Miaoli railway station

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Miaoli station platform

Miaoli (Template:Zh) is a railway station in Miaoli County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways.

Overview

The station has one side platform and one island platform. It also has a tourist information center. Miaoli Station is an important station on the Taichung line and has facilities for freight/cargo services.

History

  • 25 May 1903: The station was built in the Japanese-era as Script error: No such module "Nihongo"..
  • 1930: The station is reconstructed as a brick building.
  • 21 April 1935: After the 1935 Shinchiku-Taichū earthquake, the station was rebuilt.
  • 24 April 1935: The station train depot is reconstructed.
  • 1943: The station was destroyed by bombing during the Pacific War.
  • August 1955: Due to increased traffic at the station, platform 1 was reconstructed, the elevated walkway was demolished, and a new tunnel was constructed.
  • November 1975: The third-generation station was reconstructed using reinforced concrete as a two-story station.
  • 1978: The second story and the station entrance are reconstructed to include a clock.
  • 1997: Due to the construction for double-tracking of the Mountain line, the station is once again reconstructed including the entrance, the platforms, and expansion of the station.
  • 11 October 1998: After the completion of the double-tracking project, the station becomes a stop.
  • 10 June 1999: The TRA Railroad Museum opens for service.
  • 1 November 2006: The Fu-an Underground Passage opens for use.
  • 25 June 2008: The Taroko Express begins servicing the station.
  • 16 June 2009: The station becomes an origin point for the Tzu-Chiang Limited Express.
  • 29 October 2010: The construction for a cross-platform station design begins.
  • 22 December 2010: As part of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Republic of China, the TRA begins running a Miaoli to Template:Rws service (via the South-link line).

Platform layout

Passenger service

1 1 West Coast line (southbound) Toward Taichung, Template:Stl, Template:Stn, Template:Rws
2 (No platform) Transfer line Parking/Transfer Track
3 2A West Coast line (northbound) Toward Template:Stl, Template:Stn, Qidu, Template:Rws
Eastern line (Cross-line southbound) Toward Template:Rws, Suao, Template:Rws, Template:Rws
4 2B West Coast line (southbound, originating) Toward Template:Stn, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws
West Coast line - Coastal line, (northbound, originating via the Chengzhui line) Toward Yuanli, Template:Stn, Template:Rws, Template:Rws
West Coast line (northbound, originating) Toward Template:Rws, Suao, Template:Rws, Template:Rws
West Coast line (southbound, originating) Toward Changhua, Douliu, Chiayi, Kaohsiung

Freight service

1 1 West Coast line (Freight)
North/southbound
Toward Taitung, Taoyuan, Taipei, Keelung
West Coast line (Freight)
Cross-line North/southbound
Toward Yilan, Suao, Hualien, Kaohsiung

Around the station

See also

References

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External links

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