Shalu (Chinese: 沙鹿車站; pinyin: Shālù Chēzhàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Soa-la̍k Chhia-chām) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast line (Coastal line). It was built in May 1919 and is located in Shalu District, Taichung, Taiwan.
Shalu 沙鹿 ![]() | |
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General information | |
Location | Shalu, Taichung, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 24°14′13.2″N 120°33′27.3″E |
Owned by | Taiwan Railways Administration |
Operated by | Taiwan Railways Administration |
Line(s) | Western Trunk line |
Distance | 68.5 km from Zhunan |
Train operators | Taiwan Railways Administration |
History | |
Opened | 25 December 1920 (1920-12-25)[1] |
Passengers | |
4,777 daily (2014)[2] | |
The station was first built as a wooden structure due to the extreme slopes.
Services began in December 1920 for passengers and cargo.[1][3]
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Qingshui towards Keelung |
Western Trunk line | Longjing towards Pingtung |
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