Zuoying–Jiucheng railway station

Zuoying–Jiucheng (Chinese: 左營·舊城; pinyin: Zuǒyíng–Jìuchéng) is a railway station in Kaohsiung, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways. The station is served by local trains.

This article is about the TRA-exclusive station. For the THSR station with the same primary name, see Zuoying HSR station.
Zuoying–Jiucheng

左營·舊城
Taiwan Railways Administration
TRA railway station
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese左營·舊城
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZuǒyíng–Jìuchéng
Bopomofoㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄥˊ
General information
LocationZuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates22.6752°N 120.2952°E / 22.6752; 120.2952
Line(s)
  Western Trunk line
Distance393.2 km to Keelung[1]
ConnectionsLocal bus
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Websitewww.railway.gov.tw/Newzuoying/CP.aspx?SN=12726
History
Opened1900-11-29[2]
Rebuilt2018-10-14
Electrified1979-06-29[3]
Previous names
  • Jiucheng
  • Zuoying
Key dates
1968-11Rebuilt
2013-03-19Rebuilt
Passengers
2017830,176 per year
Rank87 out of 228
Services
Preceding station Taiwan Railways Administration Taiwan Railways Following station
Xinzuoying
towards Keelung
 Western Trunk line Neiwei
towards Pingtung
Location
Zuoying–Jiucheng is located in Taiwan
Zuoying–Jiucheng
Zuoying–Jiucheng
Location within Taiwan

Formerly Zuoying, the station was renamed on October 14, 2018, based on the nearby Old City of Zuoying to avoid the confusion with Xinzuoying, when the new underground station was opened.

History

The station was opened on 29 November 1900. The station was last rebuilt in 2018, replacing the temporary structure opened in 2013.

Around the station

See also

References
  1. "各站營業里程-1.西部幹線". Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  2. "車站簡介". Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. "臺灣鐵路電訊". Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2018.
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