TRA railway station | |||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 新莊車站 | ||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | East District, Hsinchu Taiwan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°47′17.4″N 121°01′18.1″E / 24.788167°N 121.021694°E | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Neiwan line | ||||||||||
Distance | 6.6 km to Hsinchu | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | 239 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 11 November 2011 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Guandong railway station Zhuke railway station | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2017 | 607,514 per year[1] | ||||||||||
Rank | 73 | ||||||||||
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Xinzhuang railway station (Chinese: 新莊車站; pinyin: Xīnzhuāng Chēzhàn) is a railway station located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It is located on the Neiwan line and is operated by Taiwan Railways.
When the station opened in 2011, it was named Zhuke railway station (Chinese: 竹科車站; pinyin: Zhúkē Chēzhàn), after the Hsinchu Science Park. However, the name was met with controversy from locals, who wanted the station name to reflect local culture. The name was changed to Xinzhuang in January 2013.[2]