Shuanglian Station
Shuanglian Station 雙連站 | |
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| Shuanglian Station Platform | |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Taipei |
| District(s) | Zhongshan, Datong |
| Address | No. 47, Minsheng W. Rd. |
| Info | |
| Type | Underground |
| History | |
| Opened | March 28, 1997 |
| Rail services | |
| Line(s) | Tamsui Line (R15) |
| Daily Ridership | 42,405 (2011)[1] (Ranked 25th of 89) |
| Operator(s) | Taipei Rapid Transit System |
 There is a bus stop near this station. | |
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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 an 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 counter, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates |
| Zhongshan Metro Mall (south side of the station), Restrooms (in the underground mall) | ||
| B2 | Platform 1 | ← Tamsui Line toward Tamsui or Beitou (Minquan West Road) |
| Platform 2 | → Tamsui Line toward Xindian or Xiangshan (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
| Preceding station | Taipei Metro | Following station | ||
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| Red Line Tamsui Line |
toward Xindian |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shuanglian Station. |
- ↑ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ↑ "Route Map:Shuanglian". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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 Headquareters". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation Headquarters. May 2002.
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Coordinates: 25°03′10″N 121°31′13″E / 25.052642°N 121.520317°E