Taoyuan (Chinese: 桃園; pinyin: 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.
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| Traditional Chinese | 桃園 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Chungcheng Rd Taoyuan District, Taoyuan[1] Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°59′21″N 121°18′49″E / 24.9892°N 121.3135°E[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 57.4 km to Keelung[2] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||||||||
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| Classification | First class (Chinese: 一等)[4] | ||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 30 November 1893[5][6][7] | ||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 26 July 2015[7] | ||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 9 January 1978[8] | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1905 | Rebuilt | ||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | Rebuilt | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2017 | 20.948 million per year[3]  1.51% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 2 out of 228 | ||||||||||||||||
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Structure
editThere 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
editAll 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
editThe 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
edit- 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[9]
- FE21 Department Store[10]
- Tonlin Plaza[11]
- Taoyuan Main Bus Station
Gallery
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The original station building (circa 1945) -
Linkou line platform -
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "車站基本資料集". Taiwan Railways Administration. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ 各站營業里程-1.西部幹線. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ a b 臺鐵統計資訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ 車站數-按等級別分 (PDF). Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Lee, Yung-chang (April 2017). A Living Landmark (PDF). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Railways Administration, MOTC. ISBN 978-986-05-1933-4. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ 歷史沿革. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ a b 蘇昭旭 (2018). 台灣鐵路車站大觀 [The Practical Guide of Taiwan Railway Stations] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 人人出版. p. 40. ISBN 978-986-461-140-9.
- ^ 臺灣鐵路電訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store
- ^ FE21 Department Store
- ^ Tonlin Plaza
