Taipei Zoo station is a terminus on the Wenhu line and Maokong Gondola Line of the Taipei Metro, and the planned Circular line of the New Taipei Metro. It is located in the Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.[2]

Taipei Zoo

BR01/Y01 動物園

Taipei Zoo Station
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese動物園
Simplified Chinese动物园
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDòngwùyuán
Bopomofoㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊ
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳThung-vu̍t-yèn
Southern Min
Tâi-lôTōng-bu̍t-hn̂g
General information
LocationNo. 32, Sec. 2, Xinguang Rd.
Wenshan, Taipei
Taiwan
Coordinates24°59′54″N 121°34′46″E / 24.998447°N 121.579519°E / 24.998447; 121.579519
Operated byTaipei Metro
Line(s)
ConnectionsBus stop
Construction
Structure type
  • Elevated ()
  • Underground ()
History
Opened28 March 1996
30 March 2010 (reopening)
Closed1 October 2008 (structural repairs)
Passengers
daily (December 2020)[1]
Rank78 out of 109 and 7 others
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station
Muzha Wenhu line Terminus
Terminus Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo South
towards Maokong
Future services
Preceding station New Taipei Metro Following station
Terminus Circular line National Chengchi University
towards Jiannan Road

Station overview

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This three-level, elevated station features two side platforms and two exits. It is located on Xinguang Rd., Sec. 2. In order to deal with patronage to the zoo, an underground parking lot was constructed. It connects to the Maokong Gondola and Taipei Zoo.

It will be a transfer station and terminus with Circular Line in 2029, which is expected to bring a lot of convenience to districts in outer Taipei and New Taipei by saving a lot of commuting time. Currently, a trip from Taipei Zoo to Dapinglin requires 40 minutes and two transfers, while a trip from Taipei Zoo to Jingan requires 36 minutes and also two transfers. However, after the opening of phase 2 of the Circular line, a trip to Dapinglin will only take 11 minutes without requiring any transfers, and a trip to Jingan will only take 20 minutes, which also won't require any transfers.

History

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It was opened on 28 March 1996. To deal with the increasing patronage, construction began on a second exit in November 2001 before the opening in November 2002. On 20 March 2010, the underground parking lot and bus transfer station opened.[3]

On 4 July 2007, the Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo Station opened. Due to structural problems resulting from Typhoon Jiangmi, the station was closed along with the gondola system on 1 October 2008,[4] and was officially reopened on 30 March 2010.

Station layout

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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   Wenhu line toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (BR02 Muzha)
Platform 2   Wenhu line terminate platform (Not carry passengers)→
Side platform, doors will open on the right
2F Mezzanine Transitlink floor for stairs and escalators, Restrooms
1F Street Level Exit/Entrance
B2 Platform 1   Circular line toward Jiannan Road (Y02 National Chengchi University)
Island platform, Under Construction
Platform 2   Circular line toward Jiannan Road (Y02 National Chengchi University)

Around the station

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References

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  1. ^ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei Mass Rapid Transit Co., Ltd. 2021-01-15.
  2. ^ "Route Map: Taipei Zoo". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. 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.
  4. ^ Mo, Yan-Chih (October 2, 2008). "Maokong Gondola closed for evaluation of erosion". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 September 2024.