Central Park metro station (Taiwan)
Metro station in Kaohsiung, 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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TraditionalChinese中央公園站
SimplifiedChinese中央公园站
Hanyu PinyinZhōngyāng Gōngyuán Chēzhàn
Hanyu PinyinZhōngyāng Gōngyuán Chēzhàn
Central Park R9 中央公園  | |||||||||||||||||
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Central Park station | |||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 中央公園站 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中央公园站 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Sinsing, Kaohsiung Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°37′29″N 120°18′4.7″E | ||||||||||||||||
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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
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
- Central Park
- 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
