Zhongxiao Fuxing Station

Zhongxiao Fuxing 忠孝復興
Line 5 platform during rush hour
Location	No. 47, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao East Rd. Daan, Taipei Taiwan
Operated by	Taipei Rapid Transit System
Line(s)	Line 1 (BR10)      Line 5 (BL15)
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Underground/Elevated
History
Opened	March 28, 1996
Traffic
Passengers	102,350 daily (2011)[1] (Ranked 4th of 89)

Zhongxiao Fuxing Station
Traditional Chinese	忠孝復興站
Simplified Chinese	忠孝复兴站
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngxiào Fùxīng-Zhàn Wade–Giles Chung^1-hsiao^4 Fu^4-hsing^1-Chan^4 Tongyong Pinyin Jhongsiào Fùsing-Jhàn Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tiong-hàu Hok-heng-Chām

Line 1 platform of Zhongxiao Fuxing Station.

Escalators connecting Line 1 platform and Line 5 concourse.

Automatic platform gates were installed in 2006 on Line 5 platform due to increased passenger congestion.

The Taipei Metro Zhongxiao Fuxing Station is located in the Da'an District in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a transfer station for Line 1 and Line 5).^[2] It has a daily ridership of 100,852 passengers in June 2014,^[3] making it the fourth busiest station on the network, behind Taipei Main Station, Ximen and Taipei City Hall.

Station overview

The station is a six-level underground/elevated structure: two levels are underground and connect to Line 5 platform while four levels are above ground and connect to Line 1 platforms. The station has two side platforms, one island platform, and five exits. Line 1 platforms are equipped with platform screen doors and Line 5 platforms are equipped with automatic platform gates. Washrooms are located inside and outside the paid area of the station.

The station is situated at the intersection of Zhongxiao East Road and Fuxing South Road. The station features four long escalators directly connecting the B3 concourse level with the third-floor platforms. It can be very crowded during rush hour due to its status as a major transfer station between two lines.^[4]

Exit 2 is integrated with the Pacific SOGO Department Store (Fuxing Branch) as part of a joint development project.^[5][6] It is the first business-oriented building based on a Taipei Metro joint development project.^[7] In 2010, the station was awarded a "Superior" award at the 8th Golden Thumb Awards (sponsored by the Executive Yuan) for the joint development project.^[8]

History

• March 28, 1996: Opened for service along with the opening of Line 1.
• December 24, 1999: Became a major transfer station with the opening of the segment from Taipei City Hall to Longshan Temple of Line 5.
• November 10, 2004: The connection between Exit 4 and Pacific SOGO Department Store Zhongxiao Branch opened.
• June 19, 2006: The main connecting escalators gave off thick smoke, resulting in many trains bypassing the station.
• December 1, 2006: Automatic platform gates were installed on the Line 5 platform.

Station layout

4F	Connecting Level	Overpass
3F	Concourse	Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates, restrooms Entrance to SOGO Department Store Fuxing Branch
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	←   Line 1 toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (Nanjing Fuxing)
	Platform 2	→   Line 1 toward Taipei Zoo (Daan) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
2F	Mezzanine	Transitlink floor for stairs and escalators
1F	Street Level	Exit/Entrance
B1	Concourse	Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregates Entrance to SOGO Department Store Zhongxiao and Fuxing Branches and East Metro Mall Restrooms (Inside fare zone, west of the station)
B2	Platform 1	←   Line 5 toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (Zhongxiao Dunhua)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	→   Line 5 toward Dingpu/ Far Eastern Hospital (Zhongxiao Xinsheng) →

Exits

• Exit 1: Intersection of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 3 and Andong St.
• Exit 2: Intersection of Zhongxiao E. Sec. 3, Sec. 4 and Fuxing S. Rd. Sec. 1
• Exit 3: Intersection of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 4 and Daan Rd. Sec. 1
• Exit 4: Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 4
• Exit 5: Fuxing S. Rd. Sec. 1

Around the station

• SOGO Mall (Zhongxiao Branch - Exit 4, Fuxing Branch - Exit 2)
• Breeze Center - Exit 5
• Howard Plaza Hotel - Exit 2
• Taipei City Hospital (Renai Branch)
• Shiatzy Chen (Daan Store)
• Huaisheng Elementary School
• Huaisheng Junior High School
• Republic of China Air Force Headquarter
• Central Clinic Hospital

Underground market

• East Metro Mall (connects directly to the station, toward Zhongxiao Dunhua)

Preceding station		Taipei Metro		Following station
Nanjing Fuxing toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center		Line 1 Wenshan		Daan toward Taipei Zoo
Zhongxiao Xinsheng toward Dingpu		Line 5 Nangang		Zhongxiao Dunhua toward Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center

References

1. "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations" (PDF). Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
2. "Route Map: Zhongxiao Fuxing". Archived from the original on August 7, 2010.
3. 台北市政府交通局 首頁 > 業務資訊 > 統計資訊 > 交通統計月報 > 當期交通統計月報（另開視窗下載）
4. "First working day sees overcrowding on Taiwan MRT Neihu Line". Taiwan News. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
5. "Pacific Sogo opens 11-story Fuxing outlet". Taipei Times. 2006-12-30. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
6. "Zhongxiao Fuxing Station Location Map". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
7. "工程線上 Status Report: 忠孝復興站聯合開發大樓委託投資經營". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2007-03-01. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
8. "Zhongxiao Fuxing Station JD Project Wins 2010 Golden Thumb Award". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-12-01.

Coordinates: 25°02′30″N 121°32′38″E / 25.041617°N 121.543777°E