Taichung Station
Taichung Station 台中車站 | |
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| Taichung Station | |
| Location | |
| City | Taichung |
| District(s) | Central |
| Info | |
| Type | At-Grade |
| History | |
| Opened | May 15, 1905 |
| Former name | Taichū-eki (台中驛) |
| Rail services | |
| Line(s) | Western Line (146) |
| Daily Ridership | 42,869 (2010)[1] |
| Operator(s) | Taiwan Railway Administration |
| Taiwan Railway Administration Station | |
| Level | 特等站 |
| Zhuyin Code | ㄊㄓ |
| Mileage (from Keelung) | 193.3 km |
 There is a bus stop near this station. | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 臺中車站 or 台中車站 | ||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 台中车站 | ||||||||||||||
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Taichung Station (Chinese: 臺中車站 or 台中車站; pinyin: Táizhōng Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Western Line (Mountain Line) located in Central District, Taichung City, Taiwan.
Overview
Taichung Station entrance
The station has one side platform and one island platform. The architecture dates from the era of Japanese rule. The station and tracks within the city are slated to be replaced by an elevated station and tracks, which are currently being constructed.
Platform layout
| 1 | 1 | ■ Western Line (Northbound) | Toward Hsinchu, Taoyuan, Taipei, Keelung |
| ■ Eastern Line (Southbound, cross-line) | Toward Yilan, Hualien, Taitung | ||
| ■Western Line (Southbound Sea Line, through Chengzhui Line) | Toward Fengyuan, Houli | ||
| 2 | 2A | ■ Western Line (Southbound) | Toward Changhua, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung |
| ■ Western (Northbound through traffic) | Toward Hsinchu, Taoyuan, Taipei, Keelung | ||
| ■ South-Link Line (Southbound) | Toward Fangliao, Taitung | ||
| ■ Western Line (Northbound Sea Line, through Chengzhui Line) | Toward Dajia, Zhunan, Hsinchu | ||
| 3 | 2B | ■ Western Line (Southbound, through traffic) | Toward Changhua, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung |
| ■ Western Line (Northbound Sea Line departure, through Chengzhui Line) | Toward Dajia, Zhunan, Hsinchu | ||
| ■ Western Line (Northbound departure) | Toward Fengyuan, Hsinchu, Taoyuan, Taipei | ||
| ■ Jiji Line (Southbound departure) | Toward Jiji, Checheng |
Around the station
- Central District Office
- Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Executive Yuan (Chinese)
- Bus transfer stops
- National Library of Public Information
- National Chung Hsing University
- Taichung Park
- Chungyo Department Store (Chinese)
- Yizhong Street Market (Chinese)
- Mode Mall (Chinese)
- Taichung First Square Mall (Chinese)
- Zhongxiao Night Market (Chinese)
- Taichung Prefecture Hall (Chinese)
Nearby stations
| Preceding station | Taiwan Railway Administration | Following station | ||
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toward Keelung | Western Line Mountain Line | toward Kaohsiung |
References
- ↑ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic" (PDF). Taiwan Railway Administration. 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to TRA Taichung Station. |
- Taichung Station (Chinese)
- Taichung Station (English)
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Coordinates: 24°08′13″N 120°41′5″E / 24.13694°N 120.68472°E