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.
Station overview
Exit 1Red line platformGreen 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)
Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Tamsui / Beitou (R12 Shuanglian)
Songshan–Xindian line toward Songshan (G15 Songjiang Nanjing)
