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Taipei Metro Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondo ...

Songshan Airport station is located in Songshan,

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. It is a station on Wenhu line and serves as a transportation gateway to

Taipei Songshan Airport Taipei Songshan Airport is a regional airport and military airbase located in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The airport covers an area of . The civilian section of Songshan Airport has scheduled flights to domestic destinations in Taiwa ...

Station overview

This four-level, underground station features an island platform and three exits. The station is 150 meters long, 20 meters wide, and is accessible from Songshan Airport via a 42-meter long underground cross passage. This station is the one of the only two underground stations on the Wenhu line, the other being station. They are also the first underground stations in the system to have platform doors. In addition to developing food facilities in the underground passage connecting the station to the airport, an "airport library" will also be opened. From 30 March 1936 until 1976, there was also a Songshan Airport station located on the now-defunct TRA which was linked to

Songshan Station Songshan () is a railway and metro station in Taipei, Taiwan, served by Taiwan Railways and Taipei Metro. This station connects to the shopping centre at basement 1 and level 1. The station is a planned transfer for the Circular line, where, ...

by an intermediate station (Songshan Power Plant Station), but the TRA station was built at a different location from the present Metro station.

History

*15 April 2003: Construction of the station begins. *December 2005: Work on the underground cross passage to Taipei Songshan Airport begins. *28 July 2008: Construction of the station is completed. *4 July 2009: Begins operations with the opening of Brown Line.

Station layout

Station exits

All exits are accessible by escalator, elevator, and stairs. *Exit 1: East side of Taipei Songshan Airport Accessibility-directory

*Exit 2: West side of Taipei Songshan Airport Accessibility-directory

*Exit 3: 40 meters in front of Taipei Songshan Airport Accessibility-directory

Public art

Because of the station's proximity to Songshan Airport, many of the public art works in the station revolve around flight and travel. The overall theme for the station is "The Story of Flight". The artworks were selected as part of a contest, with the open selection process beginning in July 2006 and winners announced in December 2006. Grand Tour
Materials: Glass (clear), matte steel (white)
Location: Exit 3 Square
Description: In this age, travel is no longer a dream but something you can do at any time. This piece features a large glass and metal suitcase. Flying Projects
Materials: Black steel, LED lights, glass, matte stainless steel
Location: Ticketing area wall, concourse level
Description: To mankind, flight brings about freedom. This piece represents mankind's enthusiasm for flight. Dreams of Flying
Materials: Stainless steel, aluminum, canvas flame retardants, steel gears
Location: Ceiling, platform level
Description: In order to realize dreams of flying, mankind created different machines to achieve it. These pieces all represent man-powered machines and were made from everyday objects.

Around the station

* Civil Aeronautics Administration, MOTC *

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*Aviation Police Office, Taipei Branch *Minzu Elementary School *Dunhua Park

References

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