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

Donghu

BR22/SB10 東湖
Taipei Metro
Donghu station
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese東湖
Simplified Chinese东湖
Literal meaningEast lake
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDōnghú
Bopomofoㄉㄨㄥ ㄏㄨˊ
Wade–GilesTung¹-hu²
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳTûng-fù
Southern Min
Tâi-lôTang-ôo
General information
LocationNo. 235, Sec. 3, Kangning Rd.
Neihu, Taipei
Taiwan
Operated byTaipei Metro
Line(s) Wenhu line (BR22)
ConnectionsBus stop
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened4 July 2009
Passengers
daily (December 2020)[1]
RankUnknown
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station
Nangang Software Park Wenhu line Huzhou
towards Taipei Zoo
Huluzhou
towards Dadaocheng
Minsheng–Xizhi line Xiashehou
towards Xizhi

Station overview edit

 
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] 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 edit

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 edit

  • 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.

Station layout edit

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 edit

  • 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 edit

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

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