Changhua railway station

Changhua
彰化
Taiwan Railways Administration
TRA railway station
Station exterior
Changhua
Traditional Chinese 彰化
General information
Location 1 Sanmin Rd
Changhua, Changhua County
Taiwan
Coordinates 24°04′54″N 120°32′18″E / 24.0816°N 120.5384°E / 24.0816; 120.5384Coordinates: 24°04′54″N 120°32′18″E / 24.0816°N 120.5384°E / 24.0816; 120.5384
Line(s)
Distance 210.9 km to Keelung via Taichung[1]
Connections
Construction
Structure type Ground level
Other information
Website www.railway.gov.tw/Changhua/ (in Chinese)
History
Opened 1905-03-26[2]
Rebuilt 1958
Electrified 1978-10-25[3]
Previous names Shōka (彰化)
Key dates
1918 Rebuilt
Traffic
Passengers (2017) 11.064 million per year[4]
Rank 11 out of 228
Services

Preceding station Taiwan Railways Administration Taiwan Railways Following station
Chenggong
towards Zhunan or Zhuifen
 Taichung line Terminus
Zhuifen
towards Keelung
 West Coast line Huatan
towards Kaohsiung
Location
Changhua
Location within Taiwan

Changhua (Chinese: 彰化; pinyin: Zhānghuà) is a railway station in Changhua County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways. It is located at the southern junction of the Taichung line and Coastal line, where the line continues onto the southern section of the West Coast line.

Overview

Changhua Station when it first opened in 1905.
A TRA EMU700 train approaches the station.
Changhua roundhouse at Changhua, Taiwan, built in 1922, still remain in use now.

The station has two island platforms and one side platform. Currently, there is an overpass at the south side of the station to access the back station platforms. A cross-platform station is currently under construction on the north side.

History

  • 1905-03-26: The station opened as Changhua-eki (彰化驛).
  • 1918: The second-generation station was completed.
  • 1922: The fan-shaped depot was constructed, as well as an overpass for the station.
  • 1958-12-10: Construction on the current station is completed.
  • 1959-06-15: The current station begins service. Also, a restaurant in the station was built (it has since ceased operating).
  • 2004-01-19: The fan-shaped depot is designated as a historical site.
  • 2005-05-27: Renovation on the fan-shaped depot is completed.
  • 2008-02-25: In order to increase service, the Taroko Express begins stopping at the station.

Platform layout

1 1 ■ West Coast line (Southbound) Toward Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung
■ South-Link line (Southbound) Toward Taitung
■ Jiji line (Southbound) Toward Jiji, Checheng
2 2B ■ West Coast line (Northbound, through traffic) Toward Taichung, Hsinchu, Taipei, Keelung
■ West Coast line (Southbound, through traffic) Toward Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung
■ West Coast line (Northbound departure for Coastal line) Toward Dajia, Zhunan, Hsinchu
3 3A ■ West Coast line (Northbound) Toward Taichung, Hsinchu, Taipei, Keelung
■ West Coast line (Southbound cross-line) Toward Suao, Hualien, Taitung
4 3B ■ West Coast line (Northbound) Toward Taichung, Hsinchu, Taipei, Keelung
■ West Coast line (Northbound departure) Toward Taichung, Hsinchu, Taipei, Keelung
■ West Coast line (Southbound Departure) Toward Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung

Around the station

See also

References

  1. ↑ "各站營業里程-1.西部幹線". Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "車站簡介". Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "臺灣鐵路電訊". Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "臺鐵統計資訊". Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 September 2018.


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