Xinzhuang railway station (Taiwan)

Xinzhuang railway station (Chinese: 新莊車站; pinyin: Xīnzhuāng Chēzhàn) is a railway station located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It is located on the Neiwan line and is operated by Taiwan Railways.

Xinzhuang Station

新莊車站
TRA railway station
Station entrance
Xinzhuang Station
Traditional Chinese新莊車站
General information
LocationEast District, Hsinchu
Taiwan
Coordinates24°47′17.4″N 121°01′18.1″E
Line(s)Neiwan line
Distance6.6 km to Hsinchu
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station code239
History
Opened11 November 2011 (2011-11-11)
Previous namesGuandong railway station
Zhuke railway station
Passengers
2017607,514 per year[1]
Rank73
Services
Preceding station Taiwan Railways Following station
Qianjia
towards Hsinchu
Neiwan line Zhuzhong
towards Neiwan

When the station opened in 2011, it was named Zhuke railway station (Chinese: 竹科車站; pinyin: Zhúkē Chēzhàn), after the Hsinchu Science Park. However, the name was met with controversy from locals, who wanted the station name to reflect local culture. The name was changed to Xinzhuang on January 2013.[2]

References

  1. "各站客貨運起訖量" (PDF). 臺灣鐵路管理局. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  2. "澄清本府辦理臺鐵「千甲站」、「新莊站」更名事宜說明". Hsinchu City Government Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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