Wanhua Station is a Taiwan Railway Administration

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...

 station located in Wanhua, Taipei

Taipei

Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...

, Taiwan

Taiwan

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Overview

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

Island platform

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 and one side platform

Side 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...

, both underground.

Although not constructed yet, the station is built with a foundation for a twenty-story building. The station allows payment using the EasyCard

EasyCard

The EasyCard is a contactless smartcard system operated by the Taipei Smart Card Corporation for payment on the Taipei MRT, buses, and other public transport services in Taipei since June 2002. Its use has since been expanded to include convenience stores, department stores, supermarkets, and...

 for stations between Zhongli

Zhongli Station (Taoyuan County)

Zhongli Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Zhongli, Taoyuan County, Taiwan. It's the third busiest station in Taiwan....

 and 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...

, as well as between Ruifang and Hsinchu

Hsinchu Station

Hsinchu Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line, Neiwan Line located at Hsinchu City, Taiwan.- Service :...

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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
  Gongguan Station
  The Taipei Metro Gongguan Station is located in the Gongguan area, between the Zhongzheng and Daan districts, in Taipei City, Taiwan. National Taiwan University, the highest academy of Taiwan, is close to the station.-Station overview:...
  
   (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
  Taipei Railway Underground Project
  The Taipei Railway Underground Project is an on-going project in the Republic of China capital Taipei to remove surface railway facilities, replacing them with a tunnel and new facilities outside the city limits...
  
  , the new east and west buildings begin service.

Platform configuration

1	1	■ Western Line (Northbound)	toward Taipei, Songshan Songshan Station Songshan Station is a train station in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is served by the Taiwan Railway Administration and will become a terminal station of the Taipei Metro Songshan Line when opens for service in 2013.-Station overview:... , 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 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 :**...
2	2A	■ Western Line (Northbound) North/Southbound Cargo Trains	toward Taipei, Songshan Songshan Station Songshan Station is a train station in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is served by the Taiwan Railway Administration and will become a terminal station of the Taipei Metro Songshan Line when opens for service in 2013.-Station overview:... , 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) Cross-line North/Southbound Cargo Trains	toward 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 :**...
		■ Western Line (Northbound track)	Through service
		■ Western Line (Southbound track)	toward Taichung Taichung Station Taichung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Central District, Taichung City, Taiwan.-Overview:... , Tainan Tainan Station Tainan Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in the East District, Tainan City, Taiwan... , 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:...
3	2B	■ 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:... , Tainan Tainan Station Tainan Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in the East District, Tainan City, Taiwan... , 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:...

Around the Station

• Wanhua District Administrative Center
• Mengjia Longshan Temple
• Mengjia Park
• Mengjia Junior High School
• Shuangyuan Elementary School
• Xiyuan Elementary School
• Taipei Metro
  Taipei Rapid Transit System
  The Taipei Metro, more commonly known as the MRT or formally as the Taipei Rapid Transit System, is a rapid transit system serving metropolitan Taipei in Taiwan. The system is built and operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation and consists of 89 stations and of revenue track...
  
   Longshan Temple Station
  Longshan Temple Station
  The Taipei Metro Longshan Temple Station is a station on the Banqiao Line in Wanhua District, Taipei City, Taiwan. The station is named for the nearby Longshan Temple, a famous Taipei landmark.-Station overview:...