Qianjia railway station

Qianjia railway station (Chinese: 千甲車站; pinyin: Qiānjiǎ Chēzhàn) is a railway station located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It is located on the Neiwan line and is operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration.

Qianjia Station

千甲車站
TRA railway station
Station entrance
Qianjia Station
Traditional Chinese千甲車站
General information
LocationEast, Hsinchu City
Taiwan
Coordinates24°48′24.2″N 121°00′11.5″E
Line(s)Neiwan line
Distance3.6 km to Hsinchu
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station code238
History
Opened11 November 2011 (2011-11-11)
Previous namesShibo railway station
Traffic
Passengers (2017)111,589 per year[1]
Rank147
Services
Preceding station Taiwan Railways Following station
North Hsinchu
towards Hsinchu
 Neiwan line Xinzhuang
towards Neiwan

When the station opened in 2011, it was named Shibo railway station (Chinese: 世博車站; pinyin: Shìbó Chēzhàn; lit.: 'Expo railway station'), after the Taiwanese pavilion from the Expo 2010 that was relocated nearby. However, the name was met with controversy from locals, who wanted the station name to reflect local culture. The name was changed to Qianjia on January 2013.[2] The pavilion, which was turned into a shopping mall, closed on June 30, 2016.[3]

References
  1. "各站客貨運起訖量" (PDF). 臺灣鐵路管理局. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. "澄清本府辦理臺鐵「千甲站」、「新莊站」更名事宜說明". Hsinchu City Government Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  3. "Global Mall 新竹世博 聲明稿". Global Mall. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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