Dadu railway station (Taiwan)

Dadu (Chinese: 大肚車站; pinyin: Dàdù Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) West Coast line (Coastal line) located in Dadu District, Taichung, Taiwan.

Dadu Station

大肚車站
Taiwan Railways Administration
Train station
General information
LocationDadu, Taichung, Taiwan
Coordinates24°09′14.4″N 120°32′32.6″E / 24.154000°N 120.542389°E / 24.154000; 120.542389
Owned byTaiwan Railways Administration
Operated byTaiwan Railways Administration
Line(s)     Western Trunk line
Train operatorsTaiwan Railways Administration
History
Opened25 December 1920 (1920-12-25)[1]
Passengers
1,449 daily (2014)[2]

History edit

The station was opened on 15 December 1920.[1]

Structure edit

  • There is an island platform at the station.
  • There is no overpass and underpass at the station, and so passengers have to obey the staff's instructions concerning the crossing of the railway.

Service edit

As a minor station, Dadu Station is primarily serviced by Local Trains (區間車). A few times per day a Chu-Kuang Express (莒光號) or a Tzu-Chiang Limited Express (自強號) stops at the station.

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See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b 蘇昭旭 (2018). 台灣鐵路車站大觀 [The Practical Guide of Taiwan Railway Stations] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 人人出版. p. 61. ISBN 978-986-461-140-9.
  2. ^ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic" (PDF). Taiwan Railway Administration. 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
Preceding station   Taiwan Railway Following station
Longjing
towards Keelung
Western Trunk line Zhuifen
towards Pingtung