Yuanlin () is a railway station in
Changhua County
Changhua County (Mandarin Pinyin: ''Zhānghuà Xiàn''; Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴ Hsien⁴''; Hokkien POJ: ''Chiang-hòa-koān'' or ''Chiong-hòa-koān'') is the smallest county on the main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest ...
, Taiwan served by
Taiwan Railways.
Overview
The original station had one
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 ...
and one
side platform
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...
. The station underwent construction and converted into an elevated station in 2014.
Current platform diagram
Original platform diagram
History
*1905-03-26: The station opens for service.
*1961-03-28: A new, concrete station opens for service.
*2007-09-01: The Yuanlin Elevated Railway Project begins construction.
*2008-03-11: The station becomes a stop on the
Taroko Express
The ''Taroko Express'' () is an express train service of the Taiwan Railways Administration, and is part of ''Tze-Chiang'' Limited Express. The name of the service comes from the long Taroko Gorge, which is one of Taiwan's most popular touris ...
.
*2009-06-29: The elevated track of Yuanlin Elevated Railway Project begins construction.
*2014-11-02: Current station opens.
Around the station
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Chung Chou University of Science and Technology
Chung Chou University of Science and Technology (CCUT; ) is a private university located in Yuanlin City, Changhua County, Taiwan.
History
CCUT was originally established as Chung Chou Vocational Institute of Engineering in 1969. In 1991, the s ...
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Yuanlin Performance Hall
The Yuanlin Performance Hall () is a performance center in Yuanlin City, Changhua County, Taiwan. It is the largest cultural building in the county.
History
The construction of the hall started on 15 December 1997 and was opened on 12 August 2 ...
* Yuanlin City Office
* Yuanlin High School
* Yuanlin Agricultural and Industrial Vocational High School
* Yuanlin Transfer Station
See also
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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
External links
TRA Yuanlin StationTRA Yuanlin Station
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1905 establishments in Taiwan
Railway stations in Changhua County
Railway stations opened in 1905
Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration