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Qianjia railway station () is a railway station located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It is located on the
Neiwan line The Neiwan line () is a railway branch line in Taiwan operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. It is located in Hsinchu County. History The Neiwan line was completed on 11 September 1951. It became a popular tourist site in the early ...
and is operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. When the station opened in 2011, it was named Shibo railway station (), after the Taiwanese pavilion from the Expo 2010 that was relocated nearby. However, the name was met with controversy from locals, who wanted the station name to reflect local culture. The name was changed to Qianjia in January 2013. The pavilion, which was turned into a shopping mall, closed on June 30, 2016.


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2011 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Hsinchu Railway stations opened in 2011 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration Railway stations in Taiwan opened in the 2010s {{Taiwan-railstation-stub