Xiangshan metro station

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Xiangshan

R02/Y41 象山
Taipei Metro Logo(Logo Only).svg
Xiangshan Station platform updated.jpg
Platform, 18 July 2025
Chinese name
Chinese 象山
Literal meaningElephant Mountain
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Xiàngshān
Wade–Giles Hsiang⁴-shan¹
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Siong-sân
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ Chhiūⁿ-soaⁿ
Tâi-lô Tshiūnn-suann
General information
LocationXinyi Rd., Sec. 5
Xinyi, Taipei
Taiwan
Operated by Taipei Metro
Line(s) Taipei Metro Line R.svg Tamsui–Xinyi line
New Taipei Metro Line Y.svg Circular line (under construction)
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels3
Other information
Station codeR02
History
Opened24 November 2013;11 years ago (24 November 2013)
Passengers
29,337 daily (December 2024) [1]
Rank(Ranked 56 of 119)
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Logo(Logo Only).svg Taipei Metro Following station
Terminus Tamsui–Xinyi line Taipei 101/World Trade Center
towards Tamsui
Guangci/Fengtian Temple
under construction
Terminus
Exit 2 in 2023 Exit 2, MRT Xiangshan Station 20230126.jpg
Exit 2 in 2023

The Taipei Metro Xiangshan station is a metro station on the Red Line located in Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan. The station opened on November 24, 2013. [2]

Contents

Station overview

The two-level, underground station with an island platform. It is located beneath Xinyi Rd., Sec. 5 east of Songren Rd. and near the north end of Zhongqiang Park and the Xinyi Expressway. [3] It is the planned eastern terminus of the Xinyi Line when it initially opened for service. The Xinyi Eastern Extension, when completed, will extend eastward from this station. The Xiangshan hiking trail is located nearby the station.

History

The construction of this station began in July 2005 and was completed in November 2013. The Circular line will make an out-of-station interchange with the Tamsui-Xinyi line at this station.

Construction

The station is 220 m (720 ft) long, 22 m (72 ft) wide, and 22 m (72 ft) deep. It has three entrances, two elevators for the disabled, and two vent shafts. [3]

Due to space limitations caused by the Xinyi Expressway, a vehicle overpass, and Taiwan Power Company culverts, the station was constructed using the pipe jacking method instead of the usual cut-and-cover method. [4]

First and Last Train Timing

The first and last train timing for Xiangshan station [5] is as follows:

DestinationFirst TrainLast Train
Mon − FriSat − Sun and P.H.Daily
R28 Tamsui
06:00
06:00
00:00

Station layout

1FStreet LevelEntrance/Exit
B1ConcourseLobby, information desk, automatic ticketing dispensing machines, one-way faregates
Restrooms
B2Platform 1 Taipei Metro Line R.svg Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Tamsui (R03 Taipei 101/World Trade Center)
Island platform, doors open on the left
Platform 2 Taipei Metro Line R.svg Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Tamsui (R03 Taipei 101/World Trade Center)

Public Art

The design theme for the station is "Song of tree frogs - presentation of geographical features dialoguing with nature". Due to the station's proximity to Elephant Mountain, it is close to the protected habitat of Taipei tree frogs. Artwork presents natural features and various poses of tree frogs.

Around the Station

References

  1. "Ridership Counts". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. 2025-03-25.
  2. "Second Stage of Taipei MRT (Approved MRT Lines)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  3. 1 2 "捷運系統信義線簡介" (PDF). Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government. 2007-12-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  4. "Pipe Jacking Method Used on Construction of Xinyi Line's Elephant Mountain Station". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2011-04-01. Archived from the original on 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  5. "Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation - Metro Service First & Last Trains" . Retrieved 2019-07-29.

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