Taipei Arena metro station explained

Taipei Arena
Native Name:台北小巨蛋
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Mlanguage:
C:台北小巨蛋
Bpmf:ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄩˋ ㄉㄢˋ
P:Táiběi Xiǎojùdàn
Tl:Tâi-pak Sió-kū-tàn
Phfs:Thòi-pet Seú-ki-thàn
Type: station
Address:10-1 Sec 4 Nanjing E Rd
Borough:Songshan District, Taipei
Country:Taiwan
Coordinates:25.0517°N 121.5519°W
Structure:Underground
Bicycle:Access available
Code:G17
Opened:[1]
Passengers:15.921 million per year[2]
Pass Percent:6.90
Pass Year:2017

Taipei Arena is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. The station opened on 15 November 2014.

Station overview

This three-level, underground station has an island platform. It is located beneath Nanjing East Rd. to the west of Beining Rd.[3] It opened in November 2014 with the opening of the Songshan Line.[4]

Originally, the station was to be named "Taipei Stadium Station". However, the area was renamed to "Taipei City Sports Park", no longer using the original station name. Thus, on 22 July 2011, the Department of Rapid Transit Systems announced that the station would be renamed to Taipei Arena station, using Taipei Arena to signify the park.[5]

Construction

Excavation depth for this station is around 26m (85feet). It is 219m (719feet) in length and 21m (69feet) wide. It has five exits, two vent shafts, and two accessibility elevators.

Public Art

The theme for this station is "Energy, Movement, Light, Tracks". The design aims to reflect the station's liveliness, spirit, and power. It has public art designs.

Station layout

Street LevelExitTaipei Arena
B1Concoursewidth=390Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates
Restrooms
B2Platform 1Songshan–Xindian Line toward Songshan (G18 Nanjing Sanmin)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2 Songshan–Xindian Line toward Xindian / Taipower Building (G16 Nanjing Fuxing)

Around the station

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chronicles . Taipei Metro . 2 September 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: 捷運系統松山線簡介. Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-09-01. 2011-07-25. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203031720/http://www.dorts.gov.tw/public/Attachment/0102516231531.pdf. 2013-12-03.
  4. Web site: First Stage of Taipei MRT (already under Revenue Service) . Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG . 2015-07-06 . 2016-04-14 .
  5. Web site: 臺北捷運4車站站名更名更具辨識性 以方便民眾搭乘. Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2011-07-22. 2011-07-23. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111003213239/http://www.dorts.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=2137534&ctNode=16447&mp=115001. 2011-10-03.