Yuanshan () is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is a station on the . There was a station of the same name on the now-defunct Tamsui railway line.
Station overview
This two-level, elevated station structure has one island platform and two exits. The station is situated on the West of Yumen Street, between Kulun Street and Jiuquan Street. The washrooms are inside the entrance area.
Notable landmarks are Taipei Expo Park, Chungshan Soccer Stadium, The Grand Hotel, Republic of China Military Police Headquarters, Yuanshan Park and Keelung River.
In anticipation of the 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition, this became the first elevated, high-capacity station in the system with automatic platform gates installed.http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2009/new/feb/12/today-taipei9-3.htm 防跳軌 捷運3站將設月台門- 自由電子報http://61.222.185.194/?FID=6&CID=47840 台灣新生報 | 防跳軌 北捷增3站設月台門
History This station was opened on 25 October 1901 along the Tamsui Railway Line as . South of the former station was a branch line to the Tatung Steel Factory. Now, it is the site of Tatung Company. It was however, closed on 15 July 1988. The Taipei Metro station opened on 28 March 1997.
Station layout 2FPlatform 1← Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Tamsui / Beitou (R15 Jiantan)Island platform, doors will open on the leftPlatform 2→ Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Xiangshan / Daan (R13 Minquan West Road) →Street levelConcourseExit to Taipei Expo Park, lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregatesRestrooms
Around the station Linji Huguo Chan Temple Lin An Tai Historical House and Museum Tatung University
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