Gongguan (, formerly transliterated as Kungkuan Station until 2003) is a metro station in

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, Taiwan served by the

Taipei Metro Taipei Metro (also known as Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and branded as Metro Taipei) is a rapid transit system operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation serving the capital Taipei and New Taipei City in Taiwan. It was the first rapi ...

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, the most prestigious university of Taiwan, is close to the station.

Station overview

The two-level, underground station has an

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and four exits. The

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s are outside the entrance area.

History

Originally, two separate stations were planned: one to serve

and the other (to be named Gongguan station) at the junction of

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and Keelung Road. The two stations were later combined as one and moved to the present position where it began operation on 11 November 1999. Another accessible elevator is opened at exit 2 to serve the National Taiwan University community. It was completed after a year of construction on 16 June 2010.

Station layout

Around the station

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* Taipei Water Park *

* Museum of Drinking Water *

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* Gongguan Night Market

References

Songshan–Xindian line stations Railway stations in Taiwan opened in 1999 {{Taiwan-metro-stub

Station overview

History

Station layout

Around the station

See also

References