Wanhua railway station

Wanhua

萬華
Wanhua; 萬華
General information
Location	382 Kangding Rd; Wanhua, Taipei; Taiwan
Coordinates	25°02′00″N 121°30′01″E / 25.03333°N 121.50028°E
Operated by	Taiwan Railway Corporation;
Line	Western Trunk line (101);
Distance	31.1 km from Keelung
Connections	200 m: Bannan line (BL10 Longshan Temple)
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Classification	一等站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level)
History
Opened	25 August 1901
Previous names	Bangka Station (艋舺站)
Passengers
	9,990 daily (2024)
Services
Location
Location

Wanhua (Chinese: 萬華車站; pinyin: Wànhuá Chēzhàn) 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.^[3]

History

25 August 1901: The station opened as "Bangkah Station" (Japanese: 艋舺停車場).^[1] 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 Banka Station (萬華驛).
22 January 1921: Became a terminus with the opening of the Shinten (Xindian) railway line from Banka (Wanhua) to Kōkan Station (公館) (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

1	1	■ West Coast line (northbound)	toward Taipei, Songshan, Qidu, Keelung
		■ West Coast line (cross-line southbound)	toward Hualien, Taitung
2	2A	■ West Coast line (northbound) north/southbound cargo trains	toward Taipei, Songshan, Qidu, Keelung
		■ West Coast line (cross-line southbound) cross-line North/southbound cargo trains	toward Hualien, Taitung
		■ West Coast line (northbound track)	Through service
		■ West Coast line (southbound track)	toward Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung
3	2B	■ West Coast line (southbound)	toward Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung

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

Taipei Metro Longshan Temple Station (300 m to the north)
Taipei Metro Xiaonanmen Station (1.2 km to the northeast)

Temples

Bangka Lungshan Temple (450 m to the north)

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

Nanhai Academy (1.4 km to the southeast)
Wanhua Lin Mansion (200 m to the west)
Bopiliao Historic Block (500 m to the northeast)
Nishi Honganji Relics (1.3 km to the northeast)

Government Offices

Wanhua District Administrative Center (100 m to the north)

References

^ ^a ^b 蘇昭旭 (2018). 台灣鐵路車站大觀 [The Practical Guide of Taiwan Railway Stations] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 人人出版. p. 39. ISBN 978-986-461-140-9.
^ Taiwan Railway Corporation (May 2025). "表6 各站客貨運起訖量 Table 6 Volume of Passenger & Freight Traffic". 中華民國113年臺灣鐵路統計年報 Statistical report of Taiwan Railways -2024- (Report) (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Taiwan Railway Corporation. pp. 20–31. Archived from the original on 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
^ 新萬華車站鳥瞰圖

External links

TRA Wanhua Station(in Chinese)
Taiwan Railways Administration(in Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean)

[su-1] 蘇昭旭 (2018). 台灣鐵路車站大觀 [The Practical Guide of Taiwan Railway Stations] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 人人出版. p. 39. ISBN 978-986-461-140-9.

[traridership-2] Taiwan Railway Corporation (May 2025). "表6 各站客貨運起訖量 Table 6 Volume of Passenger & Freight Traffic". 中華民國113年臺灣鐵路統計年報 Statistical report of Taiwan Railways -2024- (Report) (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Taiwan Railway Corporation. pp. 20–31. Archived from the original on 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.

[3] 新萬華車站鳥瞰圖

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