National Taiwan University Hospital () is a metro station in

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, Taiwan served by

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Station overview

The station is a two-level, underground station with an

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. It has four exits, two of which are equipped with elevators. It is named for the nearby

National Taiwan University Hospital The National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH; ) is a medical facility located in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei, Taiwan. It started operations under Japanese rule in Daitōtei (today's Dadaocheng) on 18 June 1895, and moved to its present ...

. The station has exits to

National Taiwan Museum The National Taiwan Museum (NTM; ), established in 1908, is the oldest museum in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was founded by the colonial government during Taiwan's period of Japanese rule. The museum is located in Zhongzheng District, T ...

and

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Public art

Several pieces of public art are located on the platform, titled "The Suite of Hands" consisting of "Lotus Holding Hand", "Lotus in Heartful Hands", and "Small Park". These

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and/or

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sculptures depict how hands, through gestures, can express human affection.

History

This station was opened for service on 24 December 1998. On 10 October 2004, after the Madrid bombings, a man placed a bomb in the station. No injuries were reported.

Station layout

First and Last Train Timing

The first and last train timing at NTU Hospital station is as follows:

Around the station

Museum of Medical Humanities The Museum of Medical Humanities () of National Taiwan University (NTU) is a museum about medical humanities at the NTU College of Medicine campus in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. History The museum was opened on 21 February 1998. Exhib ...

References

Railway stations opened in 1998 Tamsui–Xinyi line stations Hospital Station {{Taiwan-metro-stub