Xinying Station
Xinying Station 新營車站 | |
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| Xinying Station front | |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Tainan |
| District(s) | Xinying |
| Address | Zhongshan Rd., No. 1 |
| Info | |
| Type | At-Grade |
| History | |
| Opened | December 16, 1901 |
| Former name | 新營庄停車場, 新營驛 |
| Rail services | |
| Line(s) | Western Line (167) |
| Daily Ridership | 10,225 (2010)[1] |
| Operator(s) | Taiwan Railway Administration |
| Taiwan Railway Administration Station | |
| Level | 一等站 |
| Zhuyin Code | ㄒㄥ |
| Mileage (from Keelung) | 314.7 km |
 There is a bus stop near this station. | |
Xinying Station (Chinese: 新營車站; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīnyíng Chēzhàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Sinyíng Chejhàn), formerly spelled Sinying Station, is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Western Line located in Xinying District, Tainan City, Taiwan.
Overview
The station has two island platforms as well as a tourist information center. It was formerly a station on the Taiwan Sugar Railways.
History
- December 16, 1901: The station opened for service as Shin'ei Village Parking Station (新營庄停車場).
- June 1, 1920: The station name was changed to Shin'ei-eki (新營驛).
- 1934: The station was reconstructed and the second-generation station opened for service.
- June 1, 1960: Liuying Station opens and is under the administration of the station.
- 1964: The second-generation station building was expanded.
- 1976: The third-generation (and current) station building opened for service.
- June 1, 2000: Houbi Station opens and is under the administration of the station.
Platform layout
| 1 | 1A | ■ Western Line (Northbound) | Toward Chiayi, Taichung, Taipei, Keelung |
| ■ Eastern Line (Cross-line Southbound) | Toward Yilan, Suao, Hualien | ||
| 2 | 1B | ■ Western Line (Southbound) | Toward Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung |
| ■ Western Line (Northbound, through track) | Toward Chiayi, Taichung, Taipei, Keelung | ||
| ■ South-Link Line (Southbound) | Toward Taitung | ||
| 3 | 2A | ■ Western Line (Southbound, through track) | Toward Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung |
| ■ Western Line (Northbound, originating) | Toward Chiayi | ||
| 4 | 2B | ■ Not In Use | Not in use |
Around the station
The old Taiwan Sugar Xinying Station building
- Nan Jeon University of Science and Technology
- Xinying Cultural Center
- Tainan Police Department, Xinying Branch
- Xinying District Office
- Xinying Sugar Factory
- Xinying High School
- Nanguang High School
- Xingguo High School
- Xinying Senior Industrial Vocational School
Nearby stations
| Preceding station | Taiwan Railway Administration | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward Keelung | Western Line | toward Kaohsiung |
See also
References
- ↑ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic" (PDF). Taiwan Railway Administration. 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
External links
- TRA Sinying Station (Chinese (Taiwan))
- TRA Sinying Station (English)
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Coordinates: 23°18′23.3″N 120°19′23.3″E / 23.306472°N 120.323139°E