Changhua railway station

Railway station in Changhua City, Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Changhua (Chinese: 彰化; pinyin: Zhānghuà) is a railway station in Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railway. 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.

TraditionalChinese彰化
Hanyu PinyinZhānghuà
Hanyu PinyinZhānghuà
Bopomofoㄓㄤ ㄏㄨㄚˋ
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Changhua

彰化
Taiwan Railway
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese彰化
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhānghuà
Bopomofoㄓㄤ ㄏㄨㄚˋ
Hakka
Romanization
Southern Min
Tâi-lô
  • Tsiang-huà
  • Tsiong-huà
General information
Location1 Sanmin Rd
Changhua City, Changhua County[1]
Taiwan
Coordinates24.0817°N 120.5385°E / 24.0817; 120.5385[1]
SystemTaiwan Railway railway station
Lines
Distance210.9 km to Keelung via Taichung[2]
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
Station code
  • 149 (three-digit)[1]
  • 1120 (four-digit)[1]
  • A49 (statistical)[3]
ClassificationFirst class (Chinese: 一等)[4]
Websitewww.railway.gov.tw/Changhua/ (in Chinese)
History
Opened1905-03-26[5]
Rebuilt1958
Electrified1978-10-25[6]
Previous namesShōka (Japanese: 彰化)
Key dates
1918Rebuilt
Passengers
201711.064 million per year[3] Increase 1.13%
Rank11 out of 228
Services
Preceding station Taiwan Railway Taiwan Railway Following station
Chenggong
towards Keelung
 Western Trunk line Huatan
towards Kaohsiung
Zhuifen
towards Zhunan
 Western Trunk line (coastal) Terminus
Location
Changhua is located in Taiwan
Changhua
Changhua
Location within Taiwan
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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 remains in use.

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

  • 26 March 1905: 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.
  • 10 December 1958: Construction on the current station was completed.
  • 15 June 1959: The current station began service. Also, a restaurant in the station was built (it has since ceased operating).
  • 19 January 2004: The fan-shaped depot was designated as a historical site.
  • 27 May 2005: Renovation on the fan-shaped depot was completed.
  • 25 February 2008: In order to increase service, the Taroko Express began 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 Su'ao, 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

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