Yangmei railway station

Yangmei

楊梅
Yangmei; 楊梅
Location	256 Dacheng Rd; Yangmei, Taoyuan City; Taiwan
Operated by	Taiwan Railways Administration;
Line(s)	West Coast line (110);
Distance	77.1 km from Keelung
Platforms	2 island platforms
Construction
Structure type	Surface
Other information
Station code	110
Classification	三等站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level)
History
Opened	30 October 1893
Passengers
	10,630 daily (2014)
Services

Yangmei station platform

Yangmei (Chinese: 楊梅車站; pinyin: Yángméi Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast line located in Yangmei District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

History[]

The second-generation station building in July 2007

The original station was first opened in 1893 as Tochongxi (頭重溪) station. It was moved to a new location on 20 July 1899 and renamed Yangmeili (楊梅壢停車場) and eventually to its current name in 1920. A new concrete station building was built in 1929.^[1] Taiwan Easy Go contactless smart card faregates were installed at this station on 26 March 2010. New elevated platforms as well as the third-generation station building were opened in 2010 and 2011 respectively.

Structure[]

There are two island platforms. Another entrance and an overpass connecting the two entrances of the station are currently being built.

Service[]

As a minor station, Yangmei Station is primarily serviced by Local Trains. The Tzu-Chiang Limited Express does not stop at this station.

Around the station[]

References[]

^ ^a ^b 蘇昭旭. 台灣鐵路車站大觀 [The Practical Guide of Taiwan Railway Stations] (in Chinese). 人人出版. p. 45. ISBN 978-986-461-140-9.
^ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic" (PDF). Taiwan Railway Administration. 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.