Fengyuan railway station
Railway station located in Taichung, Taiwan
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Fengyuan (Chinese: 豐原; pinyin: Fēngyuán) is a railway station in Taichung, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railway. It was formerly a terminus for the now-defunct TRA Dongshi line, and is a current terminus for local trains that specifically travel via Taichung railway station, Xinwuri railway station, Taichung Port railway station and Zhunan railway station connecting Taichung line and Coast Line.
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| Traditional Chinese | 豐原 | ||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1 Zhongzheng Rd Fengyuan District, Taichung Taiwan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24.2542°N 120.7235°E | ||||||||||
| System | TRA railway station | ||||||||||
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| Distance | 179.1 km to Keelung[1] | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Station code | T10 (statistical) | ||||||||||
| Classification | First class (Chinese: 一等)[2] | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1905-05-15[3] | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2016-10-16 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978-10-20[4] | ||||||||||
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| 1960-11 | Rebuilt | ||||||||||
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| 2017 | 5.974 million per year[5]  3.03% | ||||||||||
| Rank | 22 out of 228 | ||||||||||
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Overview
The 1960 station opened with two island platforms. In 2016 it was converted to one side platform, one island platform, and a remaining unused platform.
As part of the Taichung Elevated Railway Project, the station has been replaced with an elevated station with two island platforms.
History
- 1905-05-15: Opened as 葫蘆墩駅.
- 1920: The station name was changed to the current "Fengyuan Station".
- 1959-01-12: The TRA Dongshi line opened for service, with the station as a terminus.
- November 1960: The station was re-constructed as a concrete station building.
- 1991-09-01: The TRA Dongshi line ceased service.
- 2008-02-25: The station became a stop on the Taroko Express.
Platform layout
| 1 | 1A | ■ West Coast line (northbound) | Toward Hsinchu, Taipei, Qidu, Keelung |
| ■ West Coast line (southbound, originating) | Toward Taichung, Changhua, Chiayi | ||
| ■ West Coast line (Coastal line, originating) | Toward Dajia, Zhunan, Hsinchu | ||
| 2 | 1B | ■ West Coast line (northbound) | Toward Hsinchu, Taipei, Qidu, Keelung |
| ■ Eastern line (southbound, cross-line) | Toward Suao, Hualien | ||
| 3 | 2A | ■ West Coast line (southbound) | Toward Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung |
| ■ West Coast line (Coastal line, northbound) | Toward Dajia, Zhunan, Hsinchu | ||
| 4 | 2B | ■ West Coast line (southbound) | Toward Taichung, Changhua, Chiayi |
| ■ West Coast line (southbound, originating) | Toward Taichung, Changhua, Chiayi | ||
| ■ South-link line (southbound, originating) | Toward Fangliao, Taitung | ||
Around the station
- Fengyuan Museum of Lacquer Art
- Taichung Municipal City Huludun Cultural Center
- Taiwan Balloons Museum
- Taichung City Government Yangming Building
- National Feng Yuan Commercial High School
- Zhongzheng Rd.
- Sanmin Rd.
- Fengyuan Tzu Chi Temple
- Miaodong Night Market
- Feng Yuan Junior High School
- Taichung Police Department, Fengyuan Branch
