Shandao Temple Station
Shandao Temple Station 善導寺站 | |
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| Shandao Temple Station Exit 1 | |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Taipei |
| District(s) | Zhongzheng |
| Address | B1F, No. 58, Sec. 1, Zhongxiao E. Rd. |
| Info | |
| Type | Underground |
| History | |
| Opened | December 24, 1999 |
| Rail services | |
| Line(s) | Nangang Line (BL8) |
| Daily Ridership | 36,219 (2011)[1] (Ranked 32nd of 89) |
| Operator(s) | Taipei Rapid Transit System |
 There is a bus stop near this station. | |
| Shandao Temple Station | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 善導寺站 | ||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 善导寺站 | ||||||||
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The Taipei Metro Shandao Temple Station is a station on the Nangang Line (Blue Line) located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan.[2]
Station overview
Shandao Temple, the namesake of the station, with Exit 6 in front.
A train approaching at Shandao Temple Station.
The station is underground with an island platform and two exits. It is located at the intersection of Zhongxiao East Road and Linsen Road. It is a relatively quiet station on a busy metro line.
History
- December 24, 1999: Begins service with the opening of the Taipei City Hall-Longshan Temple segment.
- February 8, 2010: A 26-year old man jumped onto the Platform 2 tracks at 3:10 PM, but was not fatally injured. Until 4 PM, the Ximen←→Zhongxiao Fuxing segment was single-tracked, causing massive delays and congestion.[3]
Station layout
| L1 | Street Level | Exit/ Entrance |
| B1 | Concourse | Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates Restrooms (Outside fare zone, near Exit 1 and 2) |
| B2 | Platform 1 | ← Nangang Line toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (Zhongxiao Xinsheng) |
| Platform 2 | → Nangang Line toward Yongning/ Far Eastern Hospital (Taipei Main Station) → | |
Exits
- Exit 1: Intersection of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1 and Linsen N. Rd., north side of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1, beside the National Police Agency
- Exit 2: Intersection of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1 and Linsen S. Rd., south side of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1
- Exit 3: Lane 58, Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1, south side of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1
- Exit 4: Lane 84, Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1, beside the Qingdao Public Housing
- Exit 5: Intersection of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1 and Shaoxing S. St., south side of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1, beside the Huashan Market
- Exit 6: Intersection of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1 and Shaoxing N. St., north side of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1, beside the Shandao temple
Around the station
- Shandao Temple
- Executive Yuan
- Control Yuan
- Legislative Yuan
- National Police Agency of the Ministry of the Interior
- Taiwan–Hong Kong Economic and Cultural Co-operation Council
- Central Arts Park
- National Movie Information Center
- Huashan Market
- Taipei Sheraton Hotel
- Kainan High School of Commerce and Industry
- Cheng Kung Senior High School
- National Taipei College of Business
- Directorate-General of Personnel Administration
- Centers for Disease Control
- Agriculture and Food Agency
- Forestry Bureau
- Centers for Disease Control (Republic of China)
| Preceding station | Taipei Metro | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Taipei Main Station toward Yongning | Blue Line Nangang Line | toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shandao Temple Station. |
- ↑ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations" (PDF). Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ↑ "Route Map: Shandao Temple".
- ↑ Loa Iok-sin (2010-02-09). "Power outage, jumper disrupt two Taipei MRT lines". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
Coordinates: 25°02′41″N 121°31′25″E / 25.044716°N 121.523651°E