Zhongshan (, formerly transliterated as Chungshan Station until 2003) is a metro station in

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, Taiwan served by

Taipei Metro Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei City, New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the State-owned enterprise, government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation ...

. It is a transfer station between the Tamsui–Xinyi and s. The station opened on 28 March 1997 for traffic on the Tamsui-Xinyi line, and Songshan-Xindian line services opened on 15 November 2014. It is located in the middle of the underground

Zhongshan Metro Mall The Zhongshan Metro Shopping Mall () is an extensive underground shopping mall in Zhongshan District and Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is located at Changan West Rd., No. 52-1. The mall stretches from Taipei Main Station in the south to ...

and near the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store.

Station overview

Zhongshan Station Songshan-Xindian Line Platform 2019

The station is an

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structure with an

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and 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.

Public Art

Note: Exit 4 was recently reconstructed with transparent, self-cleaning glass to better integrate with nearby department stores. The new Songshan line station has a theme of "Happy Transit".

History

The station was opened on 28 March 1997, as a terminus station of the Tamsui line until 25 December 1997. Later on, on 15 November 2014, Songshan line opened. On 20 July 2015, there was a knife attack injuring four.

Station layout

Other metro services

The station is an entrance to the

, connecting (between this station and

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Around the Station

* Linsen Park *

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References

{{Songshan–Xindian line navbox Tamsui–Xinyi line stations Songshan–Xindian line stations Railway stations opened in 1997 1997 establishments in Taiwan