Central Park metro station (Taiwan) explained

Central Park
Native Name:	R9 中央公園
Native Name Lang:	zh-TW
Symbol Location:	tw
Symbol:	kmrt
Mlanguage:	T: 中央公園站 P: Zhōngyāng Gōngyuán Chēzhàn W: Chung^1-yang^1 Kung^1yuan^2 Ch'ê^1-chan^4 Tp: Jhōngyang Gōngyuán Chējhàn Bpmf: ㄓㄨㄥ 一ㄤ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊ ㄔㄜ ㄓㄢˋ Tl: Tiong-iang Kong-hn̂g Tsām First: t
Borough:	Sinsing, Kaohsiung
Country:	Taiwan
Platforms:	One island platform
Structure:	Underground

Central Park is a station on the Red line of Kaohsiung MRT in Sinsing District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The station is named after the nearby Central Park.

Station Overview

The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform and three exits.^[1] It is 197 meters long and is located at the intersections of Zhongshan 1st Rd., Minsheng 2nd Rd., and Wufu 3rd Rd.^[2]

It was originally planned to be named "Shinkuchan Station", but was later changed to its current name. The station was designed by British architect Richard Rogers.^{[3] [4]} Windmill-shaped flowers cover the courtyard grass areas.^[5]

Around the Station

• Central Park
• Glory Pier
• Holy Rosary Cathedral
• Urban Spotlight Arcade
• Shinkuchan
• Talee's Department Store
• Star Place Department Store
• Datong Department Store (Wufu Branch)
• Sinsing High School
• Sinsing Elementary School
• Datong Elementary School
• Datong Hospital

References

22.6247°N 120.3013°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: 中央公園站. 高雄捷運公司. 2010-07-10. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100704155741/http://www.krtco.com.tw/service/service-1_1-R9.aspx. 2010-07-04.
2. Web site: 中央公園車站週邊地圖. 高雄市政府捷運工程局. 2010-07-10. dead. https://archive.today/20071204170940/http://mtbu.kcg.gov.tw/html/engineer/r9.php. 2007-12-04.
3. Web site: Architecture for people. Taipei Times. 2010-05-17. 2010-07-10.
4. News: Famous architect's landmark designs to be exhibited in Taipei. Central News Agency. 2010-03-03. 2010-07-10. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001624/http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1194302&lang=eng_news&cate_img=49.jpg&cate_rss=news_Society. dead.
5. Web site: Kaohsiung, a city pulsating with life. China.org.cn. 2009-11-26. 2010-07-10.