Taipei Zoo station

Taipei Zoo BR01/Y01 動物園
Taipei Zoo Station
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	動物園
Simplified Chinese	动物园
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dòngwùyuán Bopomofo ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊ Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Thung-vu̍t-yèn Southern Min Tâi-lô Tōng-bu̍t-hn̂g
General information
Location	No. 32, Sec. 2, Xinguang Rd. Wenshan, Taipei Taiwan
Coordinates	24°59′54″N121°34′46″E / 24.998447°N 121.579519°E / 24.998447; 121.579519
Operated by	Taipei Metro
Line(s)	Wenhu line (BR01) Maokong Gondola Circular line (Y01)
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Elevated ( ) Underground ( )
History
Opened	28 March 1996 30 March 2010 (reopening)
Closed	1 October 2008 (structural repairs)
Passengers
15,236 daily (December 2024) [1]
Rank	(Ranked 95 of 119)
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station Terminus Wenhu line Muzha towards Nangang Exhib Center Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo South towards Maokong
Future services Preceding station New Taipei Metro Following station Terminus Circular line National Chengchi University towards Jiannan Road

Taipei Zoo station is a terminus on the Wenhu line and Maokong Gondola Line of the Taipei Metro, and the planned Circular line of the New Taipei Metro. It is located in the Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. ^[2]

Station overview

This three-level, elevated station features two side platforms and two exits. It is located on Xinguang Rd., Sec. 2. In order to deal with patronage to the zoo, an underground parking lot was constructed. It connects to the Maokong Gondola and Taipei Zoo.

It will be a transfer station and terminus with Circular Line in 2029, which is expected to bring a lot of convenience to districts in outer Taipei and New Taipei by saving a lot of commuting time. Currently, a trip from Taipei Zoo to Dapinglin requires 40 minutes and two transfers, while a trip from Taipei Zoo to Jingan requires 36 minutes and also two transfers. However, after the opening of phase 2 of the Circular line, a trip to Dapinglin will only take 11 minutes without requiring any transfers, and a trip to Jingan will only take 20 minutes, which also won't require any transfers.

History

It was opened on 28 March 1996. To deal with the increasing patronage, construction began on a second exit in November 2001 before the opening in November 2002. On 20 March 2010, the underground parking lot and bus transfer station opened. ^[3]

On 4 July 2007, the Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo Station opened. Due to structural problems resulting from Typhoon Jiangmi, the station was closed along with the gondola system on 1 October 2008, ^[4] and was officially reopened on 30 March 2010.

Station layout

4F	Connecting Level	Platforms-connecting Overpass
3F	Wenhu line Concourse	Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	← Wenhu line toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (BR02 Muzha)
	Platform 2	→ Wenhu line termination platform (Not carry passengers)
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
2F	Mezzanine	Transitlink floor for stairs and escalators, Restrooms
1F	Circular line concourse	Exit/Entrance, Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates Restrooms (under construction)

B2	Platform 1	Circular line toward Jiannan Road (Y02 National Chengchi University)
	Island platform, under construction
	Platform 2	Circular line toward Jiannan Road (Y02 National Chengchi University)

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  Taipei Zoo Station platform
• 
  Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo station

Around the station

• Taipei Zoo
• Jingmei River
• Daonan Riverside Park
• National Chengchi University

References

1. "Ridership Counts". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. 2025-03-25.
2. "Route Map: Taipei Zoo". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
3. "動物園站地下停車場 99年3月20日起正式啟用". 臺北大眾捷運股份有限公司網站. 2010-03-21.
4. Mo, Yan-Chih (October 2, 2008). "Maokong Gondola closed for evaluation of erosion". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 September 2024.