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Zhuifen Railway Station
Zhuifen () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration located in Dadu District, Taichung, Taiwan. Train tickets from Zhuifen station to Chenggong station via the Chengzhui line are considered auspicious among students for having the double meaning of "success in getting a good grade." If pronounced slightly differently, it could also mean "success in getting married." History The station was opened on 11 October 1922. Structure * There are two island platforms at Zhuifen Station * This is a wooden station. and it is now one of the city's historical sites. Service Zhuifen Station is primarily serviced by Local Trains (區間車). See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations in ... References 1922 establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train Station
A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing such ancillary services as ticket sales, waiting rooms and baggage/freight service. If a station is on a single-track line, it often has a passing loop to facilitate traffic movements. Places at which passengers only occasionally board or leave a train, sometimes consisting of a short platform and a waiting shed but sometimes indicated by no more than a sign, are variously referred to as "stops", "flag stops", " halts", or "provisional stopping places". The stations themselves may be at ground level, underground or elevated. Connections may be available to intersecting rail lines or other transport modes such as buses, trams or other rapid transit systems. Terminology In British English, traditional terminology favours ''railway station' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadu District, Taichung
Dadu District () is a suburban district in southwestern Taichung, Taiwan. The eponymous Dadu River flows nearby. History The Yingpu Culture was a Late Neolithic culture in mid-Taiwan. Dadu was the historical capital of the Kingdom of Middag which was established by the Taiwanese indigenous tribes of Papora, Babuza, Pazeh, and Hoanya. Huangxi Academy was built in 1887 and was the predecessor of Dadu Elementary School. Administrative divisions Dadu District consists of 17 villages.http://vote2014.nat.gov.tw/en/TV/nm400000800000000.html * Chenggong Village * Dadu Village * Dadong Village * Dingjie Village * Fushan Village * Huangsi Village * Jhebu Village * Jhonghe Village * Rueijing Village * Shanyang Village * Shejiao Village * Sinsing Village * Wangtian Village * Yingpu Village * Yonghe Village * Yongshun Village * Zihciang Village Tourist attractions * Huangxi Academy Transportation * TRA Dadu station * TRA Zhuifen station See also * Taichung Tai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichung
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Taiwan, as well as the most populous city in Central Taiwan. It serves as the core of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area, the second largest metropolitan area in Taiwan. Located in the Taichung Basin, the city was initially developed from several scattered hamlets helmed by the Taiwanese indigenous peoples. It was constructed to be the new capital of Taiwan Province and renamed as " Taiwan-fu" in the late Qing dynastic era between 1887 and 1894. During the Japanese era from 1895, the urban planning of present-day city of Taichung was performed and developed by the Japanese. From the start of ROC rule in 1945, the urban area of Taichung was organized as a provincial city up until 25 December 2010, when the original provincial city and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Railways Administration
Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services on 1097 km of track in Taiwan. Since Taiwan is heavily urbanised with a high population density, railways have played an important part in domestic transportation since the late 19th century. Passenger traffic in 2018 was 231,267,955. The agency's headquarters are in Zhongzheng District, Taipei. Overview Railway services between Keelung and Hsinchu began in 1891 under China's Qing dynasty. Because the railway was completely rebuilt and substantially expanded under the operated by Formosa's Japanese colonial government (1895–1945), the network's Japanese influence and heritage persists. Similarities between the TRA and the Japan Railways (JR) companies can be noted in signal aspects, signage, track layout, fare controls, sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TRA Jhuifen Station PlatformOne
Tra or TRA may refer to: Biology * TRA (gene), in humans encodes the protein T-cell receptor alpha locus * Tra (gene), in ''Drosophila melanogaster'' encodes the protein female-specific protein transformer * Tra gene, a transfer gene * Triple releasing agent or serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agent Organizations * Taiwan Railways Administration, the main railway system in Taiwan * Tanzania Revenue Authority * Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Lebanon * Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (UAE) * Tennessee Regulatory Authority, for public utilities * Theodore Roosevelt Association * TRA, Inc., US ad measurement company * Trinity River Authority, Texas, US * Tripoli Rocketry Association, US People * Tra Hoa Bo Dê, King of Champa (in what is now southern Vietnam) 1342−1360 * Phạm Văn Trà (born 1935), Vietnamese general * Trần Văn Trà (1918–1996), North Vietnamese general * William Tra Thomas (born 1974), former US footballer Other * tRA (base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chenggong Railway Station
Chenggong () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Taichung line located in Wuri District, Taichung, Taiwan. The name is derived from the nearby Chenggongling military base. Train tickets from Zhuifen station to Chenggong station via the Chengzhui line are popular among students for having the double meaning of "success in getting a good grade." If pronounced slightly differently, it could also mean "success in getting married." History The station was opened on 15 May 1905. Structure Service As a minor station, Chenggong Station is primarily serviced by Local Trains (區間車). A few times per day a ''Chu-Kuang Express'' (莒光號) or a '' Tzu-Chiang Limited Express'' (自強號) stops at the station. Nearby stations See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chengzhui Line
The Chengzhui line () is a line of the Taiwan Railways Administration connecting the Taichung line at Chenggong station to the West Coast line at Zhuifen station, forming a wye. Currently, only local services run through the Chengzhui Line, make a direct connect beteeen stations on Mountain line and stations on Coastal line and 11.8 km shorter of travel route and without needed to transfer at Changhua station, saving about 10 minutes travel time and waiting time while transfer at Changhua station. As part of the "Greater Taichung Yamanote Line" plan by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the line was upgraded to double-track to allow for increased traffic between downtown Taichung Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Taiw ... and its coastal suburbs. Constru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auspicious Train Ticket
Auspicious train tickets () refer to train tickets with auspicious messages on them derived from the beginning and end stations on the ticket. Messages often employ homophonic puns in both Mandarin and Hokkien and shuffling the order of characters to reach the desired effect. In Taiwan, the Edmondson tickets are sought by collectors and people wishing for good luck. History In 1973, an NHK television show in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan reported that tickets from Kōfuku Station and Aikoku Station carried an auspicious meaning. The ''kanji'' of the two characters could be interpreted as "happiness" and "country of love", respectively. The two stations then saw a surge of tourists seeking the tickets. In 1993, after preservation work was completed at Bao'an railway station, the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) sought to promote the historic station for tourism. Railway researcher Ming-xun Hsieh () proposed that the TRA sell special edition tickets from Yongkang railway station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on twin-track routes due to pragmatic and cost reasons. They are also useful within larger stations where local and express services for the same direction of travel can be provided from opposite sides of the same platform thereby simplifying transfers between the two tracks. An alternative arrangement is to position side platforms on either side of the tracks. The historical use of island platforms depends greatly upon the location. In the United Kingdom the use of island platforms is relatively common when the railway line is in a cutting or raised on an embankment, as this makes it easier to provide access to the platform without walking across the tracks. Advantages and tradeoffs Island platforms are necessary for any station with many th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Railway Stations In Taiwan
There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations in detail. There are five rapid transit systems in Taiwan: * Taipei Metro, opened in March 1996, serves the core of Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area. * Kaohsiung Metro, opened in March 2008, serves the core of Kaohsiung metropolitan area. * Taoyuan Metro, opened in March 2017, connects the cores of Taipei and Taoyuan with Taoyuan International Airport. * New Taipei Metro, opened in December 2018, serves the Danhai New Town. * Taichung Metro, opened in April 2021, serves the core of Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area. The Alishan Forest Railway is currently administered by Forestry Bureau as a heritage railway for tourists in Alishan National Scenic Area. File:ROC Taiwan Railways Administration Logo.svg, Taiwan Railways File:Taiwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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