Qidu Station west side
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Location | 2-1 Dongxin St. Qidu, Keelung Taiwan |
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Distance | 6.0 km from Keelung |
Connections | Bus stop |
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Structure type | At-Grade |
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Classification | 一等站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level) |
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Opened | October 20, 1891 (original) January 21, 2007 (present building) |
Previous names | Shichito Station (Japanese: 七堵驛?) |
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Passengers | 11,971 daily (2014) |
Qidu Station (Chinese: 七堵車站; Hanyu Pinyin: Qīdǔ Chēzhàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Cidǔ Chejhàn) (formerly Chitu Station until 2003 and Cidu Station from 2003 until 2009) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Western Line located in Qidu District, Keelung City, Taiwan.
The station was opened in 1891, during Qing rule. It serves the area of Qidu, a fast-growing district in Keelung. It is now the origin station for most of the southbound trains on the Western Line, after the new station was completed in 2007.
Coordinates: 25°6′29.67″N 121°43′44.1″E / 25.1082417°N 121.728917°E