The

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Kunyang station is a station on the

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located in Nangang District,

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Station overview

The two-level, underground station and has one

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and four exits. It is located beneath Zhongxiao East Rd. Public art for the station is titled "Around" and is composed of carousel horses that dance to music whenever the viewer comes near. They are located along the glass windows of the concourse level.

Station layout

Any

trains from Dingpu or Far Eastern Hospital will terminate here during non-rush hours or when they are being transferred to the Nangang Depot, otherwise they will go to

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. It also served as the eastern terminal station of this line from 2000 to 2008 when Nangang opened for MRT service.

Exits

*Exit 1: Combined Logistics Command Headquarters *Exit 2: Lane 403, Zhongxiao Rd. Sec.6 *Exit 3: Nangang Senior High School *Exit 4: Kunyang St. Accessibility-directory

Around the station

Nangang Depot *

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* Ministry of Health and Welfare * Nangang High School * Chengde Elementary School (between this station and Houshanpi station) * Nangang Park

References

Railway stations opened in 2000 Bannan line stations {{Taiwan-metro-stub