Distance 21.9 km from Keelung Structure type Underground | Connections Bus stop | |
Location 11 Songshan Rd.
Xinyi District, Taipei
Taiwan Operated by Taiwan Railway Administration
Taipei Rapid Transit System Line(s) West Coast (098)
Line 3 (G19) Address No. 11, Songshan Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110 Similar Raohe Street Night Mar, Houshanpi Station, Nangang Station, Taipei Railway Station, Xindian Station | ||
Songshan Station (Chinese: 松山車站; pinyin: Sōngshān Chēzhàn) is a railway station at the junction of Songshan, Xinyi and Nangang Districts in Taipei, Taiwan. It is served by the Taiwan Railway Administration and is a terminal station of the Taipei Metro Songshan Line.
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Station overview
Songshan Station became the principle south-bound origin and north-bound terminus for the West Trunk Line starting in 1986, after the reconstruction of Taipei Station began in 1985. These functions were moved to Chitu in Keelung City shortly before the reconstruction. The former Songshan Station was at-grade and operated by the TRA. It opened as a temporary station in July 2003 as part of the Taipei Railway Underground Project. All railway lines and platforms have been moved underground (from at-grade) since September 21, 2008 in a move to improve safety and area development. A 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) tunnel was constructed between this station and neighboring Nangang Station at a cost of NT$76.5 billion.
The current station building opened for service in 2008. Built by Ruentex Development Company, the new station building was constructed via a NT$3.3 billion build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract. The Taiwan Railways Administration section consists of two island platforms (four tracks), while the Taipei Metro station has an island platform and five exits. They are connected via an underground passage.
The new Taipei Metro station has a "Halo of City" theme with an egg-shaped hall and columns forming a ring structure. The station is 21 m (69 ft) deep, 390 m (1,280 ft) long, and 24 m (79 ft) wide. It has six exits, four vent shafts, and two accessibility elevators. The north side of the station is land for a joint development project.
Public art
The Taipei Metro station features a theme of "Festivities of Light" to reflect the mix of traditional and modern culture, local religion, and administration. It enhances the night activity in the area.
History
Explosion
An explosion occurred at the station before midnight on July 7th, 2016. A broken metal tube filled with explosive material was found on the scene, but a cause has not yet been determined.