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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 Railways Administration;
Line(s)	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
	8,889 daily (2023)
Services

Wanhua (Chinese: 萬華車站; pinyin: Wànhuá Chēzhàn) is a station in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan, served by Taiwan Railways Administration .

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 (400m to the northwest)
Guangzhou Street Night Market (600m to the northwest)
Snake Alley (750m to the northwest)
Zhixing Market (700m to the north)
Shuang He Market (750m to the south)
Bangka Old Street (850m to the north)
Nanjichang Night Market (1km to the southeast)
Fuxing Xiyuan Shopping District (1.1km to the southwest)

Parks

Mengjia Park (450m to the north)
Laosong Park (650m to the northeast)
Taipei Botanical Garden (1km to the southeast)
Youth Park (1.2km to the southeast)
The Red House (1.4km to the northeast)
Shuangyuan Riverside Park (1.5km to the west)

Metro Stations

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

Temples

Bangka Lungshan Temple (450m to the north)

Schools

Mengjia Junior High School (600m to the south)
Xiyuan Elementary School (1km to the south)
Shuangyuan Elementary School (450m to the southwest)

Historical Sites

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

Government Offices

Wanhua District Administrative Center (100m 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 (June 2024). "表6 各站客貨運起訖量 Table 6 Volume of Passenger & Freight Traffic". 中華民國112年臺灣鐵路統計年報 Statistical report of Taiwan Railways -2023- (Report) (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Taiwan Railway Corporation. pp. 20–31. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ 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 (June 2024). "表6 各站客貨運起訖量 Table 6 Volume of Passenger & Freight Traffic". 中華民國112年臺灣鐵路統計年報 Statistical report of Taiwan Railways -2023- (Report) (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Taiwan Railway Corporation. pp. 20–31. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

[3] 新萬華車站鳥瞰圖

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