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. The station is named after the

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Station overview

The station is a four-level, elevated station with two

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s and four exits. It is 134 meters long and is located at the intersection of Zuonan Rd. and Jhonghai Rd. It was originally planned to be named "Banping Mountain Station", but was changed in July 2005 to its current name. Because it is the first elevated station after the line emerges from underground, the aim was to create an iconic station similar to the Taipei Metro's

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Public art

Public art in the station was designed by Ron Wood and Christian Karl Janssen. Titled "Floating Forest", the artwork covers an area of and is displayed on the glass canopy overlooking the tracks, at the concourse level, and along the stairways. The artwork depicts many plants and insects, and tells the story of "Soul of the Land and the People in Southern Taiwan".

Around the station

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* Banping Mountain *

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Kaohsiung Plant * Zuoying High School

References

External links

KRTC World Games Station
{{KMRT Red Line 2008 establishments in Taiwan Kaohsiung Metro Red line stations Railway stations opened in 2008