It opened as a temporary station in July 2003 as part of the Taipei Railway Underground Project.

Built by Ruentex Development Company, the new station building was constructed via a NT$3.3 billion build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract.

[14] The new Taipei Metro station has a "Halo of City" theme with an egg-shaped hall and columns forming a ring structure.

The Taipei Metro station features a theme of "Festivities of Light" to reflect the mix of traditional and modern culture, local religion, and administration.

[citation needed] The area around Songshan Station was originally part of a vast field which was maintained for deer hunting.

A broken metal tube filled with explosive material was found on the scene, but a cause has not yet been determined.