Zhongshan (, formerly transliterated as Chungshan Station until 2003) is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan, served by Taipei Metro. It is a transfer station between the Tamsui–Xinyi and s. It is located in the middle of the underground Zhongshan Metro Mall and near the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store. Zhongshan is a popular shopping district for young people and international tourists.
Station overview
The station is an underground structure with an island platform, and had four exits when Tamsui line opened. It is located at the intersection of Nanjing West Rd. and the Metro Park (near Chengde Rd. and Zhongshan North Rd.). It is also a transfer station with the Songshan line.
The Songshan line station added two additional exits and renovated two existing exits. The station is a four-level, underground station. The Songshan line station is deep and long and meters wide.
Exit 4 was recently reconstructed with transparent, self-cleaning glass to better integrate with nearby department stores.
Public art The new Songshan line station has a theme of "Happy Transit".
History The station was opened on March 28, 1997, as a terminus station of the Tamsui line until December 25, 1997. On November 15, 2014, Songshan line opened.
On July 20, 2015, there was a knife attack injuring four.
Station layout Street levelStreet levelEntrance/exit, Metro ParkB1ConcourseLobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregatesZhongshan Art Corridor, Zhongshan Metro Mall (south side of station)Restroms (inside mall)B2Platform 1← Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Tamsui / Beitou (R12 Shuanglian)Island platform, doors will open on the leftPlatform 2 Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Xiangshan / Daan (R10 Taipei Main Station) →B3Passage levelEscalators, elevators to concourse and platform levelsB4Platform 3← Songshan–Xindian line toward Songshan (G15 Songjiang Nanjing)Island platform, doors will open on the leftPlatform 4 Songshan–Xindian Line toward Xindian / Taipower Building (G13 Beimen) →
Other metro services The station is an entrance to the Zhongshan Metro Mall, connecting (between this station and Shuanglian station).
Around the station
Linsen Park Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei
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