Chenggong railway station

Chenggong (Chinese: 成功車站; pinyin: Chénggōng Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Taichung line located in Wuri District, Taichung, Taiwan. The name is derived from the nearby Chenggongling military base.

Chenggong Station

成功車站
Railway station
General information
LocationWuri, Taichung, Taiwan
Coordinates24°06′51.5″N 120°35′26.1″E
Owned byTaiwan Railways Administration
Operated byTaiwan Railways Administration
Line(s)Taichung
Train operatorsTaiwan Railways Administration
History
Opened15 May 1905
Passengers
1,404 daily (2014)
Services
Preceding station Taiwan Railway Following station
Xinwuri
towards Keelung
Western Trunk line Changhua
towards Pingtung
Terminus Zhuifen
via Chengzhui line

Train tickets from Zhuifen station to Chenggong station via the Chengzhui line are popular among students for having the double meaning of "success in getting a good grade." If pronounced slightly differently, it could also mean "success in getting married."

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