Xizhi railway station explained
| Xizhi |
| Native Name: | 汐止 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-tw |
| Mlanguage: | | Xizhi | | T: | 汐止 | | L: | Tide stops | | Bpmf: | ㄒㄧˋ ㄓˇ | | P: | Xìzhǐ | | W: | Hsi⁴chih³ | | Tl: | Sı̍k-tsí |
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| Symbol Location: | tw |
| Symbol: | tra |
| Type: | TRA railway station |
| Address: | 1 Xinyi Rd |
| Borough: | Xizhi District, New Taipei |
| Country: | Taiwan |
| Coordinates: | 25.068°N 121.6614°W |
| Distance: | 13.1 km to Keelung[1] |
| Structure: | Elevated |
| Code: | A06 (statistical) |
| Classification: | Second class [2] |
| Opened: | [3] [4] |
| Rebuilt: | [5] |
| Electrified: | [6] |
| Passengers: | 7.207 million per year[7] |
| Pass Percent: | 3.42 |
| Pass Rank: | 15 out of 228 |
| Pass Year: | 2017 |
| Map Type: | Taiwan |
Xizhi is a railway station in Xizhi District, New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways.
Overview
The station has two island platforms.
History
- 20 October 1891: The station opened as Tsui-tng-ka Pier .
- 1920: (during Japanese rule) The name was changed to .
- 1945: The name was changed to the current "Xizhi Station".
- 9 April 2006: Following the construction of the elevated station, the new tracks and station came into service.
- 1 August 2008: The station begins accepting EasyCard as payment for travel
Around the station
- Keelung River
- Xizhi District Office (350m to the southwest)
- Xiufeng High School (next to the station)
- Xizhi Old Street (200m to the northeast)
- Xizhi Night Market (200m to the southwest)
- Provincial Highway No. 5 (200m to the south)
- Shuifanjiao Park (250m to the north)
See also
External links
Notes and References
- 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.
- 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.
- Book: Lee . Yung-chang . A Living Landmark . April 2017 . Taiwan Railways Administration, MOTC . Taipei, Taiwan . 978-986-05-1933-4 . 31 August 2018.
- Web site: zh:汐止發展史 . https://www.xizhi.ntpc.gov.tw/content/?parent_id=10269 . Xizhi District Office . 3 September 2018 . zh.
- Web site: zh:汐止高架車站工程 . https://www.rrb.gov.tw/05711.aspx?id=11&s=all . Railway Reconstruction Bureau, MOTC . 4 September 2018 . zh.
- 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.
- 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.
