Wende metro station explained

Wende
Native Name:BR18 文德
Native Name Lang:zh-TW
Mlanguage:
C:文德
P:Wéndé
Bpmf:ㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄜˊ
Tl:Bûn-tik
Phfs:Vùn-tet
Symbol Location:tw
Symbol:trts
Address:No. 214, Wende Rd.
Borough:Neihu, Taipei
Country:Taiwan
Operator:Taipei Metro
Line: Wenhu line (BR18)
Connections:Bus stop
Structure:Elevated
Opened:4 July 2009
Pass Rank:97 out of 109

The Taipei Metro Wende station is located in the Neihu District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on Brown Line.

Station overview

This two-level, elevated station features two side platforms, two exits, and a platform elevator located on the north side of the concourse level.[1]

Public art for the station consists of a piece titled "Dancing Birds". It comprises one of the station walls and depicts dancing egrets in Bihu Park with the use of digital images and mosaic inlaying.[2]

Two mechanical parking towers behind the station allow for over 300 parking spaces.[3] The towers are a type of elevator parking system; vehicles can be parked and retrieved on the same rotating lift table.

History

Station layout

3FConnecting LevelOverhead Bridge
2F
South ConcourseInformation desk, automatic ticket dispensing machine, one-way faregates
restrooms, escalator towards exit 2
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1Wenhu Line toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (BR19 Neihu)
Platform 2 Wenhu Line toward Taipei Zoo (BR17 Gangqian)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
North ConcourseInformation desk, automatic ticket dispensing machine, one-way faregates
restrooms, escalator towards exit 1
1F
Street LevelEntrance/Exit

Around the station

References

25.0787°N 121.5848°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Route Map: Wende . Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG . 2009-06-30 . 2010-12-07 .
  2. Web site: Public Art on the Neihu Line. Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-12-07.
  3. Web site: 捷運櫥窗 Information Platform: 內湖線文德站停車塔工程. Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-02-01. 2010-06-19.