Qianjia railway station explained

Qianjia Station
Native Name:千甲車站
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Qianjia Station
T:千甲車站
Bpmf:ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄔㄜ ㄓㄢˋ
P:Qiānjiǎ Chēzhàn
Symbol Location:tw
Symbol:tra
Type:TRA railway station
Borough:East, Hsinchu City
Country:Taiwan
Coordinates:24.8067°N 121.0032°W
Line:Neiwan line
Distance:3.6 km to Hsinchu
Platforms:2 side platforms
Structure:Elevated
Code:238
Former:Shibo railway station
Passengers:111,589 per year[1]
Pass Rank:147
Pass Year:2017

Qianjia railway station is a railway station located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It is located on the Neiwan line and is operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration.

When the station opened in 2011, it was named Shibo railway station, after the Taiwanese pavilion from the Expo 2010 that was relocated nearby. However, the name was met with controversy from locals, who wanted the station name to reflect local culture. The name was changed to Qianjia in January 2013.[2] The pavilion, which was turned into a shopping mall, closed on June 30, 2016.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 各站客貨運起訖量 . 臺灣鐵路管理局 . 11 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180528214959/https://www.railway.gov.tw/Upload/UserFiles/106t11.pdf . 28 May 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: 澄清本府辦理臺鐵「千甲站」、「新莊站」更名事宜說明 . Hsinchu City Government Department of Transportation . 2 February 2019 . 18 April 2013 . https://archive.today/20130418223320/http://dep-traffic.hccg.gov.tw/web/News?command=showDetail&postId=243741.
  3. Web site: Global Mall 新竹世博 聲明稿 . Global Mall . 11 February 2019 . https://archive.today/20160603043737/http://www.twglobalmall.com/info.aspx?stid=TWF1&aid=1911#selection-395.0-395.20 . 3 June 2016.