Miaoli (Chinese: 苗栗; pinyin: Miáolì) is a railway station in Miaoli County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways.
Miaoli 苗栗  | |||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 苗栗 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Weigong Rd Miaoli, Miaoli County Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°34′12″N 120°49′20″E / 24.5700°N 120.8223°E | ||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 140.6 km to Keelung[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | T03 (statistical) | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | First class (Chinese: 一等)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 May 1903[3] | ||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 18 July 1978[4] | ||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Byōritsu (Japanese: 苗栗) | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2017 | 4.426 million per year[5]  0.55% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 29 out of 228 | ||||||||||||||||
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  Miaoli Location within Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||
Overview edit
The station has one side platform and one island platform. It also has a tourist information center. Miaoli Station is an important station on the Taichung line and has facilities for freight/cargo services.
History edit
- 25 May 1903: The station was built in the Japanese-era as Byōritsu-eki (苗栗驛).
- 1930: The station is reconstructed as a brick building.
- 21 April 1935: After the 1935 Shinchiku-Taichū earthquake, the station was rebuilt.
- 24 April 1935: The station train depot is reconstructed.
- 1943: The station was destroyed by bombing during the Pacific War.
- August 1955: Due to increased traffic at the station, platform 1 was reconstructed, the elevated walkway was demolished, and a new tunnel was constructed.
- November 1975: The third-generation station was reconstructed using reinforced concrete as a two-story station.
- 1978: The second story and the station entrance are reconstructed to include a clock.
- 1997: Due to the construction for double-tracking of the Mountain line, the station is once again reconstructed including the entrance, the platforms, and expansion of the station.
- 11 October 1998: After the completion of the double-tracking project, the station becomes a stop.
- 10 June 1999: The TRA Railroad Museum opens for service.
- 1 November 2006: The Fu-an Underground Passage opens for use.
- 25 June 2008: The Taroko Express begins servicing the station.
- 16 June 2009: The station becomes an origin point for the Tzu-Chiang Limited Express.
- 29 October 2010: The construction for a cross-platform station design begins.
- 22 December 2010: As part of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Republic of China, the TRA begins running a Miaoli to Hualien service (via the South-link line).
Platform layout edit
Passenger service edit
| 1 | 1 | ■ West Coast line (southbound) | Toward Taichung, Chiayi, Kaohsiung, Pingtung |
| 2 | (No platform) | ■ Transfer line | Parking/Transfer Track |
| 3 | 2A | ■ West Coast line (northbound) | Toward Taoyuan, Taipei, Qidu, Keelung |
| ■ Eastern line (Cross-line southbound) | Toward Yilan, Suao, Hualien, Taitung | ||
| 4 | 2B | ■ West Coast line (southbound, originating) | Toward Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Taitung, Hualien |
| ■ West Coast line - Coastal line, (northbound, originating via the Chengzhui line) | Toward Yuanli, Taipei, Hualien, Taitung | ||
| ■ West Coast line (northbound, originating) | Toward Keelung, Suao, Hualien, Taitung | ||
| ■ West Coast line (southbound, originating) | Toward Changhua, Douliu, Chiayi, Kaohsiung |
Freight service edit
| 1 | 1 | ■ West Coast line (Freight) North/southbound |
Toward Taitung, Taoyuan, Taipei, Keelung |
| ■ West Coast line (Freight) Cross-line North/southbound |
Toward Yilan, Suao, Hualien, Kaohsiung |
Around the station edit
- Miaoli County Government
- Miaoli County Urban Planning Exhibition Center
- Miaoli Railway Museum
- National United University
- Carrefour Miaoli Branch
- Fengnian St. Night Market
- Cultural Center Night Market
- Station Front Market
- Miaoli Yiming Temple
- Zhongshan Rd. Old Street
- Zhongzheng Rd. Old Street
- Miaoli County Public Library
- Miaoli County Government International Culture Center
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 各站營業里程-1.西部幹線. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ 車站數-按等級別分 (PDF). Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ 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. 64. ISBN 978-986-461-140-9.
- ^ 臺灣鐵路電訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ 臺鐵統計資訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to TRA Miaoli Station.
- Miaoli Station (in Chinese)
- Miaoli Station