Central Park metro station (Taiwan)
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Central Park is a station on the Red line of Kaohsiung MRT in Sinsing District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The station is named after the nearby Central Park.
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| Traditional Chinese | 中央公園站 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Sinsing, Kaohsiung Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | One island platform | ||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 9 March 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
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Station Overview
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The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform and three exits.[2] It is 197 meters long and is located at the intersections of Zhongshan 1st Rd., Minsheng 2nd Rd., and Wufu 3rd Rd.[3]
It was originally planned to be named "Shinkuchan Station", but was later changed to its current name. The station was designed by British architect Richard Rogers.[4][5] Windmill-shaped flowers cover the courtyard grass areas.[6]
Around the Station
edit- Central Park
- Glory Pier
- Holy Rosary Cathedral
- Urban Spotlight Arcade
- Shinkuchan
- Talee's Department Store
- Star Place Department Store
- Datong Department Store (Wufu Branch)
- Sinsing High School
- Sinsing Elementary School
- Datong Elementary School
- Datong Hospital
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Central Park Station.
- ^ "統計資訊 > 統計月報". Transportation Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
- ^ "中央公園站". 高雄捷運公司. Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "中央公園車站週邊地圖". 高雄市政府捷運工程局. Archived from the original on 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "Architecture for people". Taipei Times. 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "Famous architect's landmark designs to be exhibited in Taipei". Central News Agency. 2010-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "Kaohsiung, a city pulsating with life". China.org.cn. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
22°37′29″N 120°18′4.7″E / 22.62472°N 120.301306°E
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