Songshan (Chinese: 松山; pinyin: Sōngshān) is a railway and metro station in Taipei, Taiwan, served by Taiwan Railways and Taipei Metro. This station connects to the shopping centre at basement 1 and level 1. The station is a planned transfer for the Circular line.
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| Chinese | 松山 | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Loose hill | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 11 Songshan Rd Xinyi District, Taipei[1] Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°02′57″N 121°34′41″E / 25.0493°N 121.5780°E[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 21.9 km to Keelung[2] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||
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| Classification | First class (Chinese: 一等)[4] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 November 1891[5] | ||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 21 September 2008[5] | ||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 9 January 1978[6] | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1940 | Rebuilt | ||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Rebuilt | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Rebuilt | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 December 2009 | Station building complete | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2017 | 12.077 million per year[3]  1.55% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 9 out of 228 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Taipei Metro station | |||||||||||||||||
 Taipei metro exit 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 742 Sec 4 Bade Rd Songshan District, Taipei Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Songshan–Xindian line | ||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Access available | ||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | G19, Y39 | ||||||||||||||||
| Website | web | ||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 November 2014[7] | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2017 | 16.330 million per year[8] 7.98% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rank | (Ranked 35th of 109) | ||||||||||||||||
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Station overview edit
Songshan Station became the principle south-bound origin and north-bound terminus for the Western Trunk line starting in 1986, after the reconstruction of Taipei Main Station began in 1985. These functions were moved to Qidu in Keelung shortly before the reconstruction. The former Songshan Station was at-grade and operated by the TRA. It opened as a temporary station in July 2003 as part of the Taipei Railway Underground Project.[9] All railway lines and platforms have been moved underground (from at-grade) since 21 September 2008 in a move to improve safety and area development.[10] A 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) tunnel was constructed between this station and neighboring Nangang Station at a cost of NT$76.5 billion.[11]
The current station building opened for service in 2008. Built by Ruentex Development Company, the new station building was constructed via a NT$3.3 billion build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract.[12] The Taiwan Railways Administration section consists of two island platforms (four tracks), while the Taipei Metro station has an island platform and five exits. They are connected via an underground passage.[13]
The new Taipei Metro station has a "Halo of City" theme with an egg-shaped hall and columns forming a ring structure.[14] The station is 21 m (69 ft) deep, 390 m (1,280 ft) long, and 24 m (79 ft) wide. It has six exits, four vent shafts, and two accessibility elevators.[13] The north side of the station is land for a joint development project.
Public art edit
The Taipei Metro station features a theme of "Festivities of Light" to reflect the mix of traditional and modern culture, local religion, and administration. It enhances the night activity in the area.[13]
Bicycle Accessibility edit
Songshan Station is the 0-kilometre (0 mi) starting point for the Taiwan Cycling Route No. 1,[15] and the station features a bicycle accessibility stair ramp.[citation needed]
History edit
The area around Songshan Station was originally part of a vast field which was maintained for deer hunting.[16]
On 20 October 1891, it was opened as "Sekkhao Train Wharf" (錫口火車碼頭). Then, it was renamed to Seikō Station (錫口停車場) in 1895 and in 1920, the station became known as Matsuyama Station.[citation needed]
On 30 March 1936, the Matsuyama Airport Line (later renamed Songshan Power Station Line, until 1 May 1966) began operation from Matsuyama Station to Matsuyama Airport. It was upgraded to a second-class train station on 1 January 1955. Songshan Airport Line stopped operating on 1976 and freight services ceased on 15 August 1985. The new station building opened on 15 July 1986 and on 1 July 1987, it became a first-class train station. Freight cargo services were shifted to Nangang on 20 September 1991. The station moved underground on 21 September 2008 and the temporary station was present from 28 July 2003 to 29 December 2009.[citation needed]
On 15 November 2014, the Songshan Line terminus opened for service.[citation needed]
An explosion occurred at the station before midnight on 7 July 2016. A broken metal tube filled with explosive material was found on the scene, but a cause has not yet been determined.[17]
Station layout edit
| Street Level | Entrance/Exit | Entrance/Exit |
| B1 | Concourse | Ticket gates, waiting area, TRA ticketing, automatic ticket dispensing machines, Restrooms |
| B2 | Platform 1A | West Coast Line toward Taichung TRA station, Kaohsiung (Taipei) |
| Island platform | ||
| Platform 1B | toward Shulin (Taipei) | |
| Platform 2A | toward Keelung (Nangang) | |
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| Platform 2B | West Coast Line toward Yilan, Hualien, Taitung (Nangang) | |
| Concourse | Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates, Restrooms | |
| B3 | Platform 1 | → Songshan–Xindian line toward Xindian / Taipower Building (G18 Nanjing Sanmin) →
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| Island platform, doors open on the left, right | ||
| Platform 2 | → Songshan–Xindian line toward Xindian / Taipower Building (G18 Nanjing Sanmin) →
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Track layout of temporary station used from 2003-2009 -
Track layout of new underground station
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Around the Station edit
- Songshan Market (next to the station)
- Raohe Street Night Market (50m to the north)
- Nangang Sports Center (200m to the east)
- Rainbow Bridge (300m to the northwest)
- Wufenpu Park (300m to the south)
- Wuchang Park (350m to the southwest)
- Wufenpu Shopping District (400m to the south)
- Houshanpi metro station (550m to the southeast)
- Nansong Market (600m to the west)
- Yongji Market (650m to the south)
- Yongchun Market (700m to the south)
- Yongji Park (800m to the south)
- Yongchun Park (850m to the south)
- Chengmei Left Bank Riverside Park (1km to the northeast)
- Yongchun metro station (1km to the south)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "車站基本資料集". Taiwan Railways Administration. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ 各站營業里程-1.西部幹線. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ a b 臺鐵統計資訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ 車站數-按等級別分 (PDF). Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ a b 蘇昭旭 (2018). 台灣鐵路車站大觀 [The Practical Guide of Taiwan Railway Stations] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 人人出版. p. 38. ISBN 978-986-461-140-9.
- ^ 臺灣鐵路電訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Chronicles". Taipei Metro. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ 臺北市交通統計查詢系統. dotstat.taipei.gov.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Songshan Project". Railway Reconstruction Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ^ "Underground railway to help local economy". The China Post. 18 September 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- ^ "New Songshan-Nankang railway tunnel will aid development: Ma". Taiwan News. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- ^ "Ruentex secures Songshan Railway Station project bid". Taipei Times. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- ^ a b c "捷運系統松山線簡介" (PDF). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ "連繫捷運松山站與臺鐵的城市光環". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- ^ "How to cycle around Taiwan in 12 days". Cnn.com. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ Cheung, Han (9 May 2021). "Taiwan in Time: Reviving Raohe Street". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Many injured in Taiwan train blast". BBC. 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Songshan Station Information Map" (PDF). Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. 15 November 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
External links edit
- TRA Songshan Station(in Chinese)
- Taiwan Railways Administration(in Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean)
- TRTC Route Map & Timetables(in Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean)