National Taiwan University Hospital Station
National Taiwan University Hospital Station (NTU Hospital Station) 台大醫院站 | |
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| NTU Hospital Station Platform | |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Taipei |
| District(s) | Zhongzheng |
| Address | B1F., No. 52, Gongyuan Rd. |
| Info | |
| Type | Underground |
| History | |
| Opened | December 24, 1998 |
| Rail services | |
| Line(s) | Tamsui Line (R12) |
| Daily Ridership | 46,978 (2011)[1] (Ranked 21st of 89) |
| Operator(s) | Taipei Rapid Transit System |
 There is a bus stop near this station. | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 台大醫院站 | ||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 台大医院站 | ||||||||
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The Taipei Metro National Taiwan University Hospital Station (signed NTU Hospital) is a station on the Tamsui Line (Red Line) located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan.
Station overview
NTU Hospital Station Exit 1
NTU Hospital Station platform level
The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform. It has four exits, two of which are equipped with elevators.[2] It is named for the nearby National Taiwan University Hospital.
Public art
Several pieces of public art are located on the platform, titled "The Suite of Hands" consisting of "Lotus Holding Hand", "Lotus in Heartful Hands", and "Small Park".[3] These bronze and/or granite sculptures depict how hands, through gestures, can express human affection.
History
- December 24, 1998: Opened for service when the segment between Taipei Main Station began running.
- October 10, 2004: A man placed a bomb in the station. No injuries were reported.[4]
Station layout
| Street Level | Entrance/Exit | Entrance/Exit |
| B1 | Concourse | Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket-dispensing machines, one-way faregates |
| Restrooms (South side outside paid area, near Exit 1) | ||
| B2 | Platform 1 | ← Tamsui Line toward Tamsui/ Beitou (Taipei Main Station) |
| Platform 2 | → Tamsui Line toward Xiangshan/ Daan (CKS Memorial Hall) → | |
Exits
- Exit 1: Gongyuan Rd. (228 Peace Memorial Park)
- Exit 2: Changde St. (National Taiwan University Hospital)
- Exit 3: Gongyuan Rd.
- Exit 4: Intersection of Gongyuan Rd. and Xiangyang Rd.
Around the station
- 228 Peace Memorial Park
- Office of the President of the Republic of China
- National Taiwan University Hospital (old and new campus)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- National Development Council
- National Taiwan Museum (between this station and Taipei Main Station)
- Taipei Guest House
- Taipei First Girls' High School
- Ketagalan Boulevard
- University of Taipei
- Jieshou Park
| Preceding station | Taipei Metro | Following station | ||
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Taipei Main Station toward Tamsui | Red Line Tamsui Line | toward |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to NTU Hospital Station. |
- ↑ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations" (PDF). Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ↑ "Route Map: NTU Hospital". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. 2010-06-14.
- ↑ "Public Art on the Tamsui Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ↑ "Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office bombing suspect nabbed". The China Post. 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
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Coordinates: 25°02′32″N 121°30′59″E / 25.042142°N 121.516366°E