Xingtian Temple () is a metro station in

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, Taiwan served by the

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. The station opened on 3 November 2010. This station is named after the

Xingtian Temple Xingtian Temple (; also Xingtian Gong or Hsing Tian Kong) is a popular temple in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. This temple is devoted to Lord Guan, the Patron Deity of businessmen, military personnel and policeman. This temple is situa ...

, but other places near the station such as the Xingtian Temple Market and Songjiang Market are also notable. The station will be a planned transfer for the Minsheng–Xizhi line.

Station overview

This three-level, underground station has an

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and has four exits. It is located beneath the intersection of Minsheng East Rd. and Jinzhou Street, and opened on 3 November 2010 with the opening of the Luzhou Branch Line and the Taipei City section of the Xinzhuang Line. The station serves over 15,000 passengers per day and is the busiest station on the Xinzhuang Line.

Construction

Excavation depth for this station is around 25 meters. It is 157 meters in length and 25 meters wide. It has four entrances, one accessibility elevator, and two vent shafts. Three of the entrances are integrated with joint development buildings, while the other is connected with an existing sidewalk. Following , Xingtian Temple is only the second station to have three joint development sites. The station is equipped with

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Station layout

Exits

The station has four exits.

Around the station

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Songjiang Building *Zhongshan District Administrative Center *Songjiang Market *The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (between this station and Songjiang Nanjing Station) *Taipei Municipal Datong High School * Central News Agency *

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Building *Evergreen Chinese Medicine Clinic

Public Art

Taking into account the nearby

, the station has the "Eight Generals" (八家將; ''bajiajiang'') masks and tiles as public art displays. Due to the anticipated passenger traffic through the station, the art displays were constructed out of ceramics for easier maintenance and protection from accidents.

References

Zhonghe–Xinlu line stations Railway stations opened in 2010 {{Taiwan-metro-stub