Sanduo Shopping District is a station on the Red line of

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Lingya District Lingya District () is a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The 85 Sky Tower and the Kaohsiung City Hall are located here. Lingya District is the administrative center of Kaohsiung City along with Fongshan District. Its population is around 162 ...

, Kaohsiung,

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. The station is named after the Sanduo Shopping District.

Station Overview

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

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and seven exits. It is 213 meters long and is located at the intersection of Zhongshan 2nd Rd. and Sanduo 3rd Rd. The station is unique in the Kaohsiung MRT for two reasons. First, it is the only underground station with an open platform, allowing for passengers to see the platform directly from the lobby area (similar to many underground stations on the

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). The other is the unique design of the elevator; the structure is incorporated both into the lighting on the ceiling as well as the platform level. The station will be a transfer station with the Yellow line in the future.

Around the Station

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* Chen Jhong-he Memorial Hall * Kaohsiung Exhibition Center *

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* Sanduo Shopping Circle * Singuang Boulevard * Shin Kong

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Department Store * Pacific SOGO Department Store * Far Eastern Department Store, Vieshow Cinemas * Wunheng Night Market * Yisin Road * Guangnan Sanduo Store * Sanduo Cineplex * Lingya Junior High School * Lingjhou Elementary School * Shihjia Park * Shengrih Park (Birthday Park) * Sihwei Park * Hotel Sunshine Kaoshiung

References

2008 establishments in Taiwan Kaohsiung Metro Red line stations Lingya District Railway stations opened in 2008 {{Taiwan-metro-stub