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Xizhi Railway Station
Xizhi () is a railway station in Xizhi District, New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways. Overview The station has two island platforms. History *20 October 1891: The station opened as Tsui-tng-ka Pier (). *1920: (during Japanese rule) The name was changed to . *1945: The name was changed to the current "Xizhi Station". *9 April 2006: Following the construction of the elevated station, the new tracks and station came into service. *1 August 2008: The station begins accepting EasyCard as payment for travel Around the station *Keelung River *Xizhi District Office (350m to the southwest) *Xiufeng High School (next to the station) *Xizhi Old Street (200m to the northeast) *Xizhi Night Market (200m to the southwest) * Provincial Highway No. 5 (200m to the south) *Shuifanjiao Park (250m to the north) 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 ... [...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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
