Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Taiwan stations)
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General rule
editThis is a standard naming convention for railway stations in Taiwan.
| Type | Name | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Main stations | Foo Main Station | Kaohsiung Main Station |
| Taiwan Railways Administration | Foo railway station | Qidu railway station |
| Taiwan High Speed Rail | Foo HSR station | Chiayi HSR station |
| Rapid transit systems | Foo metro station | Ximen metro station, Siaogang metro station |
| Light rail services[a] | Foo light rail station | Lizihnei light rail station |
| Maokong Gondola[a] | Foo gondola station | Taipei Zoo South gondola station |
| any two or more of the above | Foo station | Songshan station |
- Use {{stl}} for short form link.
Official names
editThe official English name of the station should normally be used with the appropriate suffix. For closed stations, the last official name should be used. Where this is now in use elsewhere the closed station should take the disambiguation.
For multi-system stations with more than one name which are closely related (e.g. Zuoying and Xinzuoying, Qiaotou and Ciaotou), use the most common form. This is usually the name on the metro service. Otherwise, stations with enough notability on different systems should be in separate articles (e.g. Hsinchu HSR station and Liujia railway station)
Redirects
editIn most cases redirects from one form to another are recommended (e.g. Chaozhou station → Chaozhou railway station).
Redirects from non-ambiguous former and alternate names are appropriate, (e.g. Beinan railway station, Taidong railway station → Taitung railway station).
Disambiguation
editIn cases where stations have ambiguous names, disambiguate them according to the disambiguation policy and guideline. If the station is the primary topic (e.g. Zhongli railway station), follow the standard convention. If not, use natural disambiguation if available (e.g. Zuoying HSR station). Use parenthetical disambiguation: Xxx railway station (Location) otherwise. The term in parentheses should follow this guide:
- State (Taiwan), for cases where the name is only ambiguous with entries from other states (e.g. Dali railway station (Taiwan)).
- City or County, for cases where the station name is ambiguous within Taiwan (e.g. Zhongli railway station (Yilan)).
- Railway/operator, date, etc, for cases where there are multiple stations of the same name in the same place (e.g. Taipei main station (Taoyuan Metro)).
Disambiguation pages
editA disambiguation page should list all the ambiguous stations, with "Xxx station" being a disambiguation page or redirecting to one, unless there is a primary topic:
- Hsinchu station disambiguates Hsinchu HSR station and Hsinchu railway station.
- Zhongli station redirects to Zhongli railway station in Taoyuan, as it is the primary topic. Zhongli railway station (Yilan) takes the disambiguation.