Yingge (Chinese: 鶯歌; pinyin: Yīnggē) is a railway station in Yingge District, New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways.
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Traditional Chinese | 鶯歌 | ||||||||||
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Location | 68-1 Wenhua Rd Yingge District, New Taipei Taiwan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°57′16″N 121°21′19″E / 24.9545°N 121.3552°E | ||||||||||
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Distance | 49.2 km to Keelung[1] | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
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Station code | A17 (statistical) | ||||||||||
Classification | Second class (Chinese: 二等)[2] | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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Opened | 25 August 1901[3][4] | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 24 January 2003[4] | ||||||||||
Electrified | 9 January 1978[5] | ||||||||||
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16 May 1922 | Relocated | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2017 | 6.266 million per year[6] 1.09% | ||||||||||
Rank | 18 out of 228 | ||||||||||
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Elevation | Above-ground |
Operated by | New Taipei Metro |
Line(s) | Sanying line |
Platforms | 1 (Island platform) |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | LB08 |
History | |
Opening | 2025 |
Overview
editThe station has two island platforms and the main station building is located over the tracks. The station accepts EasyCard or TWSC for payment for travel from Ruifang to Hsinchu (29 stations).
The station is expected to be a transfer station with the New Taipei Metro's Sanying line in 2025. This will also be the only station on Sanying line that can transfer to Taiwan Railways.
History
edit- 25 August 1901: The station opens for service.[4]
- 16 May 1922: station relocation completed, following an incident on 21 June 1918, which killed 13 people.[7]
- 24 January 2003: The new station building located over the tracks opens for service.[4]
- 1 August 2008: The use of EasyCard starts at this station.
- 2025: Sanying line expected to open for service.
Around the station
editNight Markets and Old Streets
- Yingge Nanyang Night Market (600m to the west)
- Yingge Historic Ceramics Street (700m to the southwest)
- Yingge Old Street (1km to the southwest)
- Ying Ge Guanguang Night Market (1.8km to the west)
- Sanxia Old Street (3.5km to the southeast)
Museums
- New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum (700m to the southwest)
- New Taipei City Hakka Museum (2.2km to the southeast)
- Sanxia History Museum (3.4km to the southeast)
Parks and Rivers
- Dahan River
- Sanying Art Village (750m to the southeast)
- Sanying Ceramics Riverside Park (1.2km to the southeast)
- Sanying Bicycle Rental (650m to the southeast)
Universities
- National Taipei University (2.8km to the southeast)
- National Defense University (7.1km to the southwest)
Historical Sites
- Old Yingge Station
Government Offices
- Yingge District Office (200m to the northwest)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 各站營業里程-1.西部幹線. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ 車站數-按等級別分 (PDF). Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ 懷舊之旅. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d 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. 43. ISBN 978-986-461-140-9.
- ^ 臺灣鐵路電訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ 臺鐵統計資訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Han Cheung (26 May 2024). "Taiwan In Time: Deadly train fire on the Sindian River Bridge". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
External links
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