Taipei Arena metro station

Taipei Arena 台北小巨蛋
Taipei Metro station
Chinese name
Chinese	台北小巨蛋
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Táiběi Xiǎojùdàn Bopomofo ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄩˋ ㄉㄢˋ Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Thòi-pet Seú-ki-thàn Southern Min Tâi-lô Tâi-pak Sió-kū-tàn
General information
Location	10-1 Sec 4 Nanjing E Rd Songshan District, Taipei Taiwan
Coordinates	25.0517°N 121.5519°E / 25.0517; 121.5519
Line(s)	Songshan–Xindian line
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Access available
Other information
Station code	G17
Website	web.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=G17-109
History
Opened	15 November 2014; 10 years ago (2014-11-15)[1]
Passengers
2017	15.921 million per year[2]  6.9%
Rank	(Ranked 36th of 109)
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station Nanjing Fuxing towards Xindian or Taipower Building Songshan–Xindian line Nanjing Sanmin towards Songshan

Taipei Arena (Chinese: 台北小巨蛋; pinyin: Táiběi Xiǎojùdàn) is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. The station opened on 15 November 2014.

Station overview

This three-level, underground station has an island platform. It is located beneath Nanjing East Rd. to the west of Beining Rd.[3] It opened in November 2014 with the opening of the Songshan Line.[4]

Originally, the station was to be named "Taipei Stadium Station". However, the area was renamed to "Taipei City Sports Park", no longer using the original station name. Thus, on 22 July 2011, the Department of Rapid Transit Systems announced that the station would be renamed to Taipei Arena station, using Taipei Arena to signify the park.[5]

Construction

Excavation depth for this station is around 26 m (85 ft). It is 219 m (719 ft) in length and 21 m (69 ft) wide. It has five exits, two vent shafts, and two accessibility elevators.[3]

Public Art

The theme for this station is "Energy, Movement, Light, Tracks".[3] The design aims to reflect the station's liveliness, spirit, and power. It has public art designs.

Station layout

Street Level	Exit	Taipei Arena
B1	Concourse	Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates
		Restrooms
B2	Platform 1	← Songshan–Xindian line toward Songshan (G18 Nanjing Sanmin)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	→ Songshan–Xindian line toward Xindian / Taipower Building (G16 Nanjing Fuxing) →

Around the station

• Taipei Arena
• Land Reform Museum

References

1. "Chronicles". Taipei Metro. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
2. "臺北市交通統計查詢系統". dotstat.taipei.gov.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 September 2018.
3. "捷運系統松山線簡介" (PDF). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-09-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
4. "First Stage of Taipei MRT (already under Revenue Service)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
5. "臺北捷運4車站站名更名更具辨識性 以方便民眾搭乘". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2011-07-22. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-07-23.