Shuanglian MRT station
Shuanglian station platform | |
Location |
No. 47, Minsheng W. Rd. Zhongshan and Datong, Taipei Taiwan |
Operated by | |
Line(s) |
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Connections | Bus stop |
Construction | |
Structure type | Underground |
History | |
Opened | 28 March 1997 |
Traffic | |
Passengers |
42,652 daily (2016)[1] (Ranked 34th of 109) |
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Traditional Chinese | 雙連站 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 双连站 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- 17 August 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.
- 15 July 1988: Closed along with the TRA Tamsui Line.
Taipei Metro Station
Station layout
Street Level | Entrance/Exit | Entrance/Exit, Metro Park |
B1 | Concourse | 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 | ← |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Platform 2 | → |
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
- Chen De-xing Hall
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral
- Ministry of Labor
- Taiyuan Asian Puppet Theatre Museum
- Mackay Commemorative Hospital
- Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation Headquarters[5]
- Tatong District Main Office
- Taipei Imperial Hotel
- Minxiang Park
- Taipei City Archives
Preceding station | Following station | |||
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Minquan West Road | Tamsui–Xinyi line | Zhongshan |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shuanglian Station. |
- ↑ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations" (PDF). Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- ↑ "Route Map:Shuanglian". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Archived from the original on 2010-08-09.
- 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. Archived from the original on 2007-11-23.
Coordinates: 25°03′27″N 121°31′15″E / 25.0575715°N 121.5207276°E