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Wanhua railway station

Wanhua () is a station in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan, served by Taiwan Railway.

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 and one side platform, both underground.

History

  • 25 August 1901: The station opened as . 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 .
  • 22 January 1921: Became a terminus with the opening of the Shinten (Xindian) railway line from Banka (Wanhua) to (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

Around the Station

Night Markets

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

Parks

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

Metro Stations

Temples

Schools

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

Historical Sites

Government Offices

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

See also

References

External links