Taichung railway station
{{short description|Railway station located in Taichung}}
{{About|the TR station|the THSR station with the same name|Taichung HSR station}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Taichung
| native_name = 臺中
| native_name_lang = zh-tw
| mlanguage = {{Infobox Chinese
| t = 臺中
| bpmf = ㄊㄞˊ ㄓㄨㄥ
| p = Táizhōng
| tl = Tâi-tiong
| h = Tǒi-zóng (Sixian dialect)
Toi-zhùng (Hailu dialect)
|child=yes
}}
| symbol_location = tw
| symbol = tra
| type = TR railway station
| image = 臺中車站.jpg
| caption =
| connections = {{Plainlist|
}}
| address = 1 Sec 1 Taiwan Blvd
| borough = Central District, Taichung{{cite web |title=車站基本資料集 |url=https://www.railway.gov.tw/Upload/UserFiles/%E8%BB%8A%E7%AB%99%E5%9F%BA%E6%9C%AC%E8%B3%87%E6%96%99.json |website=Taiwan Railways Administration |accessdate=3 November 2018}}
| country = Taiwan
| coordinates = {{coord|24.1370|120.6868|type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}
| line = {{Rail color box|system=Taiwan Railways|line=Taichung}}
| distance = 193.3 km to Keelung{{cite web |script-title=zh:各站營業里程-1.西部幹線 |url=https://www.railway.gov.tw/tw/CP.aspx?sn=3611&n=6832 |website=Taiwan Railways Administration |accessdate=1 September 2018 |language=zh |date=11 December 2008}}
| structure = Elevated
| code = {{plainlist|
| classification = Special class ({{zh|t=特等}}){{cite web |script-title=zh:車站數-按等級別分 |url=https://www.railway.gov.tw/Upload/UserFiles/106t3.pdf |website=Taiwan Railways Administration |accessdate=30 October 2018 |language=zh}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.railway.gov.tw/Taichung/index.aspx}} {{in lang|zh}}
| opened = {{Start date|1905|05|15|df=y}}{{cite web |script-title=zh:車站簡介 |url=https://www.railway.gov.tw/Taichung/CP.aspx?SN=10955 |website=Taiwan Railways Administration |accessdate=1 September 2018 |language=zh |date=11 December 2008}}
| rebuilt = 16 October 2016
| former = {{Nihongo||臺中|Taichū|lead=yes}}
| electrified = 20 October 1978{{cite web |script-title=zh:臺灣鐵路電訊 |url=https://www.railway.gov.tw/tw/CP.aspx?sn=3634&n=6842 |website=Taiwan Railways Administration |accessdate=4 September 2018 |language=zh}}
| years1 = 1 October 2018
| events1 = Station hub complete
| passengers = 19.431 million per year{{cite web |script-title=zh:臺鐵統計資訊 |url=https://www.railway.gov.tw/tw/CP.aspx?sn=7460&n=6886 |website=Taiwan Railways Administration |accessdate=1 September 2018 |language=zh}}
| pass_percent = -2.47
| pass_rank = 5 out of 228
| pass_year = 2017
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Taiwan Railways|line=Taichung|left=Jingwu|right=Wuquan|to-right=Kaohsiung}}
| map_type = Taiwan
}}
Taichung station ({{zh|t=臺中車站|p=Táizhōng Chēzhàn}}) is a railway station in Taichung, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railway (TR). It is served by all TR services on the Western Trunk line.
History
The station was originally constructed in 1905 in a wooden building architectural style and started its operation in 1908. In 1917, it was rebuilt as a red brick structure with Renaissance architectural style.{{cite news|first1=Keoni|last1=Everington|date=17 September 2019|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3778435|title=Photo of the Day: Moon over old Taichung Station|publisher=Taiwan News|accessdate=18 September 2019}}
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 06:28. The ceremony was attended by President Tsai Ing-wen and Transportation and Communication Minister Hochen Tan.http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2016/10/17/481293/Tsai-says.htm {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}
Overview
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The old 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' Zhong-Zhuo line once stopped at the station.
The new station layout has one side platform and two island platforms, but currently only one side platform and one island platform are used. They have the same numbering as the old station only reversed.
Platform layout
Jianguo Road
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|width=25 style="border-top:solid 1px gray; border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=3|3 |width=30 style="border-top:solid 1px gray; border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=3|2 |width=250 style="border-top:solid 1px gray; border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|■ West Coast line (northbound) |width=250 style="border-top:solid 1px gray; border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Toward {{stl|Taiwan Railways|Hsinchu}}, {{stl|Taiwan Railways|Taoyuan}}, {{stn|Taipei}}, {{rws|Keelung}} |
style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|■ Eastern line (southbound, cross-line)
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Toward {{rws|Yilan}}, {{rws|Hualien}}, {{rws|Taitung}} |
style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|■West Coast line (southbound Sea line, through Chengzhui line)
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Toward Fengyuan, Houli |
style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=4|2
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=4|1B |style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|■ West Coast line (southbound) |style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Toward Changhua, Tainan, {{stn|Kaohsiung}}, {{rws|Pingtung}} |
style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|■ West Coast (northbound through traffic)
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Toward Hsinchu, Taoyuan, Taipei, Keelung |
style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|■ South-link line (southbound)
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Toward {{rws|Fangliao}}, Taitung |
style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|■ West Coast line (northbound Sea line, through Chengzhui line)
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Toward Dajia, {{rws|Zhunan}}, Hsinchu |
style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=4|1
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=4|1A |style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|■ West Coast line (southbound, through traffic) |style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Toward Changhua, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung |
style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|■ West Coast line (northbound Sea line departure, through Chengzhui line)
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Toward Dajia, {{rws|Zhunan}}, Hsinchu |
style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|■ West Coast line (northbound departure)
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Toward Fengyuan, Hsinchu, Taoyuan, Taipei |
style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|■ Jiji line (southbound departure)
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Toward Jiji, Checheng |
Fuxing Road
Around the station
- Chang Hwa Bank Headquarters and Museum
- National Chung Hsing University
- National Library of Public Information
- Taichung Confucian Temple
- Taichung Park
- Yizhong Street
- Central Bookstore
- Taichung Prefectural Hall
- Central District Office
- {{Interlanguage link multi|Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Executive Yuan|zh|3=衛生福利部臺中醫院}}
- Chungyo Department Store
- {{Interlanguage link multi|Taroko Mall|zh|3=新時代購物中心}}
- {{Interlanguage link multi|Taichung First Square Mall|zh|3=台中第一廣場}}
- {{Interlanguage link multi|Zhongxiao Night Market|zh|3=忠孝夜市}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|TRA Taichung Station}}
- [http://service.tra.gov.tw/taichung/ Taichung Station] (Chinese)
- [http://service.tra.gov.tw/en/CP/11434/Taichung.aspx Taichung Station] (English)
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Category:Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration
Category:Railway stations in Taichung