Qidu Station
Qidu 七堵  | |
|---|---|
 Qidu Station west side | |
| Location |
2-1 Dongxin St. Qidu, Keelung Taiwan |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) |
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| Distance | 6.0 km from Keelung |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-Grade |
| Other information | |
| Classification | 一等站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level) |
| History | |
| Opened |
October 20, 1891 (original) January 21, 2007 (present building) |
| Previous names | Shichito Station (Japanese: 七堵驛) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 11,971 daily (2014)[1] |
Qidu Station (Chinese: 七堵車站; Hanyu Pinyin: Qīdǔ Chēzhàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Cidǔ Chejhàn) (formerly Chitu Station until 2003 and Cidu Station from 2003 until 2009) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Western Line located in Qidu District, Keelung City, Taiwan.
History
The station was opened in 1891, during Qing rule. It serves the area of Qidu, a fast-growing district in Keelung. It is now the origin station for most of the southbound trains on the Western Line, after the new station was completed in 2007.
Around the station
- National Keelung Commercial & Industrial Vocational Senior High School
- Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation headquarter office
Nearby stations
| Preceding station | Taiwan Railway Administration | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward Keelung | Western Line | toward Kaohsiung |
See also
References
- ↑ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic" (PDF). Taiwan Railway Administration. 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
External links
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Coordinates: 25°6′29.67″N 121°43′44.1″E / 25.1082417°N 121.728917°E
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