Nanshijiao Station

Nanshijiao Station 南勢角站
Nanshijiao Station Platform 2
Location
Municipality	New Taipei
District(s)	Zhonghe
Address	No. 6, Jieyun Rd.
Info
Type	Underground
History
Opened	December 24, 1998
Rail services
Line(s)	■ Zhonghe Line (O19)
Daily Ridership	31,741 (Jul. 2011)[1] (Ranked 37th of 89)
Operator(s)	Taipei Rapid Transit System
There is a bus stop near this station.

Nanshijiao Station
Chinese	南勢角站
Simplified Chinese	南势角站
Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Nánshìjiǎo zhàn - Tongyong Pinyin Nánshìhjiǎo jhàn - Wade–Giles Nan2-shih4-chiao3 chan4 - Bopomofo ㄋㄢˊ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄢˋ Min - Hokkien POJ Lâm-sì-kak chām

The Taipei Metro Nanshijiao Station is the southern terminus of the Zhonghe Line (part of the Orange Line) located in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is built on the site of the old Zhonghe Train Station, which ceased operations in 1990.

Station overview

Public art ("Transit Tune") overhanging the station platform.

This three-level,^[2] underground station has an island platform and four exits.^[3] The area above ground is currently being developed into a new high-rise building.^[4]

The Taipei Metro Zhonghe Depot is located on the southeast side of the station.^[5]

Public Art

Art in this station has a theme of "Youth Melody" and cost NT$4,999,000.^[6] It includes numerous pieces of colorful public art created by local artist Jun Lai and was completed on November 30, 1998.^[7][8] Consisting of 12 sculptures (3 hung from the ceiling; 9 hung on the walls), they symbolize the passion of youth with a light, joyful tone.^[9]

Station layout

1F	Street Level	Entrances/Exits
B3	Concourse	Lobby, information desk, toilets, automatic ticket machines, one-way faregates
B4	Platform 1	← Zhonghe Line towards Beitou (Jingan)
	Island platform, Doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	← Zhonghe Line towards Beitou (Jingan)

Exits

• Exit 1: Nanshan Rd. (Intersection of Helping St., Nanshan Rd.)
• Exit 2: Helping St.
• Exit 3: Jieyun Rd.
• Exit 4: Xingnan Rd. Sec.1 (Singnan Rd. Sec.1) (Intersection of Jieyun Rd., Xingnan Rd. Sec.1)

Around the station

The area around the station is home to the majority of the Burmese immigrants living in Taiwan, especially Huaxin Street (華新街), which is replete with Burmese restaurants and shops.^[10]

Bus stops are located outside Exits 1 and 4.

• Xingnan Night Market - Exit 4
• Jingxin Elementary School
• Xingnan Elementary School
• Fuxing Elementary School
• Zhonghe Junior High School
• Taipei Metro Zhonghe Depot
• Hwa Hsia Institute of Technology
• Hongludi Temple, which venerates Tu Di Gong

References

1. ^ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2011-08-24. http://tcgwww.taipei.gov.tw/site/tcg/public/MMO/dot/m17.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
2. ^ "第二章 站場規劃" (in Chinese). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. http://www2.sdpo.dorts.gov.tw/paper560/final5/stuff2-2.html. Retrieved 2011-02-20. 
3. ^ "Route Map: Nanshijiao Station". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. http://web.trtc.com.tw/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=048. Retrieved 2011-11-15. 
4. ^ "Taipei Government Department of Transport" (in Chinese). http://www.dorts.gov.tw/service/service_jndv3.asp. Retrieved 2008-07-16. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "Nanshijiao". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. http://www.dorts.gov.tw/site/tcg/public/MMO/dortsc_media/0603Zhonghe/0603_o19.gif. Retrieved 2010-06-16. 
6. ^ "南勢角站". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. http://www.dorts.gov.tw/public/Attachment/910151473115.jpg. Retrieved 2010-06-16. 
7. ^ "Taipei Times". http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2005/01/23/2003220684. Retrieved 2008-07-16. 
8. ^ "公共藝術總表". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-01-13. http://www.dorts.gov.tw/ct.asp?xitem=1093327&CtNode=15113&mp=115001. Retrieved 2010-06-16. 
9. ^ "Public Art on the Zhonghe Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. http://www2.dorts.gov.tw/english/Humanity/PublicArt/Guide_Zhonghe.asp. Retrieved 2010-12-07. 
10. ^ "American Chamber of Commerce". http://www.amcham.com.tw/publication_topics_view.php?volume=38&vol_num=1&topics_id=1016. Retrieved 2008-07-16. ^{[dead link]}

Preceding station		Taipei Metro		Following station
Jingan toward Beitou		Orange Line Zhonghe Line		Terminus

Coordinates: 24°59′23″N 121°30′33″E / 24.98972°N 121.50917°E / 24.98972; 121.50917