Zhongshan metro station

Zhongshan (Chinese: 中山, formerly transliterated as Chungshan Station until 2003) is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is a transfer station between the Tamsui–Xinyi and Songshan–Xindian lines. It is located in the middle of the underground Zhongshan Metro Mall and near the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store. Zhongshan is a popular shopping district for young people and international tourists.

Zhongshan 中山
Taipei Metro station
Exit 4
Chinese name
Chinese	中山
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngshān Bopomofo ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄢ Wade–Giles Chung¹-shan¹ Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Chûng-sân Southern Min Tâi-lô Tiong-san
General information
Location	16 Nanjing W Rd Zhongshan, Taipei (R) Taiwan
Coordinates	25.0526°N 121.5204°E / 25.0526; 121.5204
Line(s)	Tamsui–Xinyi line Songshan–Xindian line
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	No access
Other information
Station code	R11, G14
Website	web.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=G14+R11-053
History
Opened	1997-03-28
Key dates
15 November 2014 (2014-11-15)	Songshan–Xindian line added
Passengers
2017	28.072 million per year  0.93%
Rank	(Ranked 9th of 109)
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station Shuanglian towards Tamsui or Beitou Tamsui–Xinyi line Taipei Main Station towards Xiangshan or Daan Beimen towards Xindian or Taipower Building Songshan–Xindian line Songjiang Nanjing towards Songshan

Station overview

Exit 1

Red line platform

Green line platform

The station is an underground structure with an island platform and four exits when Tamsui line opened. It is located at the intersection of Nanjing West Rd. and the Metro Park (near Chengde Rd. and Zhongshan North Rd.). It is also a transfer station with the Songshan line.

The Songshan line station added two additional exits and renovated two existing exits. The station is a four-level, underground station. The Songshan line station is 26 m (85 ft) deep and 176 m (577 ft) long and 23 m (75 ft) meters wide.

Public Art

Note: Exit 4 was recently reconstructed with transparent, self-cleaning glass to better integrate with nearby department stores. The new Songshan line station has a theme of "Happy Transit".

History

The station was opened on 28 March 1997, as a terminus station of the Tamsui line until 25 December 1997. Later on, on 15 November 2014, Songshan line opened. On 20 July 2015, there was a knife attack injuring four.

Station layout

Street Level	Street Level	Entrance/Exit, Metro Park
B1	Concourse	Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates
		Zhongshan Art Corridor, Zhongshan Metro Mall (south side of station) Restroms (inside mall)
B2	Platform 1	← Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Tamsui / Beitou (R12 Shuanglian)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	→ Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Xiangshan / Daan (R10 Taipei Main Station) →
B3	Passage Level	Escalators, elevators to concourse and platform levels
B4	Platform 3	← Songshan–Xindian line toward Songshan (G15 Songjiang Nanjing)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 4	→ Songshan–Xindian Line toward Xindian / Taipower Building (G13 Beimen) →

Other metro services

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

Around the Station

• Linsen Park
• Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei