Wanhua railway station
Wanhua 萬華  | |
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 Wanhua Station Front | |
| General information | |
| Location | 382 Kangding Rd. Wanhua, Taipei Taiwan |
| Operated by | |
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| Distance | 31.1 km from Keelung |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground |
| Other information | |
| Classification | 一等站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level) |
| History | |
| Opened | August 25, 1901 |
| Previous names | Bangka Station (艋舺站) |
| Passengers | |
| 8,889 daily (2023) [1] | |
Wanhua Station (Chinese: 萬華車站; pinyin: Wànhuá Chēzhàn) is a Taiwan Railway Administration station located in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan.
Overview
The station is divided into east and west buildings. The station entrance, lobby, and ticket counters are located in the west building. The station exit, parcel center, and offices are located in the east building. The station is equipped with one island platform and one side platform, both underground.
Although not constructed yet, the station is built with a foundation for a twenty-story building.[2] The station allows payment using the EasyCard for stations between Zhongli and Keelung, as well as between Ruifang and Hsinchu.
History
- August 25, 1901: The station opened as "Bangkah Station" (Japanese: 艋舺停車場). It was located at the intersection of modern-day Zhonghua Rd. and Aiguo W. Rd.
- July 1, 1918: The station location was moved west to its current location.
- 1920: The station named was changed to Banka Station (萬華驛).
- January 22, 1921: Became a terminus with the opening of the TRA Shinten Line (modern-day Xindian Line) from Banka to Kōkan Station (公館) (Gongguan).
- March 24, 1954: The TRA Xindian Line ceased operations.
- September 19, 1988: As part of the Wanban Project (萬板專案) construction, the station front was changed.
- July 21, 1999: After the tracks were moved underground as part of the Taipei Railway Underground Project, the new east and west buildings begin service.
Platform configuration
| 1 | 1 | ■ Western Line (Northbound) | toward Taipei, Songshan, Qidu, Keelung |
| ■ Eastern Line (Cross-line Southbound) | toward Hualien, Taitung | ||
| 2 | 2A | ■ Western Line (Northbound) North/Southbound Cargo Trains |
toward Taipei, Songshan, Qidu, Keelung |
| ■ Eastern Line (Cross-line Southbound) Cross-line North/Southbound Cargo Trains |
toward Hualien, Taitung | ||
| ■ Western Line (Northbound track) | Through service | ||
| ■ Western Line (Southbound track) | toward Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung | ||
| 3 | 2B | ■ Western Line (Southbound) | toward Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung |
Around the Station
- Mengjia Longshan Temple
- Mengjia Junior High School
- Mengjia Park
- Nanhai Academy
- Shuangyuan Elementary School
- Taipei Metro Longshan Temple Station
- Wanhua District Administrative Center
- Xiyuan Elementary School
| Preceding station | Taiwan Railways Administration | Following station | ||
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toward Template:TRA stations | Template:TRA lines | toward Template:TRA stations |
See also
References
- ^ Taiwan Railway Corporation (June 2024). "表6 各站客貨運起訖量 Table 6 Volume of Passenger & Freight Traffic". 中華民國112年臺灣鐵路統計年報 Statistical report of Taiwan Railways -2023- (Report) (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Taiwan Railway Corporation. pp. 20–31. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ 新萬華車站鳥瞰圖
25°02′00″N 121°30′01″E / 25.03333°N 121.50028°E
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