to the Zhongshan Underground Metro Mall, connecting (between this station and Zhongshan Station).
Around the station
- Mackay Commemorative Hospital
- Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation Headquarters[5]
- Tatong District Main Office
- Taipei Imperial Hotel
- Minxiang Park
- Taipei City Archives
- Lin Liu-hsin Puppet Theatre Museum
- Ministry of Labor
| Preceding station | Taipei Metro | Following station | ||
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toward Tamsui | Line 2 | toward Xiangshan |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shuanglian Station. |
- ↑ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations" (PDF). Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ↑ "Route Map:Shuanglian". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation.
- 1 2 "Public Art on the Tamsui Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ↑ "Third Stage of Taipei MRT (Planned MRT Routes)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ↑ "Metro Taipei Headquarters". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation Headquarters. May 2002.
Coordinates: 25°03′27″N 121°31′15″E / 25.0575715°N 121.5207276°E