Daxi railway station explained

Daxi Station
Native Name:	大溪車站
Native Name Lang:	zh
Symbol Location:	tw
Symbol:	rail
Type:	Train station
Address:	Toucheng, Yilan County, Taiwan
Coordinates:	24.9387°N 121.8898°W
Owned:	Taiwan Railways Administration
Operator:	Taiwan Railways Administration
Train Operators:	Taiwan Railways Administration
Opened:	10 December 1920

Daxi is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) Yilan line located in Daxi Borough, Toucheng Township, Yilan County, Taiwan.

Structure

• Two side platforms: Platform 1 is for the clockwise route (順行) surrounding Taiwan Island (going south at this station such as, Hualien), while Platform 2 for the counterclockwise one (逆行) (going north such as Taipei, Keelung).
• The two platforms are connected with a footbridge.

Service

• Only electric multiple units (E.M.U.) stop here.

History

• Founded on 10 December 1920.

Nearby landmarks

• Outer Daxi Road (Part of the Northern Seaside Highway, also known as Taiwan Highway Route 2.)
• Inner Daxi Road (The center of http://www.urmap.com/?link=QSaXgV3e6Xyv2BHrYXH0Yu5r2i5IYXbr2XHvTXRrYi5IgiRvgo3v2os02VbvTuRI2. Part of Yilan County Highway Route 1). The road leads to Shuangxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
• The Pacific Ocean
• The Honeymoon Bay

See also

• List of railway stations in Taiwan