Miaoli railway station explained

Miaoli
Native Name:	苗栗
Native Name Lang:	zh-tw
Mlanguage:	Child: yes Miaoli T: 苗栗 Bpmf: ㄇㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧˋ P: Miáolì Tl: Biâu-li̍k Miâu-li̍k H: Měu-lid (Sixian dialect) Miau-lìd (Hailu dialect)
Symbol Location:	tw
Symbol:	tra
Type:	TRA railway station
Address:	1 Weigong Rd
Borough:	Miaoli, Miaoli County
Country:	Taiwan
Coordinates:	24.57°N 120.8223°W
Distance:	140.6 km to Keelung^[1]
Structure:	Ground level
Code:	T03 (statistical)
Classification:	First class ^[2]
Opened:	^[3]
Electrified:	^[4]
Passengers:	4.426 million per year^[5]
Pass Percent:	0.55
Pass Rank:	29 out of 228
Pass Year:	2017
Map Type:	Taiwan

Miaoli is a railway station in Miaoli County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways.

Overview

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

• 25 May 1903: The station was built in the Japanese-era as .
• 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 service (via the South-link line).

Platform layout

Passenger service

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2	(No platform)	■ Transfer line	Parking/Transfer Track
3	2A	■ West Coast line (northbound)	Toward,, Qidu,
■ Eastern line (Cross-line southbound)	Toward, Suao,,
4	2B	■ West Coast line (southbound, originating)	Toward,,,
■ West Coast line - Coastal line, (northbound, originating via the Chengzhui line)	Toward Yuanli,,,
■ West Coast line (northbound, originating)	Toward, Suao,,
■ West Coast line (southbound, originating)	Toward Changhua, Douliu, Chiayi, Kaohsiung

Freight service

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■ West Coast line (Freight) Cross-line North/southbound	Toward Yilan, Suao, Hualien, Kaohsiung

Around the station

• 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

• List of railway stations in Taiwan

External links

• Miaoli Station
• Miaoli Station

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. Book: 蘇昭旭 . 2018 . zh:台灣鐵路車站大觀 . The Practical Guide of Taiwan Railway Stations . 人人出版 . 978-986-461-140-9 . 64 . zh-tw.
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 .