Taipei Zoo station

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	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 Muzha towards Nangang Exhib Center Wenhu line Terminus Terminus Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo South towards Maokong Future service Terminus Circular line National Chengchi University towards Jiannan Road

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

Station overview

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

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 typhoons, the station was closed along with the gondola system on 1 October 2008; and it officially reopened on 30 March 2010.

Station layout

4F	Connecting Level	Platforms-connecting Overpass
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 termination platform →
	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)
	Island platform, Under Construction
	Platform 2	Circular line toward Jiannan Road (Y02 National Chengchi University)

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  Taipei Zoo Station platform
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  Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo station

Around the station

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

References

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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

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
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 ■

Circular

• Sanzhangli
• Xiangshan (■)
• Yongchun (■)
• Songshan (■)
• Jiulizu
• Fenliao
• Ruiguang Park
• Dagangqian Park
• Zhouzi
• Xiatayou
• Jiannan Road ■
• National Palace Museum
• Linzikou
• Shilin ■
• Fudeyang
• Shezi
• Chongyang Bridge
• Fenziwei
• St. Ignatius High School ■
• Zhonglu
• Gengliao
• New Taipei City Exhibition Hall
• New Taipei Industrial Park
• Xingfu
• Touqianzhuang ■
• Xinpu Minsheng (■)
• Banqiao (■)
• Banxin
• Zhongyuan
• Qiaohe
• Zhonghe ■
• Jingan ■
• Jingping
• Xiulang Bridge
• Shisizhang
• Dapinglin ■
• Baodoucuo
• Gouzikou
• Mamingtan
• Wenshan District Office
• National Chengchi University
• Taipei Zoo ■

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