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Changhua

彰化
Changhua; 彰化
TRA railway station
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	彰化
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhānghuà
Bopomofo	ㄓㄤㄏㄨㄚˋ
Hakka
Romanization	Zóng-fa (Sixian dialect); Zhòng-fǎ (Hailu dialect);
Southern Min
Tâi-lô	Tsiang-huà; Tsiong-huà;
General information
Location	1 Sanmin Rd; Changhua City, Changhua County; Taiwan
Coordinates	24°04′54″N 120°32′19″E / 24.0817°N 120.5385°E
Line(s)	Western Trunk line; Western Trunk line;
Distance	210.9 km to Keelung via Taichung
Connections	Local bus; Coach;
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Other information
Station code	149 (three-digit); 1120 (four-digit); A49 (statistical);
Classification	First class (Chinese: 一等)
Website	www.railway.gov.tw/Changhua/ (in Chinese)
History
Opened	1905-03-26
Rebuilt	1958
Electrified	1978-10-25
Previous names	Shōka (Japanese: 彰化)
Key dates
1918	Rebuilt
Passengers
2017	11.064 million per year 1.13%
Rank	11 out of 228
Services
Zhuifen towards Keelung	Huatan towards Pingtung
Location
Location
	Changhua Location within Taiwan

Changhua (Chinese: 彰化; pinyin: Zhānghuà) is a railway station in Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways. It is located at the southern junction of the Taichung line and Coastal line, where the line continues onto the southern section of the West Coast line.

Overview

The station has two island platforms and one side platform. Currently, there is an overpass at the south side of the station to access the back station platforms. A cross-platform station is currently under construction on the north side.

History

26 March 1905: The station opened as Changhua-eki (彰化驛).
1918: The second-generation station was completed.
1922: The fan-shaped depot was constructed, as well as an overpass for the station.
10 December 1958: Construction on the current station is completed.
15 June 1959: The current station begins service. Also, a restaurant in the station was built (it has since ceased operating).
19 January 2004: The fan-shaped depot is designated as a historical site.
27 May 2005: Renovation on the fan-shaped depot is completed.
25 February 2008: In order to increase service, the Taroko Express begins stopping at the station.

Platform layout

1	1	■ West Coast line (Southbound)	Toward Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung
		■ South-Link line (Southbound)	Toward Taitung
		■ Jiji line (Southbound)	Toward Jiji, Checheng
2	2B	■ West Coast line (Northbound, through traffic)	Toward Taichung, Hsinchu, Taipei, Keelung
		■ West Coast line (Southbound, through traffic)	Toward Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung
		■ West Coast line (Northbound departure for Coastal line)	Toward Dajia, Zhunan, Hsinchu
3	3A	■ West Coast line (Northbound)	Toward Taichung, Hsinchu, Taipei, Keelung
3	3A	■ West Coast line (Southbound cross-line)	Toward Su'ao, Hualien, Taitung
4	3B	■ West Coast line (Northbound)	Toward Taichung, Hsinchu, Taipei, Keelung
		■ West Coast line (Northbound departure)	Toward Taichung, Hsinchu, Taipei, Keelung
		■ West Coast line (Southbound Departure)	Toward Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung

Around the station

Changhua Arts Hall
Changhua City Library
Changhua County Art Museum
Changhua County Council
Changhua County Government
Changhua Girls' Senior High School
Changhua Roundhouse
Changhua Wude Hall
Chienkuo Technology University
Kaihua Temple
National Changhua University of Education
Yuanching Temple
Changhua City Office
Taiwan Theater
Changhua Theater
Changhua County Police Department
Changhua bus transfer stations

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "車站基本資料集". Taiwan Railways Administration. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
^ 各站營業里程-1.西部幹線. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
^ ^a ^b 臺鐵統計資訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
^ 車站數-按等級別分 (PDF). Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
^ 車站簡介. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ 臺灣鐵路電訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.