Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall metro station

Not to be confused with Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall station (Guangzhou Metro) in Guangzhou.

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Chinese: 國父紀念館; pinyin: Guófù Jìniànguǎn) is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is named after the nearby Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall.

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall 國父紀念館
Taipei metro station
Platform
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	國父紀念館
Simplified Chinese	国父纪念馆
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guófù Jìniànguǎn Bopomofo ㄍㄨㄛˊㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋㄋㄧㄢˋㄍㄨㄢˇ Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Koet-fu Ki-ngiam-kón Southern Min Tâi-lô Kok-hū Kì-liām-kuán
General information
Location	400 Sec 4 Zhongxiao E Rd Da'an and Xinyi Districts, Taipei Taiwan
Coordinates	25°02′29″N 121°33′27″E / 25.0414°N 121.5575°E / 25.0414; 121.5575
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Access available
Other information
Station code	BL17
Website	web.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=BL17-092
History
Opened	1999-12-24^[1]
Passengers
2017	15.754 million per year^[2]  0.63%
Rank	(Ranked 32nd of 109)
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station Zhongxiao Dunhua towards Dingpu or Far Eastern Hospital Bannan line Taipei City Hall towards Nangang Exhib Center or Kunyang

Station overview

 

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall station exit 4.

This two-level, underground station consists of an island platform and five exits.^[3] It is located at the intersection of Zhongxiao East Rd. and Guangfu South Rd.

Due to crowding during New Year's festivities, automatic platform gates have been installed at this station.^[4][5]

History

• 24 December 1999: Opened for service with the opening of the Taipei City Hall←→Longshan Temple segment.

Station layout

Street Level	Entrance/Exit	Entrance/Exit
B1	Concourse	Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates, Restrooms(East side, outside fare zone near exit 4)
B2	Platform 1	←   Bannan Line toward Nangang Exhib Center / Kunyang (BL18 Taipei City Hall)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	→   Bannan Line toward Dingpu / Far Eastern Hospital (BL16 Zhongxiao Dunhua) →

Exits

• Exit 1: No.327, Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 4
• Exit 2: No.304, Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 4
• Exit 3: Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 4 and Guangfu S. Rd.
• Exit 4: No.400, Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 4  
• Exit 5: No.345, Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 4
• Exit 6: is currently under construction, set to open in 2034

Around the station

• Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
• Taipei International Convention Center
• Taipei Dome
• Fiscal Information Agency
• Songshan Cultural and Creative Park
• Chinese Television System
• Tourism Bureau
• National Property Administration
• The International Commercial Bank of China (between this station and Zhongxiao Dunhua station)
• Taiwan Railway Administration Taipei Railway Workshop
• Guangfu Elementary School

References

1. "Chronicles". Taipei Metro. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
2. "臺北市交通統計查詢系統". dotstat.taipei.gov.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 September 2018.
3. "Route Map: Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall".
4. http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2009/new/feb/12/today-taipei9-3.htm 防跳軌 捷運3站將設月台門- 自由電子報
5. http://61.222.185.194/?FID=6&CID=47840 台灣新生報 | 防跳軌 北捷增3站設月台門

 

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