# Wanhua railway station

Wanhua (Chinese: 萬華車站; pinyin: Wànhuá Chēzhàn) is a station in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan, served by Taiwan Railways Administration.

## Overview

The station is divided into east and west buildings. The station entrance, lobby, and ticket counters are located in the west building. The station exit, parcel center, and offices are located in the east building. The station is equipped with one island platform and one side platform, both underground.

## History

* 25 August 1901: The station opened as "Bangkah Station" (Japanese: 艋舺停車場). It was located at the intersection of modern-day Zhonghua Rd. and Aiguo W. Rd.
* 1 July 1918: The station location was moved west to its current location.
* 1920: The station named was changed to Banka Station (萬華驛).
* 22 January 1921: Became a terminus with the opening of the Shinten (Xindian) railway line from Banka (Wanhua) to Kōkan Station (公館) (Gongguan).
* 24 March 1954: The Xindian line ceased operations.
* 19 September 1988: As part of the Wanban Project (萬板專案) construction, the station front was changed.
* 21 July 1999: After the tracks were moved underground as part of the Taipei Railway Underground Project, the new east and west buildings began service.

## Platform configuration

| 1 | 1 | ■ West Coast line (northbound) | toward Taipei, Songshan, Qidu, Keelung |
| 1 | 1 | ■ West Coast line (cross-line southbound) | toward Hualien, Taitung |
| 2 | 2A | ■ West Coast line (northbound) north/southbound cargo trains | toward Taipei, Songshan, Qidu, Keelung |
| 2 | 2A | ■ West Coast line (cross-line southbound) cross-line North/southbound cargo trains | toward Hualien, Taitung |
| 2 | 2A | ■ West Coast line (northbound track) | Through service |
| 2 | 2A | ■ West Coast line (southbound track) | toward Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung |
| 3 | 2B | ■ West Coast line (southbound) | toward Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung |

## Around the Station

Night Markets
* Meng Xia Night Market (400m to the northwest)
* Guangzhou Street Night Market (600m to the northwest)
* Snake Alley (750m to the northwest)
* Zhixing Market (700m to the north)
* Shuang He Market (750m to the south)
* Bangka Old Street (850m to the north)
* Nanjichang Night Market (1km to the southeast)
* Fuxing Xiyuan Shopping District (1.1km to the southwest)
Parks
* Mengjia Park (450m to the north)
* Laosong Park (650m to the northeast)
* Taipei Botanical Garden (1km to the southeast)
* Youth Park (1.2km to the southeast)
* The Red House (1.4km to the northeast)
* Shuangyuan Riverside Park (1.5km to the west)
Metro Stations
* Taipei Metro Longshan Temple Station (300m to the north)
* Taipei Metro Xiaonanmen Station (1.2km to the northeast)
Temples
* Bangka Lungshan Temple (450m to the north)
Schools
* Mengjia Junior High School (600m to the south)
* Xiyuan Elementary School (1km to the south)
* Shuangyuan Elementary School (450m to the southwest)
Historical Sites
* Nanhai Academy (1.4km to the southeast)
* Wanhua Lin Mansion (200m to the west)
* Bopiliao Historic Block (500m to the northeast)
* Nishi Honganji Relics (1.3km to the northeast)
Government Offices
* Wanhua District Administrative Center (100m to the north)