Miaoli Station

For the Taiwan High Speed Rail station, see THSR Miaoli Station.

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File:TRA Miaoli Station West Entrance.JPG Miaoli Station front
Location	Weigong Rd., No. 1 Miaoli, Miaoli Taiwan
Operated by	Taiwan Railway Administration
Line(s)	Taichung Line (137)
Distance	140.6 km from Keelung
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	At-Grade
Other information
Classification	一等站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level)
History
Opened	March 25, 1903
Traffic
Passengers	13,320 daily (2014)

Miaoli Station (Chinese: 苗栗車站; pinyin: Miáolì Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Western Line (Mountain Line). It is located in Miaoli City, Miaoli County, Taiwan.

Overview

The station has one side platform and one island platform. It also has a tourist information center. Miaoli Station is an important station on the Taichung Line and has facilities for freight/cargo services.

History

• May 25, 1903: The first station, a wooden station, opened for service as Myaori-eki (苗栗驛).
• 1930: The station is reconstructed as a brick building.
• April 21, 1935: After the 1935 Hsinchu-Taichung earthquake, the station was rebuilt.
• April 24, 1935: The station train depot is reconstructed.
• 1943: Due to the war in the Pacific Ocean, the station was bombed and destroyed.
• August 1955: Due to increased traffic at the station, platform 1 was reconstructed, the elevated walkway was demolished, and a new underground 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.
• October 11, 1998: After the completion of the double-tracking project, the station becomes a stop.
• June 10, 1999: The TRA Railroad Museum opens for service.
• November 1, 2006: The Fu-an Underground Passage opens for use.
• June 25, 2008: The Taroko Express begins servicing the station.
• June 16, 2009: The station becomes an origin point for the Tzu-Chiang Limited Express.
• October 29, 2010: The construction for a cross-platform station design begins.
• December 22, 2010: As part of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Republic of China, the TRA begins running a Miaoli to Hualien service (via the South-Link Line).

Platform layout

Passenger service

1	1	■ Western Line (Southbound)	Toward Taichung, Chiayi, Kaohsiung, Pingtung
2	(No platform)	■ Transfer Line	Parking/Transfer Track
3	2A	■ Western Line (Northbound)	Toward Taoyuan, Taipei, Qidu, Keelung
		■ Eastern Line (Cross-line Southbound)	Toward Yilan, Suao, Hualien, Taitung
4	2B	■ Western Line (Southbound, originating)	Toward Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Taitung, Hualien
		■ Western Line - Coastal Line, (Northbound, originating via the Chengzhui Line)	Toward Yuanli, Taipei, Hualien, Taitung
		■ Western Line (Northbound, originating)	Toward Keelung, Suao, Hualien, Taitung
		■ Western Line (Southbound, originating)	Toward Changhua, Douliu, Chiayi, Kaohsiung

Freight service

1	1	■ Western Line (Freight) North/Southbound	Toward Taitung, Taoyuan, Taipei, Keelung
		■ Western Line (Freight) Cross-line North/Southbound	Toward Yilan, Suao, Hualien, Kaohsiung

Around the station

• 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 Government
• Miaoli County Public Library
• Miaoli County Government International Culture Center

Nearby Stations

Preceding station		Taiwan Railway Administration		Following station
Fengfu toward Keelung		Western Line Mountain Line		Nanshi toward Kaohsiung

See also

• List of railway stations in Taiwan

External links

• Miaoli Station (Chinese)
• Miaoli Station (English)