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Miaoli Station
Miaoli (Chinese: 苗栗; pinyin: Miáolì) 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 Byōritsu-eki (苗栗驛).
  • 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 Hualien service (via the South-link line).

Platform layout

Passenger service

1 1 ■ West Coast line (southbound) Toward Taichung, Chiayi, Kaohsiung, Pingtung
2 (No platform) ■ Transfer line Parking/Transfer Track
3 2A ■ West Coast line (northbound) Toward Taoyuan, Taipei, Qidu, Keelung
■ Eastern line (Cross-line southbound) Toward Yilan, Suao, Hualien, Taitung
4 2B ■ West Coast line (southbound, originating) Toward Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Taitung, Hualien
■ West Coast line - Coastal line, (northbound, originating via the Chengzhui line) Toward Yuanli, Taipei, Hualien, Taitung
■ West Coast line (northbound, originating) Toward Keelung, Suao, Hualien, Taitung
■ 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 蘇昭旭 (2018). 台灣鐵路車站大觀 [The Practical Guide of Taiwan Railway Stations] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 人人出版. p. 64. ISBN 978-986-461-140-9.
  4. ^ 臺灣鐵路電訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  5. ^ 臺鐵統計資訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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