Taoyuan railway station

Taoyuan (Chinese: 桃園; pinyin: Táoyuán) is a railway station in Taoyuan, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration. The station was the second busiest station in 2017 in terms of passenger volume, behind Taipei. The Taoyuan MRT is planned to be extended to Taoyuan.

This article is about the TRA station. For the THSR station with the same name, see Taoyuan HSR station. For the Line 1 (Shenzhen Metro) station, see Taoyuan Station (Shenzhen).
Taoyuan

桃園
TRA railway station
Station exterior
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese桃園
General information
Location1 Chungcheng Rd
Taoyuan District, Taoyuan[1]
Taiwan
Coordinates 24.9892°N 121.3135°E / 24.9892; 121.3135[1]
Line(s)
  Western Trunk line
Distance57.4 km to Keelung[2]
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
Station code
  • 106 (three-digit)[1]
  • 1015 (four-digit)[1]
  • A18 (statistical)[3]
ClassificationFirst class (Chinese: 一等)[4]
Websitewww.railway.gov.tw/taoyuan/index.aspx (in Chinese)
History
Opened1893-11-30[5][6]
Rebuilt2015-07-26
Electrified1978-01-09[7]
Previous names
Key dates
1905Rebuilt
1962Rebuilt
Passengers
201720.948 million per year[3]  1.51%
Rank2 out of 228
Services
Preceding station Taiwan Railways Following station
Yingge
towards Keelung
 Western Trunk line Neili
towards Pingtung
Location
Taoyuan
Location within Taiwan

Structure

There are one island platform and two side platforms. The side platform of Linkou line is outside the station owing to free service. The station is undergoing a massive construction as of 2015. Two elevated island platforms will be built to replace the existing platforms. The tracks for two Taoyuan MRT underground lines are also being built. Because of the construction, the station is temporarily relocated until 2020, when the new platforms and tracks are expected to complete.

Service

All classes of trains stop at the station with the exception of 1 daily Puyuma service. Easycard usage for trains along West Coast line, Yilan line, and Pingtung line is also available at this station.

History

The station began to operate in 1893 during the late Qing rule. In 1905, during Japanese rule, a new wooden terminal was built to replace the existing terminal. It was the terminal station of the Linkou line. Post World War II, the terminal went through another major renovation in 1962, and was used until 2015, when the construction of new platforms begin.

Around the station
  • The original station building (circa 1945)
  • Linkou line platform

See also

References
  1. "車站基本資料集". Taiwan Railways Administration. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. 各站營業里程-1.西部幹線. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. 臺鐵統計資訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  4. 車站數-按等級別分 (PDF). Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  5. Lee, Yung-chang (April 2017). A Living Landmark (PDF). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Railways Administration, MOTC. ISBN 978-986-05-1933-4. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  6. 歷史沿革. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  7. 臺灣鐵路電訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  8. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store
  9. FE21 Department Store
  10. Tonlin Plaza
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