Zhuifen railway station
Railway station in Taichung, Taiwan
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Zhuifen (Chinese: 追分車站; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhuīfēn chēzhàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhueifen Chejhàn) is a railway station on Taiwan Railway Western Trunk line located in Dadu District, Taichung, Taiwan.
Zhuifen Station 追分車站  | |||||||||||
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| Location | Dadu, Taichung, Taiwan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°07′13.0″N 120°34′14.9″E | ||||||||||
| System | Train station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Taiwan Railway | ||||||||||
| Operator | Taiwan Railway | ||||||||||
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Train operators | Taiwan Railway | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Wooden | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 October 1922[1] | ||||||||||
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| 1,005 daily (2024) [2] | |||||||||||
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Train tickets from Zhuifen station to Chenggong station via the Chengzhui line are considered auspicious among students for having the double meaning of "success in getting a good grade." If pronounced slightly differently, it could also mean "success in getting married."[3]
Passengers had to cross the railway tracks to the platforms under instruction by railway staff prior to an underpass being built at the end of 2022.
History
The station was opened on 11 October 1922.[1]
Structure
There are two island platforms at Zhuifen Station.
This is a wooden station, and is now one of the city's historical sites.
Service
Zhuifen Station is only serviced by local trains (區間車).
