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Yuanlin Station is a railway station of the 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...

(TRA) Western Line located in Yuanlin

Yuanlin, Changhua

Yuanlin is an urban township in eastern Changhua County, Taiwan. The most populous township in Taiwan, Yuanlin is also the second largest settlement in Changhua County, after the county seat of Changhua City.-History:...

, Changhua County

Changhua County

Changhua County is the smallest county in Taiwan located on the westside of Taiwan. It is officially governed as a county of the Republic of China .-Urban townships:# Beidou Township # Erlin Township...

, 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 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...

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...

. The station is undergoing construction for conversion into an elevated station. Construction is scheduled to be completed by 2013.

Platform layout

1	1A	■ Western Line (Southbound)	Toward Douliu, 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 :... , 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...
		■ South-Link Line (Southbound)	Toward Fangliao Fangliao Station Fangliao Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration Pingtung Line and South-Link Line located in Fangliao Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.-History:... , 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 :**...
		■ Jiji Line (Southbound)	Toward Jiji, Checheng
2	1B	■ Western Line (Northbound)	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... , Taichung Taichung Station Taichung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Central District, Taichung City, Taiwan.-Overview:... , Shalu Shalu Station Shalu Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line , built in May 1919 located in, Shalu District, Taichung City, Taiwan.-References:... , Dajia Dajia Station Dajia Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located at Taichung, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :Taiwan Railway Administration... Hsinchu Hsinchu Station Hsinchu Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line, Neiwan Line located at Hsinchu City, Taiwan.- Service :... , Taipei, 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 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 :**...

Platform diagram

Current temporary platforms

Platform 1B	TRA Western Line 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... , Taichung Taichung Station Taichung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Central District, Taichung City, Taiwan.-Overview:... (Dacun Dacun Station Dacun Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Dacun Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :Taiwan Railway Administration... )
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...
Platform 1A	TRA Western Line toward 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... (Yongjing Yongjing Station Yongjing Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located at Changhua County, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :Taiwan Railway Administration... )
Street Level	Entrance/Exit, automatic ticketing machines, ticket gates, restrooms

Future elevated station platforms

Elevated Level	Platform 2B	TRA Western Line 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... , Taichung Taichung Station Taichung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Central District, Taichung City, Taiwan.-Overview:... (Dacun Dacun Station Dacun Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Dacun Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :Taiwan Railway Administration... )
	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...
	Platform 2A	TRA Western Line 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... , Taichung Taichung Station Taichung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Central District, Taichung City, Taiwan.-Overview:... (Dacun Dacun Station Dacun Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Dacun Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :Taiwan Railway Administration... )
	Platform 1B	TRA Western Line toward 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... (Yongjing Yongjing Station Yongjing Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located at Changhua County, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :Taiwan Railway Administration... )
	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...
	Platform 1A	TRA Western Line toward 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... (Yongjing Yongjing Station Yongjing Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located at Changhua County, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :Taiwan Railway Administration... )
	Street Level	Entrance/Exit

History

March 26, 1905: The station opens for service.
Marcy 28, 1961: A new, concrete station opens for service.
September 1, 2007: The Yuanlin Elevated Railway Project begins construction.
March 11, 2008: The station becomes a stop on the Taroko Express
Taroko Express
The 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...

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June 29, 2009: The elevated track of Yuanlin Elevated Railway Project begins construction.
October 11, 2013: The Yuanlin Elevated Railway Project is expected to be completed.

Around the station

Yuanlin Township Office
Yuanlin High School
Yuanlin Agricultural and Industrial Vocational High School
Yuanlin Transfer Station

Nearby stations

External links

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