Taichung Station

This article is about TRA Taichung Station. For THSR Taichung Station, see THSR Taichung Station.
Taichung
臺中
Taiwan Railways Administration

Taichung Station
Location Central, Taichung
Taiwan
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance 193.3 km from Keelung
Connections Bus stop
Construction
Structure type At-Grade
Other information
Classification 特等站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level)
History
Opened May 15, 1905
Previous names Taichū-eki (臺中驛), Taichu Station (臺中停車場)
Traffic
Passengers 51,546 daily (2014)[1]
Services
Preceding station   Taiwan Railway Administration   Following station
toward Keelung
Western Line
Mountain Line
toward Kaohsiung
Taichung Station
Traditional Chinese 臺中車站 / 台中車站
Simplified Chinese 台中车站

Taichung Station (Chinese: 臺中車站; pinyin: Táizhōng Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Western Line (Mountain Line) located in Central District, Taichung City, Taiwan.

History

Former Taichung Station building

The station was originally constructed in 1905 and started its operation in 1908. On 16 October 2016, the elevated station was inaugurated in which the ground-level station was shut down. The first train that arrived at the elevated station was at 6:28 a.m. The ceremony was attended by President Tsai Ing-wen and Transportation and Communication Minister Hochen Tan.[2]

Overview

The station has one side platform and one island platform. The architecture dates from the era of Japanese rule, and is classified as a National Tier 2 Historic Site. The now-defunct Taiwan Sugar Railways''s Zhong-Zhuo Line once stopped at the station. The station will be served by the Taichung Metro Red Line in the future, and more lines are planned.

Platform layout

Platform
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

Nearby Stations

Preceding station   Taiwan Railway Administration   Following station
toward Keelung
Western Line
Mountain Line
toward Kaohsiung
Preceding station   Taiwan Railway Administration   Following station
Jingwu (under construction)
toward Keelung
Western Line
Wuchuan (under construction)
toward Kaohsiung
Preceding station   Taichung Metro   Following station
Jingwu (under construction)
toward Fengyuan
Red Line
Wuchuan (under construction)
toward Xinwuri
B8 (planned)
toward BA5 (planned)
Blue Line
B10 (planned)
Terminus
O8 (planned)
toward OA4 (planned)
Orange Line
O10 (planned)
toward O17 (planned)

References

  1. ↑ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic" (PDF). Taiwan Railway Administration. 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  2. ↑ http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2016/10/17/481293/Tsai-says.htm
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Coordinates: 24°08′13″N 120°41′5″E / 24.13694°N 120.68472°E / 24.13694; 120.68472


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