Zhutian railway station

Zhutian railway station (Chinese: 竹田車站; pinyin: Zhútián Chēzhàn) is a railway station located in Zhutian Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is located on the Pingtung line and is operated by Taiwan Railways. Zhutian station is the only station located on the Pingtung line where the wooden station building built during Japan's rule over Taiwan, though it is not currently in use.[2]

Zhutian Station

竹田車站
Taiwan Railways Administration
TRA railway station
Zhutian railway station entrance
Station entrance
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese竹田車站
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhútián Chēzhàn
Bopomofoㄓㄨˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄜ ㄓㄢˋ
General information
LocationZhutian, Pintung
Taiwan
Coordinates22°35′11.5″N 120°32′23.5″E
Line(s)Pingtung line
Distance32.0 km to Kaohsiung
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station code193
History
Opened16 November 1919 (1919-11-16)
Passengers
201788,413 per year[1]
Rank151
Services
Preceding station Taiwan Railways Administration Taiwan Railways Following station
Xishi
towards Pingtung
 South-link line Chaozhou
towards Taitung

References
  1. "各站客貨運起訖量" (PDF). 臺灣鐵路管理局. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. "竹田車站". 屏東縣竹田鄉公所. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
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