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Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 花蓮 | ||||||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||||||
Other names | Kalingko (Amis) | ||||||||||||||||
Location | 100 Guolian 1st Rd Hualien City, Hualien County Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°59′34″N 121°36′04″E / 23.9929°N 121.6011°E | ||||||||||||||||
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Distance | 169.4 km to Badu[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Construction | |||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||||||||
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Station code | I14 (statistical) | ||||||||||||||||
Classification | Special class (Chinese: 特等)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1910-12-16[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2018-10-03[5] | ||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 2014-06-28[6] | ||||||||||||||||
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Key dates | |||||||||||||||||
1944-10-02 | Destroyed in war | ||||||||||||||||
1949-06-24 | Rebuilt | ||||||||||||||||
1979-02-07 | Relocated | ||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | 10.559 million per year[7] 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Rank | 12 out of 228 | ||||||||||||||||
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Hualien (Chinese: 花蓮; pinyin: Huālián; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hoa-lian) is a railway station in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration. It is the terminal station of North-link line and the starting station of Taitung line.
The station has two island platforms and one side platform. The station first opened on 17 February 1911 as "Karenkō Station" (花蓮港驛). It was rebuilt in 2018 with a modern design and more retail space for food, drink, and gift shops.