Donghu metro station

Donghu

BR22/SB10 東湖
Donghu; BR22/SB10 東湖
	Donghu station
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	東湖
Simplified Chinese	东湖
Literal meaning	East lake
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Dōnghú
Bopomofo	ㄉㄨㄥㄏㄨˊ
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 2020)
Rank	Unknown
Services

Last updated October 26, 2023

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

Station overview

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] Because of the station needed to go over the Wufen Road footbridge, the station height is 20 meters (the equivalent of a six-story building). It has thus been called the "Zenith Station" and is the highest 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.
The station is a planned transfer for the Minsheng–Xizhi line.

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 matchines, 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

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References

↑ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei Mass Rapid Transit Co., Ltd. 2021-01-15.
↑ "Route Map: Donghu". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "東湖站". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
↑ "Public Art on the Neihu Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-07.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "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.

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[Taipei_Transportation_Authority-1] "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei Mass Rapid Transit Co., Ltd. 2021-01-15.

[info-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.

[overview-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.

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