Taipei City Hall metro station
{{Short description|Metro station in Taipei, Taiwan}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Taipei City Hall
| native_name = 市政府
| native_name_lang = zh-tw
| mlanguage = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese
| c = 市政府
| l = City government
| bpmf = ㄕˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄨˇ
| p = Shìzhèngfǔ
| tl = Chī-tsìng-hù
| phfs = Sṳ-chṳn-fú
}}
| symbol_location = taipei
| symbol = metro
| type = Taipei metro station
| image = Taipei City Hall Metro Station Platform.jpg
| caption = Platform
| address = 2 Sec 5 Zhongxiao E Rd
| borough = Xinyi District, Taipei
| country = Taiwan
| coordinates = {{coord|25.0411|121.5663|type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}
| structure = Underground
| bicycle = Access available
| code = BL18
| website = {{URL|1=https://web.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=BL18-093}}
| passengers = {{TRTS ridership}}
| pass_percent = 3.28
| pass_year = 2016
| pass_rank = {{TRTS ridership-rank}}
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Taipei Metro|line=BL|left=Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall|right=Yongchun}}
}}
Taipei City Hall ({{zh|t=市政府|p=Shìzhèngfǔ}}) is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro.
Station overview
File:Taipei City Hall Station Exit 3 at Cathay Landmark 20160915.jpg
File:Platform 2, Taipei City Hall Station side platform view 20080317.jpg
The two-level, underground station structure with an island platform and four exits. The size of the station is larger than most other stations on the Nangang Line.{{cite web|url=http://web.trtc.com.tw/e/stationdetail.asp?ID=093|title=Taipei City Hall|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100808131827/http://web.trtc.com.tw/e/stationdetail.asp?ID=093|archivedate=2010-08-08}} The station is situated under Zhongxiao East Road, between Keelung Road and Songren Road. Washrooms are located outside of the fare area of the station. Due to crowding during New Year's festivities, automatic platform gates have been installed at this station.http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2009/new/feb/12/today-taipei9-3.htm 防跳軌 捷運3站將設月台門- 自由電子報http://61.222.185.194/?FID=6&CID=47840 台灣新生報 | 防跳軌 北捷增3站設月台門
In recent years, the station has gone through renovations to connect it with a bus transfer station, mall, and hotel above.{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2010/05/24/2003473719|title=Traffic chaos expected in Xinyi|author=Mo Yan-chih|date=2010-05-24|accessdate=2010-06-17}} The Taipei City Hall Bus Station opened for service on 5 August 2010.{{cite news|url=http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20100806-230880.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318214925/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Asia/Story/A1Story20100806-230880.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 18, 2012|title=New Taipei City Hall Bus Station opens to commuters|publisher=Asia One News|date=2010-08-06|accessdate=2010-08-07}}
In February 2009, a {{convert|105.3|m|ft|abbr=on}}-long vegetal wall was unveiled at the station for a two-month exhibition. It was expected to absorb {{convert|35.445|kg|lb|abbr=on}} of carbon dioxide while releasing {{convert|26.094|kg|lb|abbr=on}} of oxygen.{{cite news|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/b-taiwan/2009/03/10/199574/Regional-public.htm|title=Regional public transportation meeting opens in Taipei|publisher=The China Post|date=2009-03-10|accessdate=2010-12-11}}
=Public art=
Numerous pieces of public art are situated in and around the station. A series of five sculptures (titled "Growth") are placed around the station.{{cite web|url=http://www2.dorts.gov.tw/english/Humanity/PublicArt/Guide_Nangang.asp|title=Public Art on the Nangang Line|publisher=Department of Rapid Transit Systems|accessdate=2010-12-07}} "Furrows" and "Push" (granite/marble) are located in entrance square, while "Sprout", "Twist", and "Sway" (bronze/aluminum statues) are located on the station platform.
Station layout
| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 valign=top|Street Level |style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|Entrance/Exit |style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=550 valign=top|Entrance/Exit |
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 valign=top|B1
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|Concourse |style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=550 valign=top|Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates, Restrooms(West side, outside fare zone near exit 2) |
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=3 valign=top|B2
|Platform 1 |← {{rint|taipei|bl}} Bannan line toward Nangang Exhib Center / Kunyang (BL19 Yongchun) |
| style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|Island platform, doors will open on the left |
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform 2
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|→ {{rint|taipei|bl}} Bannan line toward Dingpu / Far Eastern Hospital (BL17 Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall) → |
=Exits=
- Exit 1: Song Shan Senior High School／United Daily News Office
- Exit 2: Taipei City Hall Bus Station／Uni-Ustyle Department StoresFile:Accessibility-directory.svg, Eslite Bookstore, Taipei City Hall
- Exit 3: Xinyi Shopping District／Breeze XIN YI
- Exit 4: TCWC Children Home
Operations
Because the station is underneath Zhongxiao East Road and nearby the newly developed Xinyi District, the Taipei City Hall station is one of the most widely used station in the Taipei Metro. In 2008, the station handled 86,967 passengers (entries/exits) per day.{{cite web|url=http://www.iot.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=494810&ctNode=2085|title=Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Station|publisher=Institute of Transportation, MOTC|date=2009-12-14|accessdate=2010-06-17|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003143908/http://www.iot.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=494810&ctNode=2085|archivedate=2011-10-03}} Since the opening of the Taipei City Hall Bus Station, daily ridership increased during November 2010 to 116,400,{{cite web|url=http://tcgwww.taipei.gov.tw/site/tcg/public/MMO/dot/m17.pdf|title=臺北捷運各站旅運量|publisher=Taipei City Government|accessdate=2010-12-07}} becoming the second-busiest station, only behind Taipei Main Station. Due to the large crowd during weekends and rush hours, the parallel Xinyi Line has been constructed to disperse some of the crowds. To cope with crowds during New Year's Eve celebrations, designated trains pass through the station without stopping.{{cite web|url=http://english.trtc.com.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1629894&ctNode=11752&mp=122032|title=Taipei Metro Successfully Meets the Challenge of New Year's Eve Transport Service|publisher=Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation|date=2011-01-01|accessdate=2010-01-04}}
The station is also a transit station for local and long-distance buses to Neihu, Sanchong, Xinzhuang, Luzhou, Jingmei, Muzha, and to Keelung, Taoyuan, Zhongli, Miaoli, Taichung, etc. A large bus transit terminal was constructed between the space of exit 1 and the United Daily News Office. The station also provides free shuttle bus transport to the Taipei 101 Financial Center and to the World Trade Center during major exhibitions.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Ridership by years |
| Year
!Daily ridership |
|---|
| 2002
|22,785 |
| 2003
|23,892 |
| 2004
|29,327 |
| 2005
|30,608 |
| 2006
|35,986 |
| 2007
|39,379 |
| 2008
|43,081 |
| 2009
|43,633 |
| 2010
|48,770 |
| 2011
|58,390 |
| 2012
|61,871 |
| 2013
|64,606 |
| 2014
|55,936 |
| 2015
|56,764 |
| 2016
|58,061 |
| 2017
|59,947 |
| 2018
|60,749 |
Around the station
Image:Passage toward City Hall and Exit 2 in MRT Taipei City hall Station.JPG and the surrounding buildings.]]
=Transport=
=Government and financial organizations=
- Taipei City Hall
- Discovery Center of Taipei
- Taipei City Council
- Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office
- Netherlands Trade and Investment Office
- Uni-President International Building
- British Office Taipei
- Canadian Trade Office in Taipei
- Criminal Investigation Bureau
- Taipei Songshan High School
- Financial Data Center, Ministry of Finance
- CPC Corporation
- United Cooperation International Headquarters
- United Daily News Office
=Entertainment=
- Songshan Cultural and Creative Park
- Taiwan Design Center
- Taipei New Horizon
- Eslite Spectrum
- Uni-Ustyle Department Stores
- Breeze XIN YI
- BELLAVITA Shopping Center
- Eslite Xinyi Branch
- Shinkong Mitsukoshi
- VIESHOW Cinemas
- ATT 4 Fun
- Taipei World Trade Center
- Taipei International Convention Center
- Taipei World Trade Center International Trade Building
- Taipei 101
References
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