Gangshan station explained

22.7924°N 120.3003°W

Gangshan
Native Name:岡山
Native Name Lang:zh-TW
Symbol Location:tw
Symbol:rail
Symbol Location2:tw
Symbol2:kmrt
Borough:Gangshan, Kaohsiung
Country:Taiwan
Distance:378.4 km from Keelung
Platforms:2 island platform
Connections:Bus stop
Structure:Surface
Accessible:Yes
Classification:一等站 (Taiwan Railway level)
Opened:TRA: 15 December 1900 (original)
29 October 1993 (present building)
KMRT: 30 June 2024

Gangshan is a railway station and metro station on the Taiwan Railway West Coast line and Kaohsiung Metro located in Gangshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[1]

History

The station was opened on 15 December 1900 as, and was renamed as in 1920. In November 1923, a second, wooden station building was opened to replace the original 1900 station. The current station building was opened on 29 October 1993, and the 1923 wooden station building burned down on 3 November 1995. Contactless smartcard fare gates were installed at this station on 30 September 2013.

The Kaohsiung Metro extension which directly link to train station has been operated in 30 June 2024.[2]

Around the station

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 岡山火車站地圖 .
  2. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/07/01/2003820159