Taoyuan railway station explained

Taoyuan
Native Name:桃園
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Mlanguage:
Taoyuan
T:桃園
Bpmf:ㄊㄠˊ ㄩㄢˊ
P:Táoyuán
Tl:Thô-hn̂g
Symbol Location:tw
Symbol:tra
Type:TRA railway station
Address:1 Chungcheng Rd
Borough:Taoyuan District, Taoyuan[1]
Country:Taiwan
Coordinates:24.9892°N 121.3135°W
Distance:57.4 km to Keelung[2]
Structure:Ground level
Code:
  • 106 (three-digit)
  • 1015 (four-digit)
  • A18 (statistical)
Classification:First class [3]
Opened:[4] [5] [6]
Electrified:[7]
Years1:1905
Events1:Rebuilt
Years2:1962
Events2:Rebuilt
Passengers:20.948 million per year[8]
Pass Percent:-1.51
Pass Rank:2 out of 228
Pass Year:2017
Map Type:Taiwan

Taoyuan is a railway station in Taoyuan, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration. The station was the second busiest station in 2020 in terms of passenger volume, behind Taipei. The Taoyuan MRT is planned to be extended to Taoyuan.

Structure

There is one island platform and two side platforms. The side platform of Linkou line is outside the station owing to free service. The station is undergoing massive construction as of 2023. Two underground island platforms will be built to replace the existing platforms. The tracks for two Taoyuan MRT underground lines are also being built. Because of the construction, the station is temporarily relocated until 2020, when the new platforms and tracks are expected to be completed.

Service

All classes of trains stop at the station with the exception of one daily Puyuma service. Easycard usage for trains along West Coast line, Yilan line, and Pingtung line are also available at this station.

History

The station began to operate in 1893 during the late Qing rule. In 1905, during Japanese rule, a new wooden terminal was built to replace the existing terminal. It was the terminal station of the Linkou line. Post World War II, the terminal went through another major renovation in 1962, and was used until 2015, when the construction of new platforms began. Also, construction of new underground station platforms in the area began in September 2020 as a part of Taoyuan Metropolitan Area Underground Project which will be completed in September 2030.

Around the station

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 車站基本資料集 . Taiwan Railways Administration . 3 November 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Book: Lee . Yung-chang . A Living Landmark . April 2017 . Taiwan Railways Administration, MOTC . Taipei, Taiwan . 978-986-05-1933-4 . 4 September 2018.
  5. Web site: zh:歷史沿革 . https://www.railway.gov.tw/Taoyuan/CP.aspx?SN=18801 . Taiwan Railways Administration . 1 September 2018 . zh . 11 December 2008.
  6. 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 . 40 . zh-tw.
  7. Web site: zh:臺灣鐵路電訊 . https://www.railway.gov.tw/tw/CP.aspx?sn=3634&n=6842 . Taiwan Railways Administration . 4 September 2018 . zh.
  8. 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.
  9. http://m.skm.com.tw/zh-TW/Store/Information/b5d3a2fc-b9fa-4486-a9ba-4acae9ed5f9c Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store
  10. https://www.feds.com.tw/m/store/?store=21 FE21 Department Store
  11. https://www.tonlin.com.tw/ Tonlin Plaza