 【Category】other (station)
【Level】second-class
【Constructor】Taichung Railway Station was built by Taiwan Commander Office/Ministry of Railroad/Division of Public Works during Japanese Colonial Period.
【History】
In 1905 when the Through-Island Railway served Taichung City, the Taichung City Station was still made of wood. Later, when the downtown area expanded in 1911, adopting a Baroque-style street network, the station became the converging point of the radius road network. In 1917, a new European-style brick-made station was built. This street network constituted the current street setting in downtown, which is the only one left in Taiwan. This is a representative case of Japanese Colonial Government𠏋 city planning in Taiwan which introduced European urban planning notion. The station and its front plaza have been the landmark of the city ever since. They were declared as a National Grade Two historical site in 1995.
【Characteristic】
The architectural style of the Taichung Railway Station is a Renaissance building, with a bell tower in the center of the building, walls in four directions. The four brick columns at the entrance strongly convey the idea that here is the entrance. The waiting room on the first floor is a big open room, with two arcades to support the building. Around it are covered corridors. Angled roofs are symmetric. According to a building classification system developed by a Japanese architect, Taichung Railway Station belongs to the 𣫮ed-Brick Building of All Time,?which is characterized by red-bricked walls, gravel-wall surface, decorated to make it Greek looking. Building𠏋 supporting structure is western style. Roofs are covered with copper tiles.
【Address】 No. 172, Jianguo Rd. Jung Chiu, Taichung City 400, Taiwan |
