Shuanglian metro station explained

Shuanglian
Native Name:	雙連
Native Name Lang:	zh-tw
Mlanguage:	T: 雙連 S: 双连 L: Double link Bpmf: ㄕㄨㄤ ㄌㄧㄢˊ P: Shuānglián W: Shuang¹-lien² Tl: Siang-liân Phfs: Sûng-lièn
Symbol Location:	tw
Symbol:	trts
Type:	Taipei metro station
Address:	47 Minsheng W Rd
Borough:	Zhongshan and Datong Districts, Taipei
Country:	Taiwan
Coordinates:	25.0578°N 121.5207°W
Structure:	Underground
Bicycle:	Access available
Code:	R12
Opened:	1997-03-28^[1]
Passengers:	19.468 million per year^[2]
Pass Percent:	0.92
Pass Year:	2017

Shuanglian (formerly transliterate as Shuanglien Station until 2003) is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is a station of the and a planned transfer station with the .

Station overview

The station is located underneath the metro park, near Minsheng West Road and Zhongshan North Road. The station is a two-level, underground structure with one island platform and two exits.^[3] The washrooms are inside the entrance area.

Public art in the station consists of a mural titled "Dawning Sail".^[4] Composed of porcelain enamel, the mural reflects Shuanglian's rich historical past from its role as a once-prosperous trading post on the Tamsui River to new developments in the area.

The station is a planned transfer station with the Minsheng-Xizhi Line.^[5]

History

TRA Station

• The station was originally opened on 17 August 1916 as .
• 1943: The station re-opened after renovation.
• In the past, there was a goods loading center near the station. Thus, it became a major transfer center on the Tamsui Line.
• 15 July 1988: Closed along with the TRA Tamsui Line.

Taipei Metro Station

• July 1993: DORTS decided to use the station as one of the trial stations for public art installations.
• 28 March 1997: Opened for service with the opening of the segment from Tamsui to Zhongshan.

Station layout

Street Level	Entrance/Exit	Entrance/Exit, Metro Park
B1	Concourse	width=390	Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates
Zhongshan Metro Mall (south side of the station), Restrooms (in the underground mall)
B2	Platform 1	← Tamsui–Xinyi Line toward Tamsui / Beitou (R13 Minquan West Road)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2	Tamsui–Xinyi Line toward Xiangshan / Daan (R11 Zhongshan) →

Exits

• Exit 1: Minsheng W. Rd.
• Exit 2: Minsheng W. Rd.

Other metro services

The station is an entrance to the Zhongshan Underground Metro Mall, connecting (between this station and Zhongshan station).

Around the station

• Chen Dexing Ancestral Hall
• Immaculate Conception Cathedral
• Ministry of Labor
• Taiyuan Asian Puppet Theatre Museum
• Mackay Commemorative Hospital
• Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation Headquarters^[6]
• Tatong District Main Office
• Taipei Imperial Hotel
• Minxiang Park
• Taipei City Archives

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chronicles. Taipei Metro. 10 October 2018. 5 December 2013.
2. Web site: 臺北市交通統計查詢系統 . dotstat.taipei.gov.tw. 15 September 2018. zh.
3. Web site: Route Map:Shuanglian. Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100809094552/http://web.trtc.com.tw/e/stationdetail.asp?ID=054. 2010-08-09.
4. Web site: Public Art on the Tamsui Line. Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-12-07.
5. Web site: Third Stage of Taipei MRT (Planned MRT Routes). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-03-12. 2010-06-22.
6. News: Metro Taipei Headquarters. May 2002. Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation Headquarters. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071123180128/http://www.trtc.com.tw/e/. 2007-11-23.