Wanhua Station

Wanhua 萬華
Wanhua Station Front
Location	382 Kangding Rd. Wanhua, Taipei Taiwan
Operated by	Taiwan Railway Administration
Line(s)	Western Line (101)
Distance	31.1 km from Keelung
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Classification	一等站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level)
History
Opened	August 25, 1901
Previous names	Bangka Station (艋舺站)
Traffic
Passengers	8,786 daily (2014)[1]

Wanhua Station (Chinese: 萬華車站; pinyin: Wànhuá Chēzhàn) is a Taiwan Railway Administration station located in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan.

Overview

Wanhua Station passenger exit.

The station is divided into east and west buildings. The station entrance, lobby, and ticket counters are located in the west building. The station exit, parcel center, and offices are located in the east building. The station is equipped with one island platform and one side platform, both underground.

Although not constructed yet, the station is built with a foundation for a twenty-story building.^[2] The station allows payment using the EasyCard for stations between Zhongli and Keelung, as well as between Ruifang and Hsinchu.

History

• August 25, 1901: The station opened as "Bangka Parking Station" (艋舺停車場). It was located at the intersection of Zhonghua Rd. and Aiguo W. Rd.
• July 1, 1918: The station location was moved west to its current location.
• 1920: The station named was changed to "Wanhua Station" (萬華驛).
• January 22, 1921: Became a terminus with the opening of the TRA Xindian Line from Wanhua to Gongguan (公館).
• March 24, 1954: The TRA Xindian Line ceased operations.
• September 19, 1988: As part of the Wanban Project (萬板專案) construction, the station front was changed.
• July 21, 1999: After the tracks were moved underground as part of the Taipei Railway Underground Project, the new east and west buildings begin service.

Platform configuration

1	1	■ Western Line (Northbound)	toward Taipei, Songshan, Qidu, Keelung
		■ Eastern Line (Cross-line Southbound)	toward Hualien, Taitung
2	2A	■ Western Line (Northbound) North/Southbound Cargo Trains	toward Taipei, Songshan, Qidu, Keelung
		■ Eastern Line (Cross-line Southbound) Cross-line North/Southbound Cargo Trains	toward Hualien, Taitung
		■ Western Line (Northbound track)	Through service
		■ Western Line (Southbound track)	toward Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung
3	2B	■ Western Line (Southbound)	toward Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung

Around the Station

• Mengjia Longshan Temple
• Mengjia Junior High School
• Mengjia Park
• Nanhai Academy
• Shuangyuan Elementary School
• Taipei Metro Longshan Temple Station
• Wanhua District Administrative Center
• Xiyuan Elementary School

Preceding station		Taiwan Railway Administration		Following station
Taipei toward Keelung		Western Line		Banqiao toward Kaohsiung

See also

• List of railway stations in Taiwan

References

1. "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic" (PDF). Taiwan Railway Administration. 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
2. 新萬華車站鳥瞰圖

Coordinates: 25°02′00″N 121°30′01″E / 25.03333°N 121.50028°E