Keelung railway station

Overview

Platform layout

History

• 1891-10-20: A station to the north of the current station was opened when the railroad segment from Keelung to Tsui-tng-ka Pier was completed.
• 1893-10-20: The rail line from Keelung to Taipeh was completed.
• 1908-10-30: The third-generation station was opened for service. The style is similar to Hsinchu and Taichung stations, which opened at around the same time.
• April 1914: The rail line from Keelung to Haccho was completed.
• 1967-01-23: The fourth-generation station was completed.
• 1968: Station underpass was completed.
• 1968-04-05: The Keelung Railway Restaurant was added to the station.
• 1985-06-06: The aforementioned restaurant closed.
• 2013-06-08: One of the station's footbridges collapsed, injuring one woman and delaying the train schedule.
• 2015-06-29: The current station was completed, at a new location to the south of Zhong 1st Road. The NT$2.6 billion project included of track, including the route to Sankeng Station, and the elimination of two level crossings. The previous station will be converted into an art exhibition venue.

  Around the station

• Keelung City Government
• Keelung City Council
• Keelung City Tourism Center
• Keelung Station Circle
• YM Oceanic Culture and Art Museum
• Keelung Cultural Center
• Keelung Fort Commander's Official Residence
• Port of Keelung
• * Keelung Maritime Plaza
• * Keelung Harbor Building
• * West coast ports and storage
• Zhong 1st Road Harbor Trail
• Hsieh-ho Power Plant