The Taipei Metro

Taipei Rapid Transit System

The Taipei Metro, more commonly known as the MRT or formally as the Taipei Rapid Transit System, is a rapid transit system serving metropolitan Taipei in Taiwan. The system is built and operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation and consists of 89 stations and of revenue track...

 Songshan Airport Station is located in Songshan, Taipei

Taipei

Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...

, Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

. It is a station on the Neihu Line

Neihu Line (TRTS)

The Taipei Metro Neihu Line is a medium-capacity rapid transit system and runs on an elevated corridor except near Songshan Airport and Dazhi. The line's service length is and it is joined to the Wenshan Line at Zhongshan Junior High School Station, providing direct service through Neihu, Nangang,...

 and serves as a transportation gateway to Taipei Songshan Airport

Taipei Songshan Airport

Taipei Songshan Airport or Taipei Sungshan Airport is a midsize commercial airport and military airbase located in Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan...

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Station overview

This four-level underground station features an island platform and three exits. The station is 150 meters long, 20 meters wide, and is accessible from Songshan Airport via a 42-meter long underground cross passage.
This station along with Dazhi Station

Dazhi Station

The Taipei Metro Dazhi Station is located in the Zhongshan District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station of the Neihu Line.-Station overview:...

 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.

History

• April 15, 2003: Construction of the station begins.
• December 2005: Work on the underground cross passage to Taipei Songshan Airport begins.
• July 28, 2008: Construction of the station is completed.
• July 4, 2009: Begins operations with the opening of the Neihu Line.

Station layout

1F	Street Level	Entrance/Exit
B1	Connecting Level	Moving walkway Moving walkway A moving walkway or moving sidewalk is a slow moving conveyor mechanism that transports people, across a horizontal...  toward the Songshan Airport terminal, CAA Civil Aeronautics Administration (Republic of China) The Civil Aeronautics Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communication is a government agency of the Republic of China . It is a division of the Ministry of Transportation and Communication under the Executive Yuan and responsible for the regulation of all civil aviation activities in...  subsidiary space
B2	Concourse	Lobby, Information Counter, Automatic Ticket Machines, One-way Faregates, Restrooms
B3	Connecting Level	Stairs and Escalators to Platform
B4	Platform 1	← toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station The Taipei Metro Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station is located in Nangang District, Taipei, Taiwan at the south end of Nangang Business Park...  (Dazhi Dazhi Station The Taipei Metro Dazhi Station is located in the Zhongshan District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station of the Neihu Line.-Station overview:... )
	Island platform Island platform An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange... , Doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	→ toward Taipei Zoo Taipei Zoo Station 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.-Station overview:...  (Zhongshan Junior High School Zhongshan Junior High School Station Zhongshan Junior High School Station is a station on the Wenshan Line of the Taipei Metro, located on the border between the Zhongshan and Songshan districts in Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:... ) →

Station Exits

All exits are accessible by escalator, elevator, and stairs.

• Exit 1: East side of Taipei Songshan Airport
  
• Exit 2: West side of Taipei Songshan Airport
  
• Exit 3: 40 meters in front of Taipei Songshan Airport
  

Public Art

Because of the station's proximity to Songshan Airport, many of the public art works in the station revolve around flight and travel. The overall theme for the station is "The Story of Flight". 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.

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.

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.

Nearby Places

• Taipei Songshan Airport
  Taipei Songshan Airport
  Taipei Songshan Airport or Taipei Sungshan Airport is a midsize commercial airport and military airbase located in Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan...
  
  
• Civil Aeronautics Administration, MOTC
  Civil Aeronautics Administration (Republic of China)
  The Civil Aeronautics Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communication is a government agency of the Republic of China . It is a division of the Ministry of Transportation and Communication under the Executive Yuan and responsible for the regulation of all civil aviation activities in...
  
  
• Aviation Police Office, Taipei Branch
• Minzu Elementary School
• Dunhua Park