Wanhua () 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.新萬華車站鳥瞰圖
History 25 August 1901: The station opened as . It was located at the intersection of modern-day Zhonghua Rd. and Aiguo W. Rd. 1 July 1918: The station was moved west to its current location. 1920: The station's name was changed to . 22 January 1921: This became a terminus with the opening of the Shinten (Xindian) railway line from Banka (Wanhua) to (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 11■ West Coast line (northbound)toward , Songshan, Qidu, ■ West Coast line (cross-line southbound)toward , 22A■ West Coast line (northbound)north/southbound cargo trainstoward , Songshan, Qidu, ■ West Coast line (cross-line southbound)cross-line north/southbound cargo trainstoward , ■ West Coast line (northbound track)Through service■ West Coast line (southbound track)toward Taichung, Tainan, , 32B■ West Coast line (southbound)toward Taichung, Tainan, ,
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)
See also List of railway stations in Taiwan
References
External links
TRA Wanhua Station Taiwan Railways Administration