Luodong railway station explained

Luodong
Native Name:	羅東
Native Name Lang:	zh-tw
Mlanguage:	Luodong T: 羅東 Bpmf: ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄉㄨㄥ P: Luódōng
Symbol Location:	tw
Symbol:	tra
Type:	TRA railway station
Address:	2 Gongzheng Rd
Borough:	Luodong, Yilan County
Country:	Taiwan
Coordinates:	24.6779°N 121.7747°W
Distance:	80.1 km to Badu^[1]
Structure:	Ground level
Code:	E22 (statistical)
Classification:	Second class ^[2]
Opened:	1913-03-24^[3]
Rebuilt:	2003-08
Electrified:	2000-05-03^[4]
Passengers:	4.501 million per year^[5]
Pass Percent:	-0.62
Pass Rank:	28 out of 228
Pass Year:	2017
Map Type:	Taiwan

Luodong is a railway station in Luodong Township, Yilan County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways.

Overview

The station has one island platform and one side platform. The station building is located above the platforms and is accessible from both the station front and rear. It is a major station on the Yilan line and is a second-tier station. Many express trains, including the Taroko Express, stop at this station.

History

• 1919-03-24: The station opened for service.
• 1985-10-24: The current palace-style station opens for service.

Around the station

• Dongshan River Water Park
• Luodong Bo-ai Hospital
• Luodong Forestry Culture Park
• Luodong Sports Park
• Luodong Night Market
• Luodong Township center
• Zhongshan Park
• Luodong Exercise Park
• Forestry Bureau, Luodong Area Branch
• Shengmu Hospital

See also

• List of railway stations in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: zh:各站營業里程-1.西部幹線 . https://www.railway.gov.tw/tw/CP.aspx?sn=3611&n=6832 . Taiwan Railways Administration . 1 September 2018 . zh . 11 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829175302/https://www.railway.gov.tw/tw/CP.aspx?sn=3611&n=6832 . 29 August 2018 . dead .
2. Web site: zh:車站數-按等級別分 . https://www.railway.gov.tw/Upload/UserFiles/106t3.pdf . Taiwan Railways Administration . 30 October 2018 . zh . https://web.archive.org/web/20181030131227/https://www.railway.gov.tw/Upload/UserFiles/106t3.pdf . 30 October 2018 . dead .
3. Web site: zh:車站簡介 . https://www.railway.gov.tw/Luodong/CP.aspx?SN=13787 . Taiwan Railways Administration . 10 September 2018 . zh . 11 December 2008.
4. Web site: zh:臺灣鐵路電訊 . https://www.railway.gov.tw/tw/CP.aspx?sn=3634&n=6842 . Taiwan Railways Administration . 12 September 2018 . zh . https://web.archive.org/web/20180904192100/https://www.railway.gov.tw/tw/CP.aspx?sn=3634&n=6842 . 4 September 2018 . dead .
5. Web site: zh:臺鐵統計資訊 . https://www.railway.gov.tw/tw/CP.aspx?sn=7460&n=6886 . Taiwan Railways Administration . 1 September 2018 . zh . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830174205/https://www.railway.gov.tw/tw/CP.aspx?sn=7460&n=6886 . 30 August 2018 . dead .