Zuoying–Jiucheng railway station

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

Zuoying–Jiucheng 左營·舊城
TRA railway station
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	左營·舊城
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zuǒyíng–Jìuchéng Bopomofo ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄥˊ
General information
Location	Zuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates	22.6752°N 120.2952°E / 22.6752; 120.2952
Line(s)	Western Trunk line
Distance	393.2 km to Keelung[1]
Connections	Local bus
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Website	www.railway.gov.tw/Newzuoying/CP.aspx?SN=12726
History
Opened	1900-11-29[2]
Rebuilt	2018-10-14
Electrified	1979-06-29[3]
Previous names	Jiucheng Zuoying
Key dates
1968-11	Rebuilt
2013-03-19	Rebuilt
Passengers
2017	830,176 per year
Rank	87 out of 228
Services
Preceding station Taiwan Railway Following station Xinzuoying towards Keelung Western Trunk line Neiwei towards Pingtung
Location 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

• Chi Ming Palace
• Guomao Community

See also

• List of railway stations in Taiwan

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.