NTU Hospital metro station

Metro station in Taipei, Taiwan

National Taiwan University Hospital (Chinese: 台大醫院; pinyin: Tái dà yīyuàn) is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro.

Station overview

NTU Hospital station platform

NTU Hospital station platform level

The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform. It has four exits, two of which are equipped with elevators.^[3] It is named for the nearby National Taiwan University Hospital. The station has exits to National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan Museum and 228 Peace Memorial Park.

NTU Hospital west site building

Public art

Several pieces of public art are located on the platform, titled "The Suite of Hands" consisting of "Lotus Holding Hand", "Lotus in Heartful Hands", and "Small Park".^[4] These bronze and/or granite sculptures depict how hands, through gestures, can express human affection.

History

This station was opened for service on 24 December 1998.

On 10 October 2004, after the Madrid bombings, a man placed a bomb in the station. No injuries were reported.^[5]

Station layout

First and Last Train Timing

The first and last train timing at NTU Hospital station ^[6] is as follows:

Around the station

• Museum of Medical Humanities

References

1. "Chronicles". Taipei Metro. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
2. "臺北市交通統計查詢系統". dotstat.taipei.gov.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 September 2018.
3. "Route Map: NTU Hospital". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. 2010-06-14. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15.
4. "Public Art on the Tamsui Line". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
5. "Taipei District Prosecutor's Office bombing suspect nabbed". The China Post. 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
6. "Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation - Metro Service First & Last Trains". Retrieved 2019-07-29.