Xinzhuang railway station (Taiwan)
Xinzhuang railway station (Chinese: 新莊車站; pinyin: Xīnzhuāng Chēzhàn) is a railway station located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It is located on the Neiwan line and is operated by Taiwan Railways.
Xinzhuang Station 新莊車站  | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | East District, Hsinchu Taiwan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°47′17.4″N 121°01′18.1″E | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Neiwan line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 6.6 km to Hsinchu | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 239 | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 November 2011 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Guandong railway station Zhuke railway station | ||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2017) | 607,514 per year[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | 73 | ||||||||||||||
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When the station opened in 2011, it was named Zhuke railway station (Chinese: 竹科車站; pinyin: Zhúkē Chēzhàn), after the Hsinchu Science Park. However, the name was met with controversy from locals, who wanted the station name to reflect local culture. The name was changed to Xinzhuang on January 2013.[2]
References
- "各站客貨運起訖量" (PDF). 臺灣鐵路管理局. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- "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 18 April 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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