Taipei Zoo Station

Taipei Zoo 動物園
Taipei Zoo Station
Location	No. 32, Sec. 2, Xinguang Rd. Wenshan, Taipei Taiwan
Operated by	Taipei Rapid Transit System
Line(s)	Line 1 (BR13)      Maokong Gondola      Circular Line (Y1)
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	March 28, 1996
Traffic
Passengers	14,671 daily (2011)[1] (Ranked 64th of 89)

Taipei Zoo Station
Traditional Chinese	動物園站
Simplified Chinese	动物园站
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dòngwùyuán Zhàn Bopomofo ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄢˋ

The Taipei Metro Taipei Zoo Station is a terminus on the Wenshan Line, Maokong Gondola Line, and the planned Circular Line of the Taipei Metro. It is located in the Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.^[2]

Station overview

Taipei Zoo Station platform

Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo station

This elevated station features two side platforms and a single exit. It is located on Xinguang Rd., Sec. 2. In order to deal with patronage to the zoo, an underground parking lot was constructed.

It is a planned transfer station and terminus with the Circular Line.

History

Taipei Metro

• March 28, 1996: The Wenshan Line begins operation. The station commences service.
• November 2001: To deal with increasing patronage, construction begins on a second exit.
• November 2002: The second exit opens.
• March 20, 2010: The underground parking lot opens.^[3]
• March 2010: A bus transfer station opens.

Maokong Gondola

• July 4, 2007: The Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo Station opens.
• October 1, 2008: Due to structural problems resulting from typhoons, the station is closed along with the gondola system.
• March 23–27, 2010: The Maokong Gondola reopens to free test rides.
• March 30, 2010: The Maokong Gondola officially re-opens.

Station layout

4F	Connecting Level	Platforms-connecting Overpass
3F
	Concourse
		Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates
	Side platform, Doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	←   Line 1 toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (Muzha)
	Platform 2	→   Line 1 termination platform →
	Side platform, Doors will open on the right
2F	Mezzanine	Transitlink floor for stairs and escalators, Restrooms
1F	Street Level	Exit/Entrance

Exits

• Exit 1: No.32, Xinguang Rd. Sec. 2, near the entrance of Taipei Zoo
• Exit 2: No.32, Xinguang Rd. Sec. 2, near the entrance of Zoo Mall

Around the station

• Taipei Zoo
• Maokong Gondola
• Taipei Children's Recreation Center, Wenshan Park
• Zoo Mall
• Taipei Metro Muzha Depot
• Riverside Park

Preceding station		Taipei Metro		Following station
Muzha toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center		Line 1 Wenshan		Terminus
Terminus		Maokong Gondola		Taipei Zoo South toward Maokong
Muzha Elementary School toward Jiannan Rd.		Yellow Line		Terminus

References

1. "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations" (PDF). Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
2. "Route Map: Taipei Zoo". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
3. "動物園站地下停車場 99年3月20日起正式啟用". 臺北大眾捷運股份有限公司網站. 2010-03-21.

Coordinates: 24°59′54″N 121°34′46″E / 24.998447°N 121.579519°E