Songshan Station
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 Songshan Station Entrance | |
| Location |
11 Songshan Rd. Xinyi, Taipei Taiwan |
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| Distance | 21.9 km from Keelung |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground |
| Other information | |
| Classification | 一等站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level) |
| History | |
| Opened |
TRA: October 20, 1891 September 21, 2008 (Underground) Metro: November 15, 2014 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 32,012 daily (2014)[1] |
Songshan Station (Chinese: 松山車站; pinyin: Sōngshān Chēzhàn) is a railway station at the junction of Songshan, Xinyi and Nangang Districts in Taipei, Taiwan. It is served by the Taiwan Railway Administration and is a terminal station of the Taipei Metro Songshan Line.
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 has an island platform and five exits. It is connected via an underground passage.[3]
Songshan Station became the principle south-bound origin and north-bound terminus for the West Trunk Line starting in 1986, after the reconstruction of Taipei Station began in 1985. However, these functions were moved to Chitu in Keelung City shortly before the reconstruction.
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]
Public art
The Taipei Metro station features a theme of "Festivities of Light" to reflect the mix of traditional and modern culture, local religion, and administration. It enhances the night activity in the area.[3]
Later developments
The new Taipei Metro station has a "Halo of City" theme with an egg-shaped hall and columns forming a ring structure.[7] The station is 21 m (69 ft) deep, 390 m (1,280 ft) long, and 24 m (79 ft) wide. It has six exits, four vent shafts, and two accessibility elevators.[3] The north side of the station is land for a joint development project.
History
- October 20, 1891: Opened as "Sekkhao Train Wharf" (錫口火車碼頭).
- 1895: During Japanese rule, it was changed to Seikō Station (錫口停車場).
- 1920: Along with the surrounding area's name being changed to Matsuyama, the station became known as Matsuyama Station.
- March 30, 1936: Matsuyama Airport Line (until May 1, 1966 Songshan Power Station Line) begins operation from Matsuyama Station to Matsuyama Airport.
- January 1, 1955: The station became a second-class train station.
- 1976: Songshan Airport Line service ceases.
- August 15, 1985: Ceased freight services besides those of Taini.
- July 15, 1986: New station building opens.
- July 1, 1987: The station became a first-class train station.
- 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.
- November 15, 2014: The Taipei Metro Songshan Line opened for service.
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) |
| Platform 1B | TRA Eastern Line toward Shulin (Taipei) | |
| Platform 2A | TRA Western Line toward Keelung (Nangang) | |
| Platform 2B | TRA Eastern Line toward Yilan, Hualien, Taitung (Nangang) | |
| Concourse | Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates, Restrooms | |
| B3 | ||
| Platform 1 | → Line 3 toward Xindian/ Taipower Building (Nanjing Sanmin) → | |
| Island platform, doors open on the left/ right | ||
| Platform 2 | → Line 3 toward Xindian/ Taipower Building (Nanjing Sanmin) → | |
Track layout of original at-grade station
Track layout of temporary station used from 2003-2009
Track layout of new underground station
Around the station
- Songshan District Administrative Center
- Chengmei Riverside Park
- Raohe Street Night Market
- Wufenpu Garment Market
- Ciyou Temple
- Taipei Municipal Song Shan Primary School
| Preceding station | Taiwan Railway Administration | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward Keelung | Western Line | toward Kaohsiung |
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| Preceding station | Taipei Metro | Following station | ||
| Terminus | Line 3 | toward Xindian |
Explosion
An explosion occurred at the station before midnight on July 7th, 2016. A broken metal tube filled with explosive material was found on the scene, but a cause has not yet been determined. [9]
See also
References
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- ↑ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic" (PDF). Taiwan Railway Administration. 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ↑ "Ruentex secures Songshan Railway Station project bid". Taipei Times. 2007-02-02. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- 1 2 3 "捷運系統松山線簡介" (PDF). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ↑ "Songshan Project". Railway Reconstruction Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ↑ "Underground railway to help local economy". The China Post. 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ↑ "New Songshan-Nankang railway tunnel will aid development: Ma". Taiwan News. 2008-09-21. 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. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ↑ "Songshan Station Information Map" (PDF). Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- ↑ "Many injured in Taiwan train blast". BBC. 2016-07-08.
Coordinates: 25°2′56″N 121°34′40″E / 25.04889°N 121.57778°E