Donghu metro station

Donghu BR22/SB10 東湖
Donghu station
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	東湖
Simplified Chinese	东湖
Literal meaning	East lake
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dōnghú Bopomofo ㄉㄨㄥ ㄏㄨˊ Wade–Giles Tung¹-hu² Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Tûng-fù Southern Min Tâi-lô Tang-ôo
General information
Location	No. 235, Sec. 3, Kangning Rd. Neihu, Taipei Taiwan
Operated by	Taipei Metro
Line(s)	Wenhu line (BR22)
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	4 July 2009
Passengers
daily (December 2024) [1]
Rank	Unknown
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station Huzhou towards Taipei Zoo Wenhu line Nangang Software Park towards Nangang Exhib Center Huluzhou towards Dadaocheng Minsheng–Xizhi line Xiashehou towards Xizhi

The Taipei Metro Donghu station is located in the Neihu District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on Wenhu line.

Station overview

Donghu station platform.

Donghu station exit 1.

This three-level, elevated station features two side platforms, three exits, and a platform elevator located on the north side of the concourse level. ^[2] It is located on Kangning Road, Sec. 3.

The station is 83 meters long and 21.5 meters wide, while the platform is 93.5 meters long. ^[3] The station's height is 20 meters (the equivalent of a six-story building) to accommodate the Wufen Road footbridge. It has thus been called the "Zenith Station" and is the tallest station on the Taipei Metro.

Design

The station design theme is "Music". ^[4] Surface designs in the station square represent a dancing musical staff. Silk fabric is printed on enamel slab art walls at the concourse level to represent romantic urban music. ^[5]

Located next to the entrance, public art for the station is titled "The Rippling Lake". ^[6] Porcelain and celadon are used to create ripples on the art piece.

History

• December 2007: Station structure reaches completion. ^[7]
• 22 February 2009: Donghu station construction is completed.
• 4 July 2009: Begins service with the opening of Brown Line.

This station is a planned transfer for the Minsheng–Xizhi line. The contract for a new MRT line to connect Taipei's Donghu station to New Taipei's Xizhi station was awarded in October 2024. The construction is expected to begin in 2025 and to be completed in 2032. ^{[8] [9]}

Station layout

3F
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	← Wenhu line toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (BR23 Nangang Software Park)
	Platform 2	→ Wenhu line toward Taipei Zoo (BR21 Huzhou)→
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

2F
	Lobby Concourse	Main lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates, Restrooms

1F
	Street Level	Entrance/Exit

Around the station

• Ankang Park
• Nanhu Senior High School
• Minghu Junior High School
• Nanhu Elementary School
• Minghu Elementary School
• Donghu Elementary School
• Taipei Public Library, Donghu Branch
• Donghu Police Station
• Donghu Fire Department
• Halar Cinemas

References

1. "Ridership Counts". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. 2025-03-25.
2. "Route Map: Donghu". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
3. "Route Map: 東湖站". East District Project Office, Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2009-06-11. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
4. "捷運前進內湖系列報導3 大湖公園站至東湖站". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2009-05-01. Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
5. "東湖站". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
6. "Public Art on the Neihu Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-07.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
7. "工程線上 Status Report: 內湖線東湖站鋼構吊裝". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-02-01. Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
8. Thomson, Jono (22 Oct 2024). "Contracts awarded for new Greater Taipei MRT line". Taiwan News. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
9. Kao, Hua-chien; Wu, Kuan-hsien (22 Oct 2024). "Construction on Taipei Metro line to Xizhi to begin in 2025". Central News Agency. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

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