Songshan Station
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Songshan Station
松山站
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| Songshan Station Entrance | |
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| Municipality | Taipei |
| District(s) | Songshan |
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| Type | Underground |
| History | |
| Opened | TRA: October 20, 1891 September 21, 2008 (Underground) |
| Rail services | |
| Line(s) | ■ Western Line (098/A08) ■ Songshan Line (G22) |
| Daily Ridership | 27,671 (2010)[1] |
| Operator(s) | Taiwan Railway Administration Taipei Rapid Transit System |
| Taiwan Railway Administration Station | |
| Level | 一等 |
| Zhuyin Code | ㄙㄥ |
| Mileage (from Keelung) |
22.2 km |
 There is a bus stop near this station. |
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Songshan Station is a train station in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is served by the Taiwan Railway Administration and will become a terminal station of the Taipei Metro Songshan Line when opens for service in 2013.
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[edit] Station overview
The new Songshan Station building has already finished construction. It was built by Ruentex Development Company who won a NT$3.3 billion build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract on the new station building.[2] There are a total of two island platforms (four tracks). The Taipei Metro station is still under construction; it will have an island platform and five exits. It will be connected via an underground passage.[3]
The former Songshan Station was underground and operated by the TRA. It opened in June 1994 as part of the Taipei Railway Underground Project.[4] All railway lines and platforms have been moved underground (from at-grade) since September 21, 2008 in a move to improve safety and area development.[5] A 7.6-km tunnel was constructed between this station and neighboring Nangang Station at a cost of NT$76.5 billion.[6]
[edit] Public Art
The Taipei Metro station will feature a theme of "Festivities of Light" to reflect the mix of traditional and modern culture, local religion, and administration. It will enhance the night activity in the area.[3]
[edit] Future developments
The new Taipei Metro station will have a "Halo of City" theme with an egg-shaped hall and columns forming a ring structure.[7] The station will be 21 m (69 ft) deep, 390 m (1,280 ft) long, and 24 m (79 ft) wide. It will have six exits, four vent shafts, and two accessibility elevators.[3] The north side of the station is land for a joint development project.
[edit] History
- October 20, 1891: Opened as "Xikou Train Wharf". During Japanese rule, it was changed to "Xikou Train Place".
- 1920: Along with the surrounding area's name being changed to "Songshan" (Matsuyama), the station became known as "Songshan Station" (Matsuyama-eki).
- January 1, 1955: The station became a second-class train station.
- August 15, 1985: Ceased freight services besides those of Taini.
- July 15, 1986: New station building opens.
- September 20, 1991: Since railroad lines were being moved underground, Taini moved its freight cargo services over to Nangang.
- July 28, 2003: With construction to move railroad lines underground, the temporary station opened for service.
- September 21, 2008: The new underground station opened for service. All railway lines through the station are moved to underground platforms.
- December 29, 2009: With the opening of the ticketing counter at the new underground station, the temporary station closes.
[edit] Planned Dates
- December 2013: The Taipei Metro Songshan Line will open for service.
[edit] Station layout
- TRA Platform Layout
| 1, 2 | 1A, 1B | ■ Western Line (Southbound) | toward Taichung, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Fangliao |
| ■ Eastern Line (Northbound) | toward Shulin | ||
| 3, 4 | 2A, 2B | ■ Western Line (Northbound) | toward Qidu, Keelung |
| ■ Eastern Line (Southbound) | toward Yilan, Su-ao, Hualien, Taitung |
- Station Layout
| Street Level | Concourse | Entrance/Exit |
| B1 | Connecting Level | Ticket gates, waiting area, TRA ticketing, automatic ticket dispensing machines |
| Restrooms | ||
| B2 | Platform 1A | TRA Western Line toward Taichung, Kaohsiung (Taipei) |
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| Platform 1B | TRA Eastern Line toward Shulin (Taipei) | |
| Platform 2A | TRA Western Line toward Keelung (Nangang) | |
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| Platform 2B | TRA Eastern Line toward Yilan, Hualien, Taitung (Nangang) | |
| Platform | Songshan Line toward Xindian | |
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| Platform | Songshan Line toward Xindian | |
[edit] Around the station
- Songshan District Administrative Center
- Raohe Street Night Market
- Wufenpu Garment Market
- Tzuyu Temple
- Taipei Municipal Song Shan Primary School
| Preceding station | Taiwan Railway Administration | Following station | ||
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toward Keelung
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Western Line |
toward Kaohsiung
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| Preceding station | Taipei Metro | Following station | ||
| Terminus | Green Line |
toward Xindian
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[edit] References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Songshan Station |
- ^ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic". Taiwan Railway Administration. 2011. http://www.railway.gov.tw/Upload/intro/file/99Year/pdf/t11.pdf. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ "Ruentex secures Songshan Railway Station project bid". Taipei Times. 2007-02-02. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2007/02/02/2003347409. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ a b c "捷運系統松山線簡介". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-09-01. http://www.dorts.gov.tw/public/Attachment/0102516231531.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ "Songshan Project". Railway Reconstruction Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications. http://www.rrb.gov.tw/04100.aspx?id=2&lan=en. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ "Underground railway to help local economy". The China Post. 2008-09-18. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/%20taiwan/2008/09/18/175154/Underground-railway.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "New Songshan-Nankang railway tunnel will aid development: Ma". Taiwan News. 2008-09-21. http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=741580&lang=eng_news&cate_img=49.jpg&cate_rss=news_Society_TAIWAN. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "連繫捷運松山站與臺鐵的城市光環". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2009-08-01. http://www2.dorts.gov.tw/news/newsletter/ns258/rp258_04.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
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Coordinates: 25°2′56″N 121°34′40″E / 25.04889°N 121.57778°E
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