Miaoli railway station

This article is about the TRA station. For the THSR station with the same name, see Miaoli HSR station.

Miaoli (Chinese: 苗栗; pinyin: Miáolì) is a railway station in Miaoli County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways.

Miaoli 苗栗
TRA railway station
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	苗栗
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Miáolì Bopomofo ㄇㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧˋ Hakka Romanization Měu-lid (Sixian dialect) Miau-lìd (Hailu dialect) Southern Min Tâi-lô Biâu-li̍k Miâu-li̍k
General information
Location	1 Weigong Rd Miaoli, Miaoli County Taiwan
Coordinates	24.5700°N 120.8223°E / 24.5700; 120.8223
Line(s)	Western Trunk line
Distance	140.6 km to Keelung[1]
Connections	Local bus Coach
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Other information
Station code	T03 (statistical)
Classification	First class (Chinese: 一等)[2]
Website	www.railway.gov.tw/miaoli (in Chinese)
History
Opened	25 May 1903 (1903-05-25)[3]
Electrified	18 July 1978 (1978-07-18)[4]
Previous names	Byōritsu (Japanese: 苗栗)
Passengers
2017	4.426 million per year[5]  0.55%
Rank	29 out of 228
Services
Preceding station Taiwan Railway Following station Fengfu towards Keelung Western Trunk line Nanshi towards Kaohsiung
Location Miaoli Location within Taiwan

Miaoli station platform

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

• 25 May 1903: The station was built in the Japanese-era as Byōritsu-eki (苗栗驛).
• 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 Hualien service (via the South-link line).

Platform layout

Passenger service

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

Freight service

1	1	■ West Coast line (Freight) North/southbound	Toward Taitung, Taoyuan, Taipei, Keelung
		■ West Coast line (Freight) Cross-line North/southbound	Toward Yilan, Suao, Hualien, Kaohsiung

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Taiwan