Songshan Airport Station

Songshan Airport
松山機場
Taipei Metro

Songshan Airport Station Platform
Location No. 338, Dunhua N. Road,
Songshan, Taipei
Taiwan
Operated by
Line(s)
Connections Bus stop
Construction
Structure type Underground
History
Opened July 4, 2009
Traffic
Passengers 8,342 daily (2011)[1]
(Ranked 79th of 89)
Songshan Airport Station
Traditional Chinese 松山機場站
Simplified Chinese 松山机场站

The Taipei Metro Songshan Airport Station is located in Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Neihu Line and serves as a transportation gateway to Taipei Songshan Airport.

Station overview

Songshan Airport Station Exit 3

This four-level underground station features an island platform and three exits.[2][3] The station is 150 meters long, 20 meters wide, and is accessible from Songshan Airport via a 42-meter long underground cross passage.[3][4] This station along with Dazhi Station are the only underground medium-capacity stations on the Taipei Metro. They are also the first underground stations in the system to have platform doors.

In addition to developing food facilities in the underground passage connecting the station to the airport, an "airport library" will also be opened.[5]

From March 30, 1936 until 1976, there was also a Songshan Airport Station located on the now-defunct TRA Songshan Airport Line which was linked to Songshan Station by an intermediate station (Songshan Power Plant Station), but the TRA station was built at a different location from the present Metro station.

History

Station layout

1F Street Level Entrance/Exit
B1 Connecting Level Moving walkway toward the Songshan Airport terminal, CAA subsidiary space
B2 Concourse Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates, restrooms
B3 Connecting Level Stairs and Escalators to Platform
B4 Platform 1 ←   Line 1 toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (Dazhi)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2 →   Line 1 toward Taipei Zoo (Zhongshan Junior High School) →

Station Exits

All exits are accessible by escalator, elevator, and stairs.[2]

Public Art

Public art hanging above the Songshan Airport Station platform

Because of the station's proximity to Songshan Airport, many of the public art works in the station revolve around flight and travel.[3] The overall theme for the station is "The Story of Flight".[6] The artworks were selected as part of a contest, with the open selection process beginning in July 2006 and winners announced in December 2006.

Grand Tour
Materials: Glass (clear), matte steel (white)
Location: Exit 3 Square
Description: In this age, travel is no longer a dream but something you can do at any time. This piece features a large glass and metal suitcase.[6][7][8]

Flying Projects
Materials: Black steel, LED lights, glass, matte stainless steel
Location:' Ticketing Area Wall, Concourse Level
Description: To mankind, flight brings about freedom. This piece represents mankind's enthusiasm for flight.[6][7][8]

Dreams of Flying
Materials: Stainless steel, aluminum, canvas flame retardants, steel gears
Location: Ceiling, Platform Level
Description: In order to realize dreams of flying, mankind created different machines to achieve it. These pieces all represent man-powered machines and were made from everyday objects.[6][7][8]

Around the station

Preceding station   Taipei Metro   Following station
Line 1
toward Taipei Zoo

References

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  1. ↑ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations" (PDF). Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
  2. 1 2 "Route Map: Songshan Airport". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Route Map: 松山機場站". East District Project Office, Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  4. 1 2 "工程線上 Status Report: 內湖線松山機場站與航站大廈連通". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  5. ↑ "松山機場有麵包店，桃園機場超商進駐招標中始". 中國時報. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "捷運櫥窗 Information Platform: 內湖線松山機場站公共藝術徵件作品展". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2007-04-01. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  7. 1 2 3 "5-0松山機場站". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  8. 1 2 3 "Public Art on the Neihu Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-06.

Coordinates: 25°03′47″N 121°33′06″E / 25.063144°N 121.551664°E / 25.063144; 121.551664

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