Wanhua

萬華
Taiwan Railways Administration
General information
Location382 Kangding Rd
Wanhua, Taipei
Taiwan
Coordinates25°02′00″N 121°30′01″E / 25.03333°N 121.50028°E / 25.03333; 121.50028
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance31.1 km from Keelung
Connections200 m: Bannan line (BL10 Longshan Temple)
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Classification一等站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level)
History
Opened25 August 1901 (1901-08-25)[1]
Previous namesBangka Station (艋舺站)
Passengers
8,786 daily (2014)[2]
Services
Preceding station Taiwan Railway Taiwan Railway Following station
Taipei
towards Keelung
 Western Trunk line Banqiao
towards Pingtung

Wanhua (Chinese: 萬華車站; pinyin: Wànhuá Chēzhàn) is a station in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan, served by Taiwan Railways Administration .

Overview

The former Wanhua Station building.

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.[3]

History

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

Platform configuration

1 1 ■ West Coast line (northbound) toward Taipei, Songshan, Qidu, Keelung
■ West Coast line (cross-line southbound) toward Hualien, Taitung
2 2A ■ West Coast line (northbound)
north/southbound cargo trains		 toward Taipei, Songshan, Qidu, Keelung
■ West Coast line (cross-line southbound)
cross-line North/southbound cargo trains		 toward Hualien, Taitung
■ West Coast line (northbound track) Through service
■ West Coast line (southbound track) toward Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung
3 2B ■ West Coast line (southbound) toward Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung

Around the Station

Night Markets

  • Meng Xia Night Market (400m to the northwest)
  • Guangzhou Street Night Market (600m to the northwest)
  • Snake Alley (750m to the northwest)
  • Zhixing Market (700m to the north)
  • Shuang He Market (750m to the south)
  • Bangka Old Street (850m to the north)
  • Nanjichang Night Market (1km to the southeast)
  • Fuxing Xiyuan Shopping District (1.1km to the southwest)

Parks

  • Mengjia Park (450m to the north)
  • Laosong Park (650m to the northeast)
  • Taipei Botanical Garden (1km to the southeast)
  • Youth Park (1.2km to the southeast)
  • The Red House (1.4km to the northeast)
  • Shuangyuan Riverside Park (1.5km to the west)

Metro Stations

Temples

Schools

  • Mengjia Junior High School (600m to the south)
  • Xiyuan Elementary School (1km to the south)
  • Shuangyuan Elementary School (450m to the southwest)

Historical Sites

  • Nanhai Academy (1.4km to the southeast)
  • Wanhua Lin Mansion (200m to the west)
  • Bopiliao Historical Block (500m to the northeast)
  • Nishi Honganji Relics (1.3km to the northeast)

Government Offices

  • Wanhua District Administrative Center (100m to the north)



See also

References

  1. 1 2 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. 39. ISBN 978-986-461-140-9.
  2. ↑ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic" (PDF). Taiwan Railway Administration. 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. ↑ 新萬華車站鳥瞰圖
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