Songshan Airport metro station

The Taipei Metro Songshan Airport station is located in Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on Wenhu line and serves as a transportation gateway to Taipei Songshan Airport.

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 is one of the only two underground stations on the Wenhu line, the other being station. 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.

From 30 March 1936 until 1976, there was also a Songshan Airport station located on the now-defunct TRA Songshan Airport Line which was linked to Songshan Station by an intermediate station (Songshan Power Plant Station), but the TRA station was built at a different location from the present Metro station.

History

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

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


 * Exit 1: East side of Taipei Songshan Airport Accessibility-directory.svg
 * Exit 2: West side of Taipei Songshan Airport Accessibility-directory.svg
 * Exit 3: 40 meters in front of Taipei Songshan Airport Accessibility-directory.svg

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.

Around the station

 * Taipei Songshan Airport
 * Civil Aeronautics Administration, MOTC
 * Institute of Transportation
 * Aviation Police Office, Taipei Branch
 * Minzu Elementary School
 * Dunhua Park