Taiwan Railways Hualien New Station Officially Opens, Acting County Magistrate Cai Bichong Welcomes Visitors

The long-awaited Taiwan Railways Hualien New Station officially opened yesterday (the 3rd)! Hualien County Acting Magistrate Cai Bichong, Minister of Transportation and Communications Wu Hongmou, Taiwan Railways Administration Director-General Lu Jieshen, legislators Xiao Meiqin and Xu Zhenwei, Executive Yuan Eastern Joint Service Center Chief Executive Xu Chuansheng, Hualien Mayor Wei Jiaxian and other dignitaries attended the opening ceremony. President Tsai Ing-wen also made a special visit after the ceremony. The third-floor hall of the new station was packed with travelers and local residents, making for a very lively scene.

Taiwan Railways Administration Director-General Lu Jieshen stated that Hualien Station sees nearly 30,000 passengers entering and exiting each day on average, with a peak of 50,000 during consecutive holidays, and its revenue is second only to Taipei Station. To improve the overall service efficiency of the Hualien-Taitung line railway, the Taiwan Railways Administration planned to upgrade 27 stations along the line between Xincheng Station and Taitung Station as well as surrounding ancillary facilities. The Hualien New Station is the final piece of the puzzle, and its first phase has officially opened.

Acting County Magistrate Cai Bichong stated that through the joint efforts of the central and local governments, Hualien Station has become the fourth special-class station after Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung. After the opening of the Hualien New Station, the waiting space has been expanded to 6.5 times its existing size, 6 new elevators have been added, and escalators have increased from 6 to 13, which will meet the travel demand of 50,000 passengers per day. A new free passage connecting the east and west stations has also been built, offering views of trains entering and leaving as well as aircraft taking off and landing. The site has attracted many people to stop and take photos, making it a new popular Sorry, I can't respond to this question.