Nanshijiao Station
Nanshijiao Station 南勢角站 | |
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| Nanshijiao Station Platform 2 | |
| Location | |
| Municipality | New Taipei |
| District(s) | Zhonghe |
| Address | No. 6, Jieyun Rd. |
| Info | |
| Type | Underground |
| History | |
| Opened | December 24, 1998 |
| Rail services | |
| Line(s) | Zhonghe Line (O19) |
| Daily Ridership | 32,424 (2011)[1] (Ranked 37th of 89) |
| Operator(s) | Taipei Rapid Transit System |
 There is a bus stop near this station. | |
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| Simplified Chinese | 南势角站 | ||||||||||||||||
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The Taipei Metro Nanshijiao Station is the southern terminus of the Zhonghe Line (part of the Orange Line) located in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is built on the site of the old Zhonghe Railway Station, which ceased operations in 1990.
Station overview
This four-level,[2] underground station has an island platform and four exits.[3] The area above ground is currently being developed into a new high-rise building.[4]
The Taipei Metro Zhonghe Depot is located on the southeast side of the station.[5]
Public Art
Art in this station has a theme of "Youth Melody" and cost NT$4,999,000.[6] It includes numerous pieces of colorful public art created by local artist Jun Lai and was completed on November 30, 1998.[7][8] Consisting of 12 sculptures (3 hung from the ceiling; 9 hung on the walls), they symbolize the passion of youth with a light, joyful tone.[9]
Station layout
| 1F | Street Level | Entrances/Exits |
| B3 | Concourse | Lobby, information desk, toilets, automatic ticket machines, one-way faregates |
| B4 | Platform 1 | ← Zhonghe Line toward Huilong/ Luzhou (Jingan) |
| Platform 2 | ← Zhonghe Line toward Huilong/ Luzhou (Jingan) | |
Exits
- Exit 1: Nanshan Rd.
- Exit 2: Helping St.
- Exit 3: Jieyun Rd.
- Exit 4: Xingnan Rd. Sec.1 (Singnan Rd. Sec.1)
Around the station
The area around the station is home to the majority of the Burmese immigrants living in Taiwan, especially Huaxin Street (華新街), which is replete with Burmese restaurants and shops.[10]
Bus stops are located outside Exits 1 and 4.
- Xingnan Night Market - Exit 4
- Jingxin Elementary School
- Xingnan Elementary School
- Fuxing Elementary School
- Zhonghe Junior High School
- Taipei Metro Zhonghe Depot
- Helping Dusk Market
- Hwa Hsia Institute of Technology
- Hongludi Temple, which venerates Tu Di Gong
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nanshijiao Station. |
- ↑ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ↑ "第二章 站場規劃" (in Chinese). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ↑ "Route Map: Nanshijiao Station". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ↑ "Taipei Government Department of Transport" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ↑ "Nanshijiao". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ↑ "南勢角站". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ↑ "Taipei Times". Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ↑ "公共藝術總表". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ↑ "Public Art on the Zhonghe Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ↑ "American Chamber of Commerce". Retrieved 2008-07-16.
| Preceding station | Taipei Metro | Following station | ||
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| Orange Line Zhonghe Line |
Terminus |
Coordinates: 24°59′23″N 121°30′33″E / 24.98972°N 121.50917°E