Taipei Zoo station

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

Taipei Zoo BR01 動物園
Taipei Zoo Station
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	動物園
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dòngwùyuán Bopomofo ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄢˋ Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Thung-vu̍t-yèn Cham
and 7 others
General information
Location	No. 32, Sec. 2, Xinguang Rd. Wenshan, Taipei Taiwan
Coordinates	24.998447°N 121.579519°E
Operated by	Taipei Rapid Transit System
Line(s)	Wenhu Line (BR01) Maokong Gondola   Circular line (Y1)
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	28 March 1996 30 March 2010 (reopening)
Closed	1 October 2008 (structural repairs)
Passengers
16,014 daily (2016)[1]
Rank	83 out of 109
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station Muzha towards Nangang Exhib Center Wenhu line Terminus Terminus Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo South towards Maokong

Station overview

This three-level, 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 connects to the Maokong Gondola and Taipei Zoo.

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

History

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 opens and bus transfer station opens.[3]

On 4 July 2007, the Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo Station opens.

Due to structural problems resulting from typhoons, the station was closed along with the gondola system on 1 October 2008; and it officially reopened on 30 March 2010.

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	← Wenhu Line toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (BR02 Muzha)
	Platform 2	→ Wenhu Line termination platform →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
2F	Mezzanine	Transitlink floor for stairs and escalators, Restrooms
1F	Street Level	Exit/Entrance

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  Taipei Zoo Station platform
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  Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo station

References

1. "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations" (PDF). Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
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.