Jiuqutang railway station

Railway station in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
22°39′23″N 120°25′15″E / 22.656433°N 120.420948°E / 22.656433; 120.420948Owned byTaiwan Railways AdministrationOperated byTaiwan Railways AdministrationLine(s)     South-link lineTrain operatorsTaiwan Railways AdministrationHistoryOpened1 October 1907; 116 years ago (1907-10-01)Passengers2,444 daily (2014)[1]

Jiuqutang (Chinese: 九曲堂車站; Hanyu Pinyin: Jiǔqūtáng Chēzhàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Jiǒucyutáng Chejhàn), formerly spelled Jioucyutang, is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Pingtung line located in Dashu District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[2]

Jiuqutang station platform

History

The station was opened on 1 October 1907. The current main station hall replaced the original 1907 station. Additional east exit with fully accessible overpass was added during renovations from 2016 to 2018.

Around the station

  • Sanhe Tile Kiln
  • Taiwan Pineapple Museum
  • Old Gaoping River Iron Bridge historic bridge spans Gaoping River and built during Japanese rule of Taiwan.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic" (PDF). Taiwan Railway Administration. 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  2. ^ "Panoramio - Photo of 九曲堂車站 / TRA Jiuqutang Station". panoramio.com. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
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