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Linkou Line
The Linkou Line () was a railway branch line in Taiwan operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. It was located in Taoyuan County and New Taipei City. The Linkou line was suspended for operation in December 2012. History The railroad was originally built to transport coal to the Linkou Power Plant and was opened on January 1, 1968. But owing to the traffic policy of Taoyuan County, the local government made this line available for passenger service on October 27, 2005. Passenger service on the Linkou Line ended on December 28, 2012, followed by freight services on December 31, 2012, due to the grade-separation of the northern section of the TRA Taiwan Trunk Line. Services While still in operation, service was only on work days, excluding government holidays. Stations References External links Taoyuan County government website describing Taolin Railroad 2005 establishments in Taiwan 2012 disestablishments in Taiwan 3 ft 6 in gauge railways in Taiwan Former b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taoyuan Railway Station
Taoyuan () is a railway station in Taoyuan, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration. The station was the second busiest station in 2020 in terms of passenger volume, behind Taipei. The Taoyuan MRT is planned to be extended to Taoyuan. Structure There is one island platform and two side platforms. The side platform of Linkou line is outside the station owing to free service. The station is undergoing a massive construction as of 2015. Two elevated island platforms will be built to replace the existing platforms. The tracks for two Taoyuan MRT underground lines are also being built. Because of the construction, the station is temporarily relocated until 2020, when the new platforms and tracks are expected to be completed. Service All classes of trains stop at the station with the exception of one daily Puyuma service. Easycard usage for trains along West Coast line, Yilan line, and Pingtung line are also available at this station. History The station began to o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taoyuan Senior High School Railway Station
Taoyuan Senior High School () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Linkou line located in Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History The train station was opened on 28 October 2005 and was closed on 28 December 2012. Nearby stations ;Taiwan Railways Administration : See also * List of railway and metro stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations in ... References 2005 establishments in Taiwan 2012 disestablishments in Taiwan Defunct railway stations in Taiwan Railway stations opened in 2005 Railway stations closed in 2012 {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Disestablishments In Taiwan
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2005 Establishments In Taiwan
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Linkou District
Linkou District () is a district in the northwestern part of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. The name "Linkou" translates to "forest mouth"; in fact, for much of its history, Linkou remained a relatively rural and undeveloped district. This has recently begun to change: Since the latter half of the 2010s, Linkou has been undergoing a period of rapid population growth and land development relative to other nearby districts. Geography As of April 2021, Linkou District had a population of 122,561, an increase of over 41% compared to the population in 2011 – giving it one of the fastest population growth rates in New Taipei City. Linkou has a land area of 54.15 km², including many forested areas and canyons. Administrative divisions The district administers 17 urban villages (all seventeen of which were rural villages () before changes made on 25 December 2010): * Donglin () * Linkou () * Xilin () * Jinghu () * Zhonghu () * Hubei () * Hunan () * Nanshi () * Renai () * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzhu District, Taoyuan
Luzhu District () is a district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, home to 165,914 people. The downtown district, known as Nankan, is now a high density, high-rise suburb for many who work in Taipei and Taoyuan City. The first opened shopping center in Taiwan, Taimall, located in Nankan, is a weekend destination for many Taoyuan regional residents. Taimall is located around north-northwest of the Nankan interchange, , on National Freeway 1. History Luzhu was upgraded to a county-administered city from the former rural township of Taoyuan County on 3 June 2014. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded again to a district named Luzhu District of Taoyuan City. Geography * Area: * Population: 155,626 (January 2016) Administrative divisions The district is administered as 37 villages: Dazhu, Fuchang, Fulu, Fuxing, Fuzhu, Haihu, Hongzhu, Jinxing, Jinzhong, Jixiang, Kengkou, Kengzi, Luxing, Luzhu, Nankan, Nanrong, Nanxing, Neicuo, Shanbi, Shangxing, Shangzhu, Shanjiao, Shunxing, Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guishan District
Guishan District () is a district in northeastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History Guishan was formerly known as ''Kulunsia'' ( (Ku-lun-siā))). The name originated from a hill by the Mercy Buddha Temple of Shou Shan Rock, built in 7th year of the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty. The plains aborigines and Ketagalan tribes were located here. From 1920 to 1945, was under Tōen District, Shinchiku Prefecture. In 1950, it was renamed to ''Kueishan''. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded from Guishan Township to a district called Guishan District. Geography * Area: 75.50km2 * Population: 168,200 people (May 2022) Administrative divisions Ching-chung, Liou-kuang, Chung-hsing, Hsin-hsing, Hsin-lu, Kuei-shan, Ta-tung, Shan-ting, Shan-teh, Shan-fu, Hsing-fu, Lung-shou, Lung-hwa, Huei-lung, Ling-ting, Hsin-ling, Tu-keng, Fu-yuan, Chiou-lu, Ta-keng, Fung-shu, Leh-shan, Chang-keng, Kung-hsi, Ta-kang, Ta-hu, Ta-hwa, Wuen-hua, Nan-shang and Nan-mei Village. Government and infrastruc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanhsiang Railway Station
Nanshiang () was a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Linkou line The Linkou Line () was a railway branch line in Taiwan operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. It was located in Taoyuan County and New Taipei City. The Linkou line was suspended for operation in December 2012. History The railroad was ... located in Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 28 November 2005 but was then closed on 28 December 2012. Nearby stations ;Taiwan Railways Administration : See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan 2005 establishments in Taiwan 2012 disestablishments in Taiwan Defunct railway stations in Taiwan Railway stations opened in 2005 Railway stations closed in 2012 Railway stations in Taiwan opened in the 2000s {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paoshan Railway Station
Baoshan () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) Linkou line located in Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History The station was opened for operation on 28 November 2005 but its operation was suspended on 28 December 2012. Nearby stations ;Taiwan Railways Administration : Nanxiang See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations i ... 2005 establishments in Taiwan 2012 disestablishments in Taiwan Defunct railway stations in Taiwan Railway stations opened in 2005 Railway stations closed in 2012 Railway stations in Taiwan opened in the 2000s {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taoyuan District
Taoyuan District (), formerly known as Taoyuan City () prior to the establishment of the special municipality of Taoyuan in 2014, is a district of Taoyuan City in northwestern Taiwan. The municipal seat of Taoyuan City is situated within its borders. It is the most populous district among the 13 districts of Taoyuan City, and the second most populous among the districts of Taiwan, with the most populous being Banqiao District in New Taipei City. History Taoyuan is the native home of the plains tribes of Taiwanese aborigines. Taoyuan's old name was ''Toahong'' () since there used to be many peach blossoms in the area. Empire of Japan Under Japanese rule, the area was part of established in November 1901. In 1920, it was renamed , and incorporated into ''Tōen'' District, Shinchiku Prefecture. Republic of China After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, it was reorganized as ''Taoyuan Town'' of Taoyuan County. On 21 April 1971, the town was upgr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linkou Power Plant
The Linkou Power Plant () is a coal-fired power plant in Linkou District, New Taipei, Taiwan. With the previous total installed capacity of 600 MW, the power plant used to be the smallest coal-fired power plant in Taiwan. The power plant is currently undergoing retrofitting to increase its installed generation capacity to 2.4 GW. Events 1968 The power plant began its operation on 18 July 1968 after a successful train run of its first 300 MW giant electric generator which started two weeks before. 2014 On 1 September 2014, the current two unit generators were decommissioned. 2016 On 6 October 2016, the plant completed its refurbishment of its old two units and commissioned the new one supercritical unit of 800 MW. 2017 On 24 March 2017, the second of the 800 MW unit was commissioned. 2019 One 800 MW ultra supercritical coal-fired unit has been built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and CTCI Corporation at the plant. On 24 October 2019, the third unit was commissioned. Transp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast Line (Taiwan)
Western Trunk line () is a railway line of the Taiwan Railways Administration in western Taiwan. It is by far the busiest line, having served over 171 million passengers in 2016. The total length of the line is 404.5 km. The line is an official classification of physical tracks and does not correspond to particular services. It is connected to Taichung line (''mountain line''; ) at Zhunan and Changhua. Many services turn inland to take the Taichung route, then reconnect back to the main line (West Coast line). Train schedules and departure boards mark either ''mountain'' or ''coastal'' () line to indicate the route taken. History The original railroad between Keelung and Twatutia was completed in 1891. The section between Twatutia and Hsinchu was finished in 1893. However, in the Japanese era, these sections were all rebuilt by the Government-General of Taiwan as part of its Taiwan Trunk Railway (, ''Jūkan Tetsudō'') project. The Taiwan Trunk Railway was completed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
