Miaoli railway station

Overview

History

• 25 May 1903: The first station, a wooden station, opened for service as.
• 1930: The station is reconstructed as a brick building.
• 21 April 1935: After the 1935 Shinchiku-Taichū earthquake, the station was rebuilt.
• 24 April 1935: The station train depot is reconstructed.
• 1943: The station was destroyed by bombing during the Pacific War.
• August 1955: Due to increased traffic at the station, platform 1 was reconstructed, the elevated walkway was demolished, and a new tunnel was constructed.
• November 1975: The third-generation station was reconstructed using reinforced concrete as a two-story station.
• 1978: The second story and the station entrance are reconstructed to include a clock.
• 1997: Due to the construction for double-tracking of the Mountain line, the station is once again reconstructed including the entrance, the platforms, and expansion of the station.
• 11 October 1998: After the completion of the double-tracking project, the station becomes a stop.
• 10 June 1999: The TRA Railroad Museum opens for service.
• 1 November 2006: The Fu-an Underground Passage opens for use.
• 25 June 2008: The Taroko Express begins servicing the station.
• 16 June 2009: The station becomes an origin point for the Tzu-Chiang Limited Express.
• 29 October 2010: The construction for a cross-platform station design begins.
• 22 December 2010: As part of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Republic of China, the TRA begins running a Miaoli to service.

  Platform layout

Passenger service

Freight service

Around the station

• Miaoli County Government
• Miaoli County Urban Planning Exhibition Center
• Miaoli Railway Museum
• National United University
• Carrefour Miaoli Branch
• Fengnian St. Night Market
• Cultural Center Night Market
• Station Front Market
• Miaoli Yiming Temple
• Zhongshan Rd. Old Street
• Zhongzheng Rd. Old Street
• Miaoli County Public Library
• Miaoli County Government International Culture Center