Miaoli Station
Encyclopedia
Miaoli Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration
(TRA) Western Line (Mountain Line
) located in Miaoli City
, Taiwan
.
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.
Taiwan Railway Administration
The Taiwan Railway Administration is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China responsible for managing, maintaining, and running passenger and freight service on 1097 km of conventional railroad lines in Taiwan...
(TRA) Western Line (Mountain Line
Taichung Line
The Taichung Line is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. It is also known as the Mountain Line. It has a total length of 87.6 km, of which all but 2.1 km is double track....
) located in Miaoli City
Miaoli City
Miaoli City is the capital of Miaoli County, Taiwan. Its name Miaoli was coined using two Hakka words, cat and city , which phonetically approximate Pali from one of the Formosan languages. Miaoli has a relatively high percentage of Hakka people. As of 2009, the population was 90,209....
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
.
Overview
The station has one side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
and one island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
. It also has a tourist information center. Miaoli Station is an important station on the Taichung Line
Taichung Line
The Taichung Line is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. It is also known as the Mountain Line. It has a total length of 87.6 km, of which all but 2.1 km is double track....
and has facilities for freight/cargo services.
History
- May 25, 1903: The first station, a wooden station, opened for service as Myaori-eki (苗栗驛).
- 1930: The station is reconstructed as a brick station.
- April 21, 1935: After the 1935 Hsinchu-Taichung earthquake1935 Hsinchu-Taichung earthquakeThe 1935 Hsinchu-Taichung earthquake was a magnitude 7.1 earthquake which occurred on April 21, 1935, with its epicentre in Sanyi , Miaoli County, Taiwan. It was the deadliest earthquake in Taiwan's recorded history, claiming 3,276 lives and causing extensive damage...
, the station was reconstructed. - April 24, 1935: The station train depot is reconstructed.
- 1943: Due to the war in the Pacific Ocean, the station was bombed and destroyed.
- August 1955: Due to increased traffic at the station, platform 1 was reconstructed, the elevated walkway was demolished, and a new underground 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.
- October 11, 1998: After the completion of the double-tracking project, the station becomes a stop.
- June 10, 1999: The TRA Railroad Museum opens for service.
- November 1, 2006: The Fu-an Underground Passage opens for use.
- June 25, 2008: The Taroko ExpressTaroko ExpressThe Train of Taroko Express is a tilting train of the Taiwan Railway Administration. The name of this type of train series is named after the 19 kilometer long Taroko Gorge, one of Taiwan's most popular tourist spots and Truku people.The Taroko Express trains are Electrical Multiple Units called...
begins stopped at the station. - June 16, 2009: The station becomes an origin for the Tzu Chiang Express.
- October 29, 2010: The construction for a cross-platform station design begins.
- December 22, 2010: As part of the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Republic of ChinaRepublic of ChinaThe Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
, the TRA begins running a Miaoli to HualienHualien StationHualien Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration located Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the terminal station of North-Link Line and the starting station of Hwa-tung Line..- Overview :...
service (via the South-Link LineSouth-Link LineThe South-Link Line is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration running along the south end of the island of Taiwan, connecting the eastern and western coasts. It is 98.2 km long, of which 81.4 km is single track...
).
Passenger service
| 1 | 1 | ■ Western Line (Southbound) | Toward Taichung Taichung Station Taichung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Central District, Taichung City, Taiwan.-Overview:... , Chiayi Chiayi Station Chiayi Station is a railway station located in the Western District, Chiayi City, Taiwan, which serves Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line and Alishan Forest Railway Main Line .- Overview :... , Kaohsiung Kaohsiung Station Kaohsiung Station is a railway station located in Sanmin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China, which serves the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line, Pingtung Line, Kaohsiung Harbor Line and the Kaohsiung MRT Red Line... , Pingtung Pingtung Station Pingtung Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration Pingtung Line located in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan.-Overview:... |
| 2 | (No platform) | ■ Transfer Line | Parking/Transfer Track |
| 3 | 2A | ■ Western Line (Northbound) | Toward Taoyuan Taoyuan Station Taoyuan Station is a railway station on the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line, located in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. It is also the terminal station of the Linkou Branch Line, and is planned to be a junction station on the future Taoyuan MRT.... , Taipei, Qidu, Keelung Keelung Station Keelung Station is a terminus of the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line and Eastern Line in Keelung City, Taiwan.-Overview:The station structure is three stories... |
| ■ Eastern Line (Cross-line Southbound) | Toward Yilan Yilan Station The Yilan Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Yilan Line located at Yilan County, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :Taiwan Railway Administration - External links :**... , Suao Suao Station The Su'ao Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Yilan Line located at Yilan County, Taiwan. The station stands approximately 300m from Su-ao Cold Spring.- Structure :There is one side platform.- Nearby stations :... , Hualien Hualien Station Hualien Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration located Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the terminal station of North-Link Line and the starting station of Hwa-tung Line..- Overview :... , Taitung Taitung Station The Taitung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Hwa-tung Line, South-Link Line located at Taitung City, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :- External links :**... |
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| 4 | 2B | ■ Western Line (Southbound, originating) | Toward Kaohsiung Kaohsiung Station Kaohsiung Station is a railway station located in Sanmin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China, which serves the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line, Pingtung Line, Kaohsiung Harbor Line and the Kaohsiung MRT Red Line... , Pingtung Pingtung Station Pingtung Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration Pingtung Line located in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan.-Overview:... , Taitung Taitung Station The Taitung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Hwa-tung Line, South-Link Line located at Taitung City, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :- External links :**... , Hualien Hualien Station Hualien Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration located Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the terminal station of North-Link Line and the starting station of Hwa-tung Line..- Overview :... |
| ■ Western Line - Coastal Line, (Northbound, originating via the Chengzhui Line) | Toward Yuanli Yuanli Station Yuanli Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located at Miaoli County, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :Taiwan Railway Administration... , Taipei, Hualien Hualien Station Hualien Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration located Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the terminal station of North-Link Line and the starting station of Hwa-tung Line..- Overview :... , Taitung Taitung Station The Taitung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Hwa-tung Line, South-Link Line located at Taitung City, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :- External links :**... |
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| ■ Western Line (Northbound, originating) | Toward Keelung Keelung Station Keelung Station is a terminus of the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line and Eastern Line in Keelung City, Taiwan.-Overview:The station structure is three stories... , Suao Suao Station The Su'ao Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Yilan Line located at Yilan County, Taiwan. The station stands approximately 300m from Su-ao Cold Spring.- Structure :There is one side platform.- Nearby stations :... , Hualien Hualien Station Hualien Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration located Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the terminal station of North-Link Line and the starting station of Hwa-tung Line..- Overview :... , Taitung Taitung Station The Taitung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Hwa-tung Line, South-Link Line located at Taitung City, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :- External links :**... |
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| ■ Western Line (Southbound, originating) | Toward Changhua Changhua Station Changhua Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan. It is located at the junction of the Taichung Line and Coastal Line, where the line continues onto the southern section of the Western Line.-Overview:The station... , Douliu, Chiayi, Kaohsiung |
Freight service
| 1 | 1 | ■ Western Line (Freight) North/Southbound |
Toward Taitung, Taoyuan, Taipei, Keelung |
| ■ Western Line (Freight) Cross-line North/Southbound |
Toward Yilan, Suao, Hualien, Kaohsiung |
Around the station
- TRA Railroad Museum (Main Building)
- CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Miaoli Branch - Fengnian St. Night Market
- Cultural Center Night Market
- Station Front Market
- Miaoli Yiming Temple
- Zhongshan Rd. Old Street
- Zhongzheng Rd. Old Street
- Miaoli County Government
- Miaoli County Public Library
- Miaoli County Government International Culture Center