Hsinchu railway station
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| Location | 445 Sec 2 Zhonghua Rd East District, Hsinchu[1] Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°48′06″N 120°58′18″E / 24.8016°N 120.9716°E / 24.8016; 120.9716Coordinates: 24°48′06″N 120°58′18″E / 24.8016°N 120.9716°E / 24.8016; 120.9716[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | West Coast line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 106.4 km to Keelung[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Classification | First class (Chinese: 一等)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.railway.gov.tw/Hsinchu/ (in Chinese) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1893-11-30[5][6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978-01-09[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Shinchiku (Japanese: 新竹) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2017) | 15.020 million per year[4]  0.86% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 7 out of 228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taiwan RailwaysHsinchu (Chinese: 新竹; pinyin: Xīnzhú) is a railway station in Hsinchu, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration. Hsinchu Station is a major station on the West Coast line and the western terminus of services from Neiwan.
Contents
1 Structure
2 Service
3 Around the station
4 Sister stations
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Structure
There are two island platforms and one side platform, as well as the historic fourth-generation European-style station building which opened in 1913, during Japanese rule.
Service
Except Tzu-Chiang Limited Express southbound 133, 143, northbound 138, and some Taroko Expresses, all other trains stop at Hsinchu Station. It is also the main destination of commuter local trains in Northern Taiwan. Neiwan line trains travel from this station to Neiwan Station. Connection to the THSR Hsinchu Station is available through Liujia line (which branches off from the Neiwan line's Zhuzhong Station).
Around the station
- Black Bat Squadron Memorial Hall
- Hsinchu City Art Site of Railway Warehouse
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral
- National Hsinchu Living Arts Center
Sister stations
Hsinchu Station has "sister station" agreements with Grand Central Terminal in USA since August 2013 and with Tokyo Station in Japan since February 2015.[8]
See also
- List of railway stations in Taiwan
References
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^ "各站營業里程-1.西部幹線". Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
^ "車站數-按等級別分" (PDF). Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
^ ab "臺鐵統計資訊". Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
^ Lee, Yung-chang (April 2017). A Living Landmark (PDF). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Railways Administration, MOTC. ISBN 978-986-05-1933-4. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
^ "車站歷史". Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
^ "臺灣鐵路電訊". Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2018.
^ "Tokyo Station to get a sister station in Taiwan". The Japan Times. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
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