Taiyuan railway station (Taiwan)

Taiyuan (Chinese: 太原車站; pinyin: Tàiyuán Chēzhàn) is an elevated railway station on the TRA Taichung line located in Beitun District, Taichung, Taiwan.[1]

Taiyuan 太原
Location	Beitun, Taichung Taiwan
Operated by	Taiwan Railways Administration
Line(s)	West Coast line
Platforms	2 Side Platforms
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Classification	簡易站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level)
History
Opening	22 November 2002
Rebuilt	16 October 2016
Services
Preceding station Taiwan Railways Following station Songzhu towards Keelung Western Trunk line Jingwu towards Pingtung

The old Taiyuan Station

Taiyuan Station was rebuilt with an elevated platform in 2016

Platform Layout

	1	■ West Coast line (southbound)	Toward Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung
	2	■ West Coast line (northbound)	Toward Fengyuan, Taipei, Keelung

Service

The TRA once operated a restaurant on the second floor at old Taiyuan Station, while Giant Bicycles also operated a store. Both are closed already prior to replaced by the elevated station.

Around the station

• Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology
• Taichung Military Kindred Village Museum
• Yide Mansion

See also

• List of railway stations in Taiwan

References

1. Liao, George (20 March 2019). "Army base in central Taiwan open to civilians on March 30 with performances". Taiwan News. Retrieved 17 June 2020.