Qianjia railway station

Qianjia railway station (Chinese: 千甲車站; pinyin: Qiānjiǎ Chēzhàn) is a railway station located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It is located on the Neiwan line and is operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration.

Qianjia Station 千甲車站
TRA railway station
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	千甲車站
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qiānjiǎ Chēzhàn Bopomofo ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄔㄜ ㄓㄢˋ
General information
Location	East, Hsinchu City Taiwan
Coordinates	24°48′24.2″N 121°00′11.5″E
Line(s)	Neiwan line
Distance	3.6 km to Hsinchu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	238
History
Opened	11 November 2011 (2011-11-11)
Previous names	Shibo railway station
Passengers
2017	111,589 per year[1]
Rank	147
Services
Preceding station Taiwan Railways Following station North Hsinchu towards Hsinchu Neiwan line Xinzhuang towards Neiwan

When the station opened in 2011, it was named Shibo railway station (Chinese: 世博車站; pinyin: Shìbó Chēzhàn; lit. 'Expo railway station'), after the Taiwanese pavilion from the Expo 2010 that was relocated nearby. However, the name was met with controversy from locals, who wanted the station name to reflect local culture. The name was changed to Qianjia in January 2013.[2] The pavilion, which was turned into a shopping mall, closed on June 30, 2016.[3]