Taoyuan railway station

{{short description|Railway station located in Taoyuan, Taiwan.}}

{{use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{About|the TR station|the THSR station with the same name|Taoyuan HSR station|the Line 1 (Shenzhen Metro) station|Taoyuan Station (Shenzhen)}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Taoyuan

| native_name = 桃園

| native_name_lang = zh-tw

| mlanguage = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese

| title = Taoyuan

| t = 桃園

| bpmf = ㄊㄠˊ ㄩㄢˊ

| p = Táoyuán

| tl = Thô-hn̂g

| h = {{Plainlist|

}}

| symbol_location = tw

| symbol = tra

| type = Taiwan Railway station

| image = Taoyuan temporary station east.JPG

| caption =

| connections = {{Plainlist|

}}

| address = 1 Chungcheng Rd

| borough = Taoyuan District, Taoyuan{{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|24.9892|121.3135|type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}

| line = {{Rail color box|system=Taiwan Railways|line=West Coast}}

| distance = 57.4 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 = Ground level

| code = {{plainlist|

  • 106 (three-digit)
  • 1015 (four-digit)
  • A18 (statistical)}}

| classification = First class ({{zh|t=一等}}){{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/taoyuan/index.aspx}} {{in lang|zh}}

| opened = {{start date|1893|11|30|df=y}}{{cite book |last1=Lee |first1=Yung-chang |title=A Living Landmark |date=April 2017 |publisher=Taiwan Railways Administration, MOTC |location=Taipei, Taiwan |isbn=978-986-05-1933-4 |url=https://www.railway.gov.tw/Upload/UserFiles/%E8%87%BA%E5%8C%97%E8%A8%98%E9%A9%9B-%E8%87%BA%E5%8C%97%E8%BB%8A%E7%AB%99125%E5%B9%B4%E4%BE%86%E7%9A%84%E6%AD%B2%E6%9C%88%E6%83%85(1891-2016).pdf |accessdate=4 September 2018}}{{cite web |script-title=zh:歷史沿革 |url=https://www.railway.gov.tw/Taoyuan/CP.aspx?SN=18801 |website=Taiwan Railways Administration |accessdate=1 September 2018 |language=zh |date=11 December 2008}}{{cite book |author1=蘇昭旭 |year=2018 |script-title=zh:台灣鐵路車站大觀 |trans-title=The Practical Guide of Taiwan Railway Stations |publisher=人人出版 |isbn=978-986-461-140-9 |page=40 |language=zh-tw}}

| rebuilt = {{start date|2015|07|26|df=y}}

| former = {{Plainlist|

  • Taoziyuan ({{zh|t=桃仔園}})
  • {{Nihongo||桃園|Touen|lead=yes}}}}

| electrified = {{start date|1978|01|09|df=y}}{{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 = 1905

| events1 = Rebuilt

| years2 = 1962

| events2 = Rebuilt

| passengers = 20.948 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 = -1.51

| pass_rank = 2 out of 228

| pass_year = 2017

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Taiwan Railways|line=West Coast|left=Yingge|right=Neili|to-right=Kaohsiung}}

| map_type = Taiwan

}}

Taoyuan ({{zh|t=桃園|p=Táoyuán}}) is a railway station in Taoyuan, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railway. The station was

the second busiest station in 2020 in terms of passenger volume, behind Taipei. The Taoyuan MRT is planned to be extended to Taoyuan Railway Station.

Structure

There is one island platform and two side platforms. The side platform of Linkou line is outside the station owing to free service. The station is undergoing massive construction as of 2023. Two underground island platforms will be built to replace the existing platforms. The tracks for two Taoyuan MRT underground lines are also being built. Because of the construction, the station is temporarily relocated until 2020, when the new platforms and tracks are expected to be completed.

Service

All classes of trains stop at the station with the exception of one daily Puyuma service. EasyCard usage for trains along West Coast line, Yilan line, and Pingtung line are also available at this station.

History

The station began to operate in 1893 during the late Qing rule. In 1905, during Japanese rule, a new wooden terminal was built to replace the existing terminal. It was the terminal station of the Linkou line. Post World War II, the terminal went through another major renovation in 1962, and was used until 2015, when the construction of new platforms began. Also, construction of new underground station platforms in the area began in September 2020 as a part of Taoyuan Metropolitan Area Underground Project which will be completed in September 2030.

Around the station

  • Hutou Mountain Park
  • Chaoyang Forest Park
  • Sanmin Sports Park
  • Yangming Sports Park
  • Taoyuan Night Market
  • Taoyuan City Stadium
  • Taoyuan Confucian Temple
  • Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store[http://m.skm.com.tw/zh-TW/Store/Information/b5d3a2fc-b9fa-4486-a9ba-4acae9ed5f9c Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store]
  • FE21 Department Store[https://www.feds.com.tw/m/store/?store=21 FE21 Department Store]
  • Tonlin Plaza[https://www.tonlin.com.tw/ Tonlin Plaza]
  • Taoyuan Main Bus Station

Gallery

File:桃園驛.jpg|The original station building (circa 1945)

File:TRA DRC1030 at Taoyuan Station 20070622.jpg|Linkou line platform

File:TRA Taoyuan Station and Front Rotary.jpg|

File:TRA Taoyuan Station North Section Birdview.jpg|

See also

References