Zuoying–Jiucheng railway station explained

Zuoying–Jiucheng
Native Name:左營·舊城
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Mlanguage:
Zuoying–Jiucheng
T:左營·舊城
Bpmf:ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄥˊ
P:Zuǒyíng–Jìuchéng
Symbol Location:tw
Symbol:tra
Type:TRA railway station
Connections:Local bus
Address:Zuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates:22.6752°N 120.2952°W
Distance:393.2 km to Keelung[1]
Structure:Underground
Opened:1900-11-29[2]
Rebuilt:2018-10-14
Electrified:1979-06-29[3]
Years1:1968-11
Events1:Rebuilt
Years2:2013-03-19
Events2:Rebuilt
Passengers:830,176 per year
Pass Rank:87 out of 228
Pass Year:2017
Map Type:Taiwan

Zuoying–Jiucheng is a railway station in Kaohsiung, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways. The station is served by local trains.

Formerly Zuoying, the station was renamed on October 14, 2018, based on the nearby Old City of Zuoying to avoid the confusion with Xinzuoying, when the new underground station was opened.

History

The station was opened on 29 November 1900. The station was last rebuilt in 2018, replacing the temporary structure opened in 2013.

Around the station

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 各站營業里程-1.西部幹線 . Taiwan Railways Administration . 13 October 2018 . zh . 11 December 2008.
  2. Web site: 車站簡介 . Taiwan Railways Administration . 23 October 2018 . zh.
  3. Web site: 臺灣鐵路電訊 . Taiwan Railways Administration . 4 September 2018 . zh.