Shuanglian metro station

Shuanglian metro station
Shuanglian metro station
Traditional Chinese	雙連站
Simplified Chinese	双连站
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Shuānglián Zhàn
Bopomofo	ㄕㄨㄤㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄢˋ
Wade–Giles	Shuang1-lien2 Chan4
Tongyong Pinyin	Shuanglián Jhàn
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ	Sûng-lièn Cham
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Siang-liân Chām

Shuanglian

R12 雙連
Shuanglian; R12 雙連
	Shuanglian station platform
General information
Location	No. 47, Minsheng W. Rd.; Zhongshan and Datong, Taipei; Taiwan
Operated by	Taipei Rapid Transit System;
Line(s)	Tamsui–Xinyi Line (R12);
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Underground
History
Opened	28 March 1997
Passengers
	41,322 daily (December 2020); (Ranked of 109)

The Taipei Metro Shuanglian station is located between the Zhongshan and Datong districts in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station of the Tamsui Line (Red Line).

Station overview

The station is located underneath the metro park, near Minsheng West Road and Zhongshan North Road. The station is a two-level, underground structure with one island platform and two exits.^[2] The washrooms are inside the entrance area.

Public art in the station consists of a mural titled "Dawning Sail".^[3] Composed of porcelain enamel, the mural reflects Shuanglian's rich historical past from its role as a once-prosperous trading post on the Tamsui River to new developments in the area.

The station is a planned transfer station with the Minsheng-Xizhi Line.^[4]

History

TRA Station

17 August 1916: Opened for service on the Tamsui Railroad Line as "Shuanglian Parking Station".
1943: The station re-opened after renovation.
In the past, there was a goods loading center near the station. Thus, it became a major transfer center on the Tamsui Line.
15 July 1988: Closed along with the TRA Tamsui Line.

Taipei Metro Station

July 1993: DORTS decided to use the station as one of the trial stations for public art installations.^[3]
28 March 1997: Opened for service with the opening of the segment from Tamsui to Zhongshan.

Station layout

Street Level	Entrance/Exit	Entrance/Exit, Metro Park
B1	Concourse	Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates

		Zhongshan Metro Mall (south side of the station), Restrooms (in the underground mall)
B2	Platform 1	← Tamsui–Xinyi Line toward Tamsui / Beitou (R13 Minquan West Road)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	→ Tamsui–Xinyi Line toward Xiangshan / Daan (R11 Zhongshan) →

Exits

Exit 1: Minsheng W. Rd.
Exit 2: Minsheng W. Rd.

Other metro services

The station is an entrance to the Zhongshan Underground Metro Mall, connecting (between this station and Zhongshan station).

Around the station

Chen De-xing Hall
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Ministry of Labor
Taiyuan Asian Puppet Theatre Museum
Mackay Commemorative Hospital
Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation Headquarters^[5]
Tatong District Main Office
Taipei Imperial Hotel
Minxiang Park
Taipei City Archives

Preceding station	Taipei Metro			Following station
Minquan West Road towards Tamsui or Beitou		Tamsui–Xinyi line		Zhongshan towards Xiangshan or Daan

References

^ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei Mass Rapid Transit Co., Ltd. 2021-01-15.
^ "Route Map:Shuanglian". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Archived from the original on 2010-08-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b "Public Art on the Tamsui Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
^ "Third Stage of Taipei MRT (Planned MRT Routes)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
^ "Metro Taipei Headquarters". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation Headquarters. May 2002. Archived from the original on 2007-11-23. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)