Shalu railway station
Railway station in Taichung, Taiwan
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Shalu station (Chinese: 沙鹿車站; pinyin: Shālù Chēzhàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Soa-la̍k Chhia-chām) is a railway station on the Western Trunk line of Taiwan Railway. It was built in May 1919 and is located in Shalu District, Taichung, Taiwan.
Coordinates24°14′13.2″N 120°33′27.3″E
OperatorTaiwan Railway Corporation
Shalu 沙鹿  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Shalu, Taichung, Taiwan | ||||
| Coordinates | 24°14′13.2″N 120°33′27.3″E | ||||
| Owner | Taiwan Railway Corporation | ||||
| Operator | Taiwan Railway Corporation | ||||
| Line | Western Trunk line | ||||
| Distance | 68.5 km from Zhunan | ||||
Train operators | Taiwan Railway Corporation | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 25 December 1920[1] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 5,620 daily (2024) [2] | |||||
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Structure
The station was first built as a wooden structure due to the extreme slopes.[citation needed]
