Taipei Zoo station

Metro and gondola station in Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei Zoo

BR01/Y01 動物園

Taipei Zoo Station

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese| 動物園
Simplified Chinese| 动物园
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Dòngwùyuán
Bopomofo| ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊ
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ| Thung-vu̍t-yèn
Southern Min
Tâi-lô| Tōng-bu̍t-hn̂g
General information
Location| No. 32, Sec. 2, Xinguang Rd.
Wenshan, Taipei
Taiwan
Coordinates| 24°59′54″N 121°34′46″E﻿ / ﻿24.998447°N 121.579519°E﻿ / 24.998447; 121.579519
Operated by| Taipei Metro
Line(s)|

* Wenhu line (BR01)
* Maokong Gondola
* Circular line (Y01)

Connections| Bus stop
Construction
Structure type|

* Elevated ()
* Underground ()

History
Opened| 28 March 1996
30 March 2010 (reopening)
Closed| 1 October 2008 (structural repairs)
Passengers
daily (December 2020)[1]
Rank| 78 out of 109 and 7 others
Services
| Preceding station  |  Taipei Metro | Following station

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Muzha

towards Nangang Exhib Center

|  | Wenhu line |  | Terminus
Terminus |  | Maokong Gondola |  | Taipei Zoo South

towards Maokong

Future services

| Preceding station  |  New Taipei Metro | Following station

|
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Terminus |  | Circular line |  | National Chengchi University

towards Jiannan Road

Taipei Zoo station is a terminus on the Wenhu line and Maokong Gondola Line of the Taipei Metro, and the planned Circular line of the New Taipei Metro. It is located in the Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.[2]

## Station overview

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This three-level, elevated station features two side platforms and two exits. 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 will be a transfer station and terminus with Circular Line in 2029, which is expected to bring a lot of convenience to districts in outer Taipei and New Taipei by saving a lot of commuting time. Currently, a trip from Taipei Zoo to Dapinglin requires 40 minutes and two transfers, while a trip from Taipei Zoo to Jingan requires 36 minutes and also two transfers. However, after the opening of phase 2 of the Circular line, a trip to Dapinglin will only take 11 minutes without requiring any transfers, and a trip to Jingan will only take 20 minutes, which also won't require any transfers.

### History

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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 and bus transfer station opened.[3]

On 4 July 2007, the Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo Station opened. Due to structural problems resulting from Typhoon Jiangmi, the station was closed along with the gondola system on 1 October 2008,[4] and was officially reopened on 30 March 2010.

## Station layout

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4F | Connecting Level  | Platforms-connecting Overpass

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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 terminate platform (Not carry passengers)→
Side platform, doors will open on the right
2F | Mezzanine  | Transitlink floor for stairs and escalators, Restrooms
1F | Street Level  | Exit/Entrance
B2 | Platform 1 |  Circular line toward Jiannan Road (Y02 National Chengchi University)

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Island platform, Under Construction
Platform 2 |  Circular line toward Jiannan Road (Y02 National Chengchi University)

* Taipei Zoo Station platform

* Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo station

## Around the station

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* Taipei Zoo
* Jingmei River
* Daonan Riverside Park
* National Chengchi University

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taipei Zoo Station (Taipei Metro).

1. ^ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations". Taipei Mass Rapid Transit Co., Ltd. 2021-01-15.
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.
4. ^ Mo, Yan-Chih (October 2, 2008). "Maokong Gondola closed for evaluation of erosion". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

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Taipei Metro stations

（Boldface denotes an MRT interchange station; italic denotes stations under construction.）

Wenhu|

* Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center ■
* Nangang Software Park
* Donghu
* Huzhou
* Dahu Park
* Neihu
* Wende
* Gangqian
* Xihu
* Jiannan Road ■
* Dazhi
* Songshan Airport
* Zhongshan Junior High School
* Nanjing Fuxing ■
* Zhongxiao Fuxing ■
* Daan ■
* Technology Building
* Liuzhangli
* Linguang
* Xinhai
* Wanfang Hospital
* Wanfang Community
* Muzha
* Taipei Zoo ■

Tamsui–Xinyi|

* Tamsui
* Hongshulin ■
* Zhuwei
* Guandu
* Zhongyi
* Fuxinggang
* Beitou
* Qiyan
* Qilian
* Shipai
* Mingde
* Zhishan
* Shilin ■
* Jiantan
* Yuanshan
* Minquan W. Road ■
* Shuanglian
* Zhongshan ■
* Taipei Main Station ■
* NTU Hospital
* Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall ■■
* Dongmen ■
* Daan Park
* Daan ■
* Xinyi Anhe
* Taipei 101/World Trade Center
* Xiangshan (■)
* Guangci–Fengtian Temple

| Xinbeitou Branch|

* Xinbeitou
* Beitou

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Songshan–Xindian|

* Songshan (■)
* Nanjing Sanmin
* Taipei Arena
* Nanjing Fuxing ■
* Songjiang Nanjing ■
* Zhongshan ■
* Beimen
* Ximen ■
* Xiaonanmen
* Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall ■■
* Guting ■
* Taipower Building
* Gongguan
* Wanlong
* Jingmei
* Dapinglin ■
* Qizhang
* Xindian District Office
* Xindian

| Xiaobitan Branch|

* Qizhang
* Xiaobitan

|

Zhonghe–Xinlu|

* Daqiaotou
* Minquan W. Rd. ■
* Zhongshan Elementary School
* Xingtian Temple
* Songjiang Nanjing ■
* Zhongxiao Xinsheng ■
* Dongmen ■
* Guting ■
* Dingxi
* Yongan Market
* Jingan ■
* Nanshijiao

| Services to Luzhou|

* Luzhou
* Sanmin Senior High School
* St. Ignatius High School ■
* Sanhe Junior High School
* Sanchong Elementary School
* Daqiaotou

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Services to Huilong|

* Huilong ■
* Danfeng
* Fu Jen University
* Xinzhuang
* Touqianzhuang ■
* Xianse Temple
* Sanchong
* Cailiao
* Taipei Bridge
* Daqiaotou

Bannan|

* Dingpu
* Yongning (■)
* Tucheng ■
* Haishan
* Far Eastern Hospital
* Fuzhong
* Banqiao (■)
* Xinpu (■)
* Jiangzicui
* Longshan Temple
* Ximen ■
* Taipei Main Station ■
* Shandao Temple
* Zhongxiao Xinsheng ■
* Zhongxiao Fuxing ■
* Zhongxiao Dunhua
* Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
* Taipei City Hall
* Yongchun (■)
* Houshanpi
* Kunyang
* Nangang
* Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center ■

Wanda–Zhonghe–Shulin|

* Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall ■■
* Taipei Botanical Garden
* Xiaan
* Kalah
* Yonghe Yongping Elementary School
* Zhonghe ■
* Liancheng Jinhe
* Zhonghe Senior High School
* Tingliao
* Qingshui
* Tucheng ■
* Pitang (■)
* Chenglin Bridge
* Xizhou
* Pengfu
* Beinei
* Shulin
* Tandi
* Taipei Motor Vehicles Office
* Sanjiaopu
* Huilong ■

| Juguang Branch|

* Zhonghe Senior High School
* Juguang

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Wenhu line

Stations|

| Neihu section|

* Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center
* Nangang Software Park
* Donghu
* Huzhou
* Dahu Park
* Neihu
* Wende
* Gangqian
* Xihu
* Jiannan Road
* Dazhi
* Songshan Airport

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Wenshan section|

* Zhongshan Junior High School
* Nanjing Fuxing
* Zhongxiao Fuxing
* Daan
* Technology Building
* Liuzhangli
* Linguang
* Xinhai
* Wanfang Hospital
* Wanfang Community
* Muzha
* Taipei Zoo

Rolling stock|

| Present rolling stock|

* VAL 256
* Innovia APM 256

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* Taipei Metro

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Maokong Gondola

* Taipei Zoo
* Taipei Zoo South
* Zhinan Temple
* Maokong

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New Taipei Metro \- Circular line

Stations|

| Southern section|

* Taipei Zoo
* National Chengchi University
* Wenshan District Office
* Mamingtan
* Gouzikou
* Baodoucuo

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Western section|

* Dapinglin
* Shisizhang
* Xiulang Bridge
* Jingping
* Jingan
* Zhonghe
* Qiaohe
* Zhongyuan
* Banxin
* Banqiao
* Xinpu Minsheng ()
* Touqianzhuang
* Xingfu
* New Taipei Industrial Park

Northern section|

* New Taipei City Exhibition Hall
* Gengliao
* Zhonglu
* St Ignatius High School
* Fenziwei
* Chongyang Bridge
* Shezi
* Fudeyang
* Shilin
* Linzikou
* National Palace Museum
* Jiannan Road

Eastern section
(planned)|

* Xiatayou
* Zhouzi
* Neihu Technology Park
* Ruiguang Park
* Fenliao
* Jiulizhu
* Songshan ()
* Yongchun ()
* Xiangshan ()
* Sanzhangli

Rolling stock|

| Present rolling stock|

* Hitachi Rail Italy Driverless Metro

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* New Taipei Metro

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