Miaoli Station - History

History

  • May 25, 1903: The first station, a wooden station, opened for service as Myaori-eki (苗栗驛).
  • 1930: The station is reconstructed as a brick station.
  • April 21, 1935: After the 1935 Hsinchu-Taichung earthquake, the station was reconstructed.
  • April 24, 1935: The station train depot is reconstructed.
  • 1943: Due to the war in the Pacific Ocean, the station was bombed and destroyed.
  • August 1955: Due to increased traffic at the station, platform 1 was reconstructed, the elevated walkway was demolished, and a new underground tunnel was constructed.
  • November 1975: The third-generation station was reconstructed using reinforced concrete as a two-story station.
  • 1978: The second story and the station entrance are reconstructed to include a clock.
  • 1997: Due to the construction for double-tracking of the Mountain Line, the station is once again reconstructed including the entrance, the platforms, and expansion of the station.
  • October 11, 1998: After the completion of the double-tracking project, the station becomes a stop.
  • June 10, 1999: The TRA Railroad Museum opens for service.
  • November 1, 2006: The Fu-an Underground Passage opens for use.
  • June 25, 2008: The Taroko Express begins stopped at the station.
  • June 16, 2009: The station becomes an origin for the Tzu Chiang Express.
  • October 29, 2010: The construction for a cross-platform station design begins.
  • December 22, 2010: As part of the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Republic of China, the TRA begins running a Miaoli to Hualien service (via the South-Link Line).

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