Yangmei Station (Taiwan)

Yangmei
楊梅
Taiwan Railways Administration
Location 256 Dacheng Rd
Yangmei, Taoyuan City
Taiwan
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance 77.1 km from Keelung
Platforms 2 island platforms
Construction
Structure type Surface
Other information
Station code 110
Classification 三等站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level)
History
Opened October 30, 1893 (original)
April 16, 2011 (present building)
Traffic
Passengers 10,630 daily (2014)[1]
Yangmei Station platform

Yangmei Station (Chinese: 楊梅車站; pinyin: Yángméi Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Western Line located in Yangmei District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

History

The second-generation station building in July 2007

The original station was first opened in 1893 as Tochongxi (頭重溪) station. It was moved to a new location on July 20, 1899 and renamed Yangmeili (楊梅壢停車場) and eventually to its current name in 1920. A new concrete station building was built in 1929. Taiwan Easy Go contactless smart card faregates were installed at this station on March 26, 2010. New elevated platforms as well as the third-generation station building were opened in 2010 and 2011 respectively.

Structure

There are two island platforms. Another entrance and an overpass connecting the two entrances of the station are currently being built.

Service

As a minor station, Yangmei Station is primarily serviced by Local Trains. The Tzu-Chiang Limited Express does not stop at this station.

Nearby stations

Preceding station   Taiwan Railway Administration   Following station
toward Keelung
Western Line
toward Kaohsiung

Around the station

See also

References

  1. "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic" (PDF). Taiwan Railway Administration. 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
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Coordinates: 24°54′51.30″N 121°8′45.18″E / 24.9142500°N 121.1458833°E / 24.9142500; 121.1458833


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