Daan (, which has a misleading romanization since its 2003 renaming from Ta'An) is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is a transfer station between the Wenhu line and Tamsui–Xinyi line. It is a terminus of short turn services on the .
Station overview
This is a five-level, elevated and underground station and has two side platforms, an island platform and six exits. It is located at the intersection of Fuxing South Rd. and Xinyi Rd. Four more exits have been constructed with the opening of the Red Line. Red Line trains from Beitou terminate here during non-rush hours.
Construction The Red Line station is long and wide. Excavation depth is at . It also has a pocket track, four entrances, two accessibility elevators, and three vent shafts. One of the entrances and one of the vent shafts is integrated into a new joint development building. Another entrance and vent shaft is integrated into the existing joint development building on the Brown Line.
Public art The Red Line station has a theme of "The meeting of light and shadow - a dialogue between ground level and underground". A combination of a horizontal passage which links the space and special illumination and lighting design on the escalators strengthens the directionality of the passage space.
Station layout 4FConnecting levelPlatforms-connecting overpass3FConcourseLobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates, restroomsSide platform, doors will open on the rightPlatform 1← toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (BR10 Zhongxiao Fuxing)Platform 2 toward Taipei Zoo (BR08 Technology Building) →Side platform, doors will open on the right2FMezzanineTransitlink floor for stairs and escalators1FStreet levelExit/entrance, Transitlink floor for stairs and escalatorsB1ConcourseLobby, information desk, automatic ticketing dispensing machines, one-way faregates Restrooms (inside fare zone)B2Platform 1← toward Tamsui / Beitou (R06 Daan Park)Island platform, doors will open on the leftPlatform 2 toward Guangci/Fengtian Temple (R04 Xinyi Anhe) → termination platform →
Exits Exit 1: North side of Xinyi Rd. Sec. 3, near Lane 147 Exit 2: North side of Xinyi Rd. Sec. 3, near the Affiliated Senior High School of NTNU Exit 3: South side of Xinyi Rd. Sec. 3, near Lane 166 Exit 4: Southeast side of Xinyi Rd. Sec. 4 and Fuxing S. Rd. Sec. 2 Exit 5: Southeast side of Xinyi Rd. Sec. 4 and Fuxing S. Rd. Sec. 2 Exit 6: East side of Fuxing S. Rd. Sec. 1, in front of Park Taipei Hotel
Around the station Bureau of National Health Insurance American Institute in Taiwan Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University Taipei Municipal Da-An Vocational High School Daan Junior High School Taipei Hakka Culture Hall Taipei Farmers Association Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association Daan Forest Park
First and last train timings The first and last train timings at Daan station are as follows:
DestinationFirst trainLast trainMon − FriSat − Sun and P.H.DailyR28 TamsuiR01 Guangci/Fengtian Temple Wenhu lineBR24 Taipei Nangang Exhibition CenterBR01 Taipei Zoo
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