Yuanlin (Chinese: 員林; pinyin: Yuánlín) is a railway station in Changhua County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways.
Yuanlin 員林  | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 員林 | ||||||||||
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| Location | 55 Minquan St, Yuanlin, Changhua County, Taiwan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°57′33″N 120°34′11″E / 23.9592°N 120.5696°E | ||||||||||
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| Distance | 225.6 km to Keelung via Taichung[1] | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Station code | A51 (statistical) | ||||||||||
| Classification | First class (Chinese: 一等)[2] | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1905-03-26[3] | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2014-11-24 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978-12-19[4] | ||||||||||
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| 1949-09 | Rebuilt | ||||||||||
| 1961-05 | Rebuilt | ||||||||||
| 2003-01-23 | Rebuilt | ||||||||||
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| 2017 | 6.186 million per year[5]  2.87% | ||||||||||
| Rank | 21 out of 228 | ||||||||||
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Overview
editThe original station had one island platform and one side platform. The station underwent construction and converted into an elevated station in 2014.
Current platform diagram
edit| Elevated Level |
Platform 2B | TRA West Coast line toward Changhua, Taichung (Dacun) |
| Island platform | ||
| Platform 2A | TRA West Coast line toward Changhua, Taichung (Dacun) | |
| Platform 1B | TRA West Coast line toward Tainan, Kaohsiung (Yongjing) | |
| Island platform | ||
| Platform 1A | TRA West Coast line toward Tainan, Kaohsiung (Yongjing) | |
| Street Level | Entrance/Exit | |
Original platform diagram
edit| 1 | 1A | ■ West Coast line (southbound) | Toward Douliu, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung |
| ■ South-link line (southbound) | Toward Fangliao, Taitung | ||
| ■ Jiji line (southbound) | Toward Jiji, Checheng | ||
| 2 | 1B | ■ West Coast line (northbound) | Toward Changhua, Taichung, Shalu, Dajia Hsinchu, Taipei, Keelung |
| ■ Eastern line (Cross-line southbound) | Toward Suao, Hualien, Taitung |
History
edit- 1905-03-26: The station opens for service.
- 1961-03-28: A new, concrete station opens for service.
- 2007-09-01: The Yuanlin Elevated Railway Project begins construction.
- 2008-03-11: The station becomes a stop on the Taroko Express.
- 2009-06-29: The elevated track of Yuanlin Elevated Railway Project begins construction.
- 2014-11-02: Current station opens.
Around the station
edit- Chung Chou University of Science and Technology
- Yuanlin Performance Hall
- Yuanlin City Office
- Yuanlin High School
- Yuanlin Agricultural and Industrial Vocational High School
- Yuanlin Transfer Station
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 各站營業里程-1.西部幹線. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ 車站數-按等級別分 (PDF). Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ 車站簡介. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ 臺灣鐵路電訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ 臺鐵統計資訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to TRA Yuanlin Station.
- TRA Yuanlin Station (in Chinese)
- TRA Yuanlin Station